District of Columbia, Florida | April 22, 2021
Congressman Donalds’ Statement Regarding the Democrat’s Radical Power Grab: D.C. Statehood
District of Columbia, Florida | April 22, 2021
WASHINGTON––Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) issued the following statement regarding the Democrat’s radical power grab move to grant Washington, D.C. Statehood.
“Democrats are not working for the American people; they are working for themselves and their callous desire for power. D.C. Statehood is just another tool in their toolbox to transform our Constitutional Republic to push their radical leftist agenda.
“D.C. Statehood is not about giving Washingtonians representation; it is about giving the Left two Democrats in the United States Senate so they can pass anti-gun legislation, pack the United States Supreme Court, and pass H.R. 1. The left can play with politics, but they can’t play with our Constitution.”…
(Excerpts from Press Release)
Florida | April 9, 2021
The State of Florida and Group of Cruise Operations Sues U.S. Health Authorities
Florida | April 9, 2021
The state of Florida, a hub of cruise operations, has sued U.S. health authorities to force the restart of cruise sailings, which haven’t been allowed out of the U.S. for more than a year since the coronavirus pandemic brought voyages to a halt.
The move is the latest escalation in the clash between the cruise industry as well as its allies and the government over how to resume voyages. As authorities ease broad travel guidelines, large cruise operators in the U.S. remain dormant. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Tampa, Fla., against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Health and Human Services, their leaders and the U.S. government.
“We don’t believe the federal government has the right to mothball a major industry for over a year,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said at a news conference. “There’s really just no end in sight because whatever [federal authorities] do next, it’s probably going to be so cumbersome that the cruise lines aren’t even going to be able to sail.”….
(Excerpt from The Wall Street Journal)