Press Releases

LAKELAND – Rep. Scott Franklin today issued the following statement in support of Lakeland Linder International Airport Director Gene Conrad receiving a $3.6 million grant from the Department of Transportation: “Lakeland Linder International Airport is a critical transportation hub for our Central Florida economy. As our region continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, we… Read more »

Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Scott Franklin (FL-15) announced that the entire bipartisan Florida Congressional Delegation is urging Acting Air Force Secretary John P. Roth to select MacDill Air Force Base as the next Main Operating Base (MOB) for 24 KC-46 Pegasus Tankers. MacDill and Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington State are the top two candidates for the new… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin (Fl-15) today announced that he has introduced H.R. 4047, the Cutting Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens (C.U.R.B.) act. This bill will ease excessive regulatory burdens on small businesses by requiring federal agencies to find regulations to cut before issuing new ones. Original cosponsors of the CURB Act include: Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Bill Johnson (OH-6),… Read more »

Rep. Franklin issued the following statement in response to reports that President Biden provided Russian President Putin with a list of infrastructure entities "off limits" to cyberattacks: “The federal government’s policy on cyberattacks against our infrastructure should be that all such attacks are unacceptable. President Biden giving Russian President Vladimir Putin a… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL) has introduced a bill to further block the People’s Republic of China from participating in the Rim of the Pacific, the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, until it has recognized and addressed it’s genocidal actions against the Uighur Muslims. China was invited to participate in RIMPAC in 2014 despite rogue actions in the… Read more »

(Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense) Rep. Scott Franklin, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement in response to the escalating violence in Israel: “Israel is a staunch ally of the United States that has every right and a solemn duty to protect its people from the bloodthirsty forces of terrorism. I unequivocally support… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin issued the following statement on Tuesday, April 27th, 2021: “The allegations that former Secretary of State and current U.S. Envoy for Climate John Kerry may have provided confidential information about Israeli operations to the Iranian government are deeply concerning. The U.S. and Israel have been close allies for decades, and our shared trust is critical… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin issued the following statement on April 28th, 2021: “This evening, President Biden gave an address to Congress during which he attempted to take a victory lap for his so-called accomplishments. While the Democratic party celebrates, our country, and the average American, are worse off. By governing through executive fiat, President Biden rammed through policies… Read more »

This week, Representative Scott Franklin (R-Fla.) joined House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) in El Paso, Texas and along the southern border in New Mexico to examine President Biden’s border crisis. Biden’s border crisis continues to escalate, encouraging human smugglers to profit from the… Read more »

Committee Democrats quiet as crisis worsens U.S. Representative Scott Franklin (R–FL) today joined House Committee on Oversight and Reform Committee Republicans to reiterate their March 4th request for Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D–NY) to conduct a hearing on the escalating crisis at the border. Republican lawmakers called out Democrats for their hypocrisy, citing that under… Read more »