Press Releases

Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15) today introduced the Prohibiting Oil Trade with Venezuela’s Tyrant Act, which would require the president to prohibit the importation of all petroleum products originating from Venezuela. The bill was developed in response to reports that the Biden Administration discussed loosening sanctions on Venezuela’s Maduro regime. Original… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15) issued the following statement after attending President Joseph Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday: “While President Biden was quick to point out his alleged victories, the American people know better. Under his watch, American families are struggling with the highest inflation in 40 years, gas prices are skyrocketing, drugs… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28th, 2022 Representatives Scott Franklin (FL-15) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24), along with more than 40 bipartisan colleagues, sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urging the State Department against increasing fees on H-2A temporary agricultural worker visas. The proposed increase would raise the fees from $190 to $310, presenting… Read more »

Representatives Mike Garcia (R-CA), August Pfluger (R-TX), Scott Franklin (R-FL), and Jake Ellzey (R-TX)  announced the launch of the MACH 1 Caucus, which will serve as a group of Members dedicated to policy issues important to the fighter pilot community and educating other Members on these issues. Rep. Garcia graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and is a former U.S. Navy… Read more »

Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-15) today rejected Democrat attempts to undermine our Constitution and state’s rights by federalizing our election process. Democrats also manipulated parliamentary process to avoid Senate rules by hijacking a simple NASA bill to insert 700 pages worth of radical election policies. The bill passed on a straight party line vote with all Republicans opposing… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, congratulated MacDill Air Force Base on being selected by the Secretary of the Air Force as the next Main Operating Base (MOB) for 24 new KC-46 Pegasus tankers. The U.S Air Force previously identified MacDill and Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington state as the top two candidates for the new KC-46s.… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (R–FL) joined House Ways and Means Ranking Member Rep. Kevin Brady (R–TX) and House Oversight and Government Reform Republican Leader James Comer (R–KY) in cosponsoring the State Tax Freedom Act, H.R. 2189,  which opposes an unconstitutional provision of the American Rescue Plan Act that restricts states’ autonomy to cut taxes and… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today acted in support of our nation’s military service members by voting for passage of S. 1605, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, on Tuesday evening. “Our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Guardians, and Marines face ongoing global threats in defense of our nation,” said… Read more »

Rep. Franklin today voted against a partisan bill brought forth by the House majority to attack political opponents under the guise of combating Islamophobia. The bill H.R. 5665, would among other things, establish a Special Envoy to Counter Islamophobia at the Department of State and singles out a former president for his actions to ensure the safety and security of the United States.… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and his colleagues sent a letter on Monday to Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco requesting information on the Justice Department’s efforts to investigate and prosecute instances of COVID-19 relief fraud. “The theft of up to $280 billion in unemployment benefits due to fraudulent… Read more »