Press Releases

Today, Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) introduced the Transformational Artificial Intelligence to Modernize the Economy against Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act (TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act), a bipartisan bill leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance weather forecasting and strengthen disaster preparedness. Senators Brian Schatz… Read more »

Today, Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA), which passed the House by a vote of 219-213: "The American people resoundingly elected President Trump and sent Republican majorities in Congress to deliver on the America First Agenda. Single district federal judges shouldn’t have the… Read more »

Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) today issued the following statement after voting for the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act. The measure passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 241-169. “The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been infiltrating America’s… Read more »

Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18), Chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing entitled, To the Depths, and Beyond: Examining Blue Economy Technologies.  This is Franklin’s first hearing as Environment Subcommittee Chairman since assuming the gavel in the… Read more »

Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) reintroduced the Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act to increase transparency and accountability for “taxpayer-funded union time” (TFUT) by requiring federal agencies publicly report how taxpayer dollars are used to subsidize union-related activities during official work hours. Many of these activities often contradict the interests of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC— Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) and Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) today reintroduced a bipartisan resolution to designate March 15th as National Osceola Turkey Day to recognize this unique wild turkey species native to Florida. The resolution highlights the cultural, ecological and recreational significance of the Osceola turkey while reinforcing continued conservation… Read more »

Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement regarding his vote in favor of H.R. 1968, a stopgap funding bill to prevent a government shutdown.  The measure passed the House of Representatives 217-213. “Today, I supported the FY25 continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government open. This clean CR is free of partisan “poison pills,” safeguarding taxpayer… Read more »

Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) today announced the opening of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide high school visual art competition to encourage and recognize artistic talent from each congressional district. This year, Franklin will serve as co-chair of the Competition alongside Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17).  “I am honored to serve as co-chair of the 2025… Read more »

Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement regarding his vote in support of H.Con.Res 14. “Americans have suffered long enough under President Biden’s disastrous policies—which left our border open to invasion, allowed trillions in new spending, unleashed inflation on Americans, dismantled our energy independence and jeopardized American global leadership. … Read more »

Reps. Scott Franklin (FL-18) and Gerald Connolly (VA-11) reintroduced their bipartisan Cardiac Arrest Survival Act, which would encourage the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) during Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) events by establishing nationwide protections for individuals who deploy AEDs in out-of-hospital emergencies. “The Cardiac Arrest Survival Act is focused on saving… Read more »