Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, praised House passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today.
Franklin, a retired naval officer, noted the legislation is necessary to keep pace with the unprecedented threat posed by the Chinese military’s expansion and modernization, meet the levels required to… Read more »
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Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today led a letter with 21 of his colleagues demanding answers from the Pentagon regarding troubling statements made by Kelisa Wing, the Department of Defense Education Activity’s Chief of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) co-led the letter with the… Read more »
Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-15) applauded passage of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This critical bill will strengthen national security, includes a pay raise for our military, and equips our military with needed resources to counter threats posed by our adversaries. Franklin, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, secured 15 critical provisions in the final… Read more »
Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, secured several key provisions in H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. This critical bill authorizes funding for the military for the coming fiscal year and ensures our American troops have the needed resources, training, and equipment to protect the U.S. and… Read more »
Following the report by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, Reps. Scott Franklin (FL-15), Don Bacon (NE-02), Conor Lamb (PA-17), and Salud Carbajal (CA-24), introduced H.R. 8027 to establish a national Technology Competitiveness Council (TCC). The council will serve under the President and be chaired by the Vice President, with a newly… Read more »
Representative Scott Franklin, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after voting yes on H.R. 7691, the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriation Act:
“As a retired Naval aviator who deployed in several global conflicts and now a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I know supporting Ukraine is critical for U.S. national… Read more »
Today Representative Scott Franklin and more than 170 Republican colleagues sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security regarding the establishment of its Disinformation Governance Board.
In their letter, the signatories outlined three primary concerns with creation of the Board. First, they expressed ethical… Read more »
Reps. Scott Franklin (FL-15) and Seth Moulton (MA-06) on Tuesday led a letter urging the House Committee on Appropriations to revive funding for the National Defense Stockpile of rare earth materials, which is currently at critically low-levels.
Established during World War II, the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) ensures that the Department of Defense can access key materials… Read more »
Representative Scott Franklin (FL-15) led a letter urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to keep Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the designated list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. The letter comes in response to news reports that the Biden Administration is considering removing the IRGC’s FTO designation as part of a new nuclear deal with Iran.
“The… Read more »
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 »
