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“Today, on this January day, my whole soul is in this: Bringing America together. Uniting our people. And uniting our nation. I ask every American to join me in this cause.” President Joe Biden spoke these words at his Jan. 20 inauguration. Since that day, we have seen everything but unity. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle just forced a costly bill… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (R–FL) issued a statement in opposition to the House passage of gun-control legislation H.R. 8, the Universal Background Checks Act, and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act: “As a gun owner and defender of the Constitution, I strongly believe in Americans’ right to own firearms. While the intent of H.R. 8 may sound good, it is… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (R–FL) today opposed the Senate amendment to H.R. 1319, the “American Rescue Plan.” This massive spending package is disguised as a COVID relief bill, yet 91% of the spending fails to address the pandemic. It is thin on measures to get Americans back to work, back to school, or back to health, but instead uses COVID as cover to fund a highly… Read more »

Representative Scott Franklin (R–FL) today voted against H.R. 842 (The PRO Act), a massive union boss payoff that would mandate one-size-fits-all union contracts for employees nationwide. The bill strips right-to-work laws that have helped Florida grow to be the 17th largest economy in the world. Other troubling provisions in H.R. 842 include: undermining secret ballot union… Read more »

Lakeland, Fla. U.S. Representative Scott Franklin (FL–15) has announced the members of his Service Academy Selection Committee. The selection committee will be responsible for interviewing and nominating applicants interested in serving our nation by attending one of our prestigious Service Academies for the class of 2026. Interviews will take place in November 2021. Below… Read more »

U.S. Representative Scott Franklin (R–Fla.) issued a statement in opposition to House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act: “While Democrats call this bill ‘For the People,’ it’s really ‘For the Politicians’a massive ploy to publicly fund campaigns with federal money, remove state control of elections, forbid photo IDs for voter… Read more »

U.S. Representative Scott Franklin (R–FL) voted in opposition to H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. If passed, the Democrat bill would place burdens on police officers as they attempt to conduct their duties safely and effectively. By completely eroding necessary legal protections such as qualified immunity, officers will be discouraged from taking necessary,… Read more »

U.S. Representative Scott Franklin (R–Fla.) joined the For Country Caucus, a group of military veterans serving in Congress who are dedicated to working together in a nonpartisan way to create a more productive government. The For Country Caucus will be led by Congressmen Van Taylor (R–Texas) and Jared Golden (D–Maine) as co-chairs through 2022 as its ranks swell to 25… Read more »

U.S. Representative Scott Franklin (R–Fla.) gave the following remarks on the House floor in opposition of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan: Press play to hear Congressman Scott Franklin’s floor speech on H.R. 1319 Below is a full transcript of the congressman’s remarks: I rise in strong opposition to the rule and to HR 1319.  We do need targeted relief… Read more »

U.S. Representative Scott Franklin (R-Fla.) joined a bipartisan letter to Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas W. Harker to consider preparing and sinking the USS Bonhomme Richard off the coast of Florida. Rather than scrap the ship at an estimated $30 million, sinking it would save taxpayers millions of dollars and allow the ship to serve as an environmental and economic benefit to… Read more »