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Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-15), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding inclusion of a “Red Flag” provision in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “The right to keep and bear arms is a sacred constitutional freedom that I swore an oath to defend as a Naval Aviator and as your Congressman. The annual defense… Read more »

U.S. Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15) secured nine amendments to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) during the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) mark up. The NDAA authorizes Department of Defense spending and policies for each fiscal year. HASC is responsible for creating and passing the NDAA before it is sent to the floor of the House of Representatives… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15) voted “no” on H.R. 3755, the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act (also known as the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021) on Friday. He released the following statement following his vote: “The Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act is a radical piece of legislation that would allow for the death of unborn babies up to the point… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15) last night introduced the Preventing the Recognition of Terrorists Act, a critical bill to prevent the federal government from recognizing the Taliban’s claim over Afghanistan and designate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Original co-sponsors of this bill include Reps. William Timmons (SC-04), Tracey Mann (KS-01), Greg Steube… Read more »

U.S. Representative Scott Franklin, a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and 26-year Navy veteran, authored two amendments to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that will ensure needed congressional oversight of the Biden Administration’s botched exit from Afghanistan. Franklin’s first amendment requires a Department of Defense report to… Read more »

LAKELAND, Fla.Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a Navy veteran, today issued the following statement in response to reports of the deaths of at least 12 servicemembers in Afghanistan from two ISIS suicide bombers: “I send my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who were killed in the cowardly… Read more »

LAKELAND, Fla.U.S. Representative Scott Franklin, a retired 26-year naval aviator and U.S. Naval Academy graduate, reunited with former U.S. Representative Andy Ireland and released the following statement: "Rep. Andy Ireland was effectively the catalyst for my careers in both the Navy and in public service. Forty years ago, he recognized me with a congressional nomination to the U.S.… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a Navy veteran, today issued the following statement on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan: "The events unfolding in Afghanistan were predictable and are a clear failure of leadership on the part of the Biden Administration. In rapid succession, the Taliban has overrun city after city,… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-15) today announced the introduction of legislation that will support small businesses with financial backing so they can participate in setting global standards for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Original co-sponsors of this bill include Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06), Rep. Jay Obernolte (CA-08) and Rep. Jerry McNerney (CA-09). This legislation will assist small… Read more »

Rep. Franklin (FL-15) today issued the following statement after supporting a resolution introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) calling for international solidarity with the Cuban people: “Cuba’s Communist Party has repressed the freedom and basic human rights of Cubans for more than six decades. We are witnessing a movement by the Cuban people who are rejecting the… Read more »