“Though this year has presented our rural communities with a unique set of obstacles, our dedicated local officials have kept Highlands County safe and thriving. As we continue to work together on issues ranging from our response to the pandemic, empowering farmers, and protecting Florida’s veterans, I am grateful to be able to count on public servants like these for their capable and caring leadership.”

“The Tampa Bay Lightning had an incredible season and made Floridians proud with this year’s unforgettable Stanley Cup win. The Stanley Cup was the first major sports trophy awarded since the pandemic began, representing a truly historic and challenging season where players, coaches, and staff spent over two months away from their homes and families.”

“These students all impressed me with their academics and character. These are some of the best students to represent our district, and it is my honor to nominate them for their preferred military service academies. I wish them the best of luck as they move forward in the selection process.”

“During a time when our seniors are increasingly vulnerable to a global pandemic, President Trump has been a warrior for them and their families. From lowering healthcare costs to increasing innovation, America’s seniors now have more choices for their healthcare and lifestyle.”

“Those who fight to protect the freedoms we hold sacred should not be wrongfully deprived of their Second Amendment rights. Unfortunately, bureaucratic red tape is standing in the way of this foundational right for many our nation’s veterans, but we can fix this problem with a simple rule change.”

“Big Tech’s censorship efforts have nothing to do with true fact-checking or censoring private information – it has always been about targeting conservatives and censoring the truth to benefit the Democrat Party and their causes. Twitter and Big Tech will be held accountable for their blatant and un-American interference in our elections.”

“The Paycheck Protection Program was intended to help small businesses and non-profits keep their employees on payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic – not political organizations like the Florida Democrat Party. This is just another example of the left manipulating the COVID-19 crisis and the Paycheck Protection Program to advance their partisan priorities, and we will get to the bottom of this fraud.”

“Throughout the pandemic, many of our rural counties like Hardee have dealt with unique challenges and required specialized solutions from both the federal and local levels. We have made meaningful progress towards recovery, but there is still more work to be done to reopen our businesses, send our children back to school and keep Floridians healthy, both in Hardee County and beyond.”

“Selective editorializing from platforms like Twitter is not only a threat to our First Amendment, but it also endangers free and fair elections. The evidence against Big Tech is overwhelming and these companies need to be held accountable for their clear ideological discrimination against conservatives. If Big Tech can’t be fair and balanced, they should not receive any immunities under Section 230.”

“We owe it to our future generations to be good stewards of the environment and protect Florida’s waterways while controlling invasive plant species in Lake Okeechobee. There is no need for dangerous chemicals like diquat and glyphosate when we have safer alternatives like mechanical harvesting that will protect our waterways and keep Florida’s families healthy.”

“Over 3.5 million Floridians are enrolled in some form of Medicare prescription drug coverage. With so many of my fellow Floridians and constituents dependent on life-saving prescriptions, I understand the need for affordable drug prices. Despite the efforts of Republicans to make bipartisan progress to reform the prescription drug standards, our Democrat colleagues refuse to collaborate.”

“Republicans are also committed to peaceful transitions of power. Democrats have been the ones to contest presidential elections. They contested the 2000 election. They contested the 2004 election, and Democrats still refuse to believe that President Trump won the 2016 election fair and square. The real question today is, will the Democrats accept the results of the election?”