Mike Haridopolos

A lot of people have asked me if I'm going to pursue a leadership position after the elections this year. I'm absolutely not going to pursue one of those leadership positions.

One of my goals is to tell those folks who always stand [in front of cameras] after we finish the session, you know, what we need to do more is spend time in the caucus having these knock-down, drag-outs. Not through the press, but as a…

I recognized that Cory Mills was absolutely going to lose a general election against a solid Democrat candidate. And so I went to the leadership and, of course, the president's team and said, look, we need to find a way for Mills to step…

He will fight to defend the Constitution, protect the rights of every American, cut wasteful spending, support our veterans and military families, and ensure Central Florida has a strong, principled advocate who puts country and community…

Ryan is a true patriot and freedom fighter who will take that same dedication to Washington.

The package focuses on a simple idea of building more homes, which means lower costs and more expanded opportunities for all Americans.

I thought the gentleman's words were spot on, simply getting the government out of the way. This is not about spending. This is about common sense and releasing the idea of the American free market system. It really shows the support this…

As we address these issues that you saw from the poster board, illegal immigration has a true cost, whether it be increasing demand, let alone the vital services that are strained under that increased number of people in a very short…

Today, we rise to discuss the important issue of home affordability. As you just saw on this floor, we passed, with bipartisan support, led by our chairman of the Committee on Financial Services, French Hill, from the great State of…

Mr. Speaker, as discussed, one of the major issues which caused the housing affordability crisis in America is simply the fact of the last 4 years at least 10 million people have come into this country illegally, and it has caused the…

Many honest people will feel the squeeze next year, but any serious effort to extend ObamaCare subsidies would need to include lower income caps, require some out-of-pocket premiums and impose additional anti-fraud protections. The…

I rise today to honor Frank John Smith. Frank served 4 years in the United States Air Force as Airman Second Class, specializing in communications and navigation reports. His service took him from Japan to Ripley, Tennessee. He and his…

Today I honor Colonel Casper Berger, a decorated veteran whose service to our Nation spanned World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. A proud Jewish American, Colonel Berger earned the Legion of Merit for his extraordinary service to the United…

Today I rise to welcome the visit of a man who holds one of the most ancient and revered positions in Christendom, His All-Holiness Bartholomew, the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople and the spiritual leader of the Eastern Orthodox…

Transparency is the way that we disinfect Washington, D.C.

Today, I honor Colonel Craig Fournier for his 34 years of distinguished service in the United States Army and the Florida National Guard. He is this month's Brevard County Veteran of the Month. Throughout his career, Colonel Fournier held…

Today, I recognize our Chief of Police in Palm Bay, Florida, Chief Mario Augello, who has been serving for 25 years in our community. Throughout his career, the chief has exemplified amazing dedication, leadership, and deep commitment to…

Today I rise to honor Suhina Mitra, a remarkable high school student from Brevard County, who has shown an incredible commitment to service in our community. While attending West Shore Junior and Senior High School, she became youth…

I had a great conversation with their interns the other day. They said: I have been studying the tax bill. The current tax rate on the wealthiest Americans is 37 percent. The new tax rate, so to speak, will be 37 percent. They asked me…

Every day I hear this big story about how we are making big tax cuts for the rich. Let's be abundantly clear once again, today, that the current tax rate on the wealthiest Americans is 37 percent. Under the new law we will be passing soon…

On May 10, 2025, the Fourteenth Annual Footsteps in the Sand Kidney Walk took place in Cocoa Beach. This event this year raised $22,000 for kidney patients in need. Today, I rise to honor the memory of those individuals whose lives were…

We honor the life of our district's finest. Junny, the beloved police bloodhound and trusted partner of Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, sadly passed away this week after a battle with cancer. Gifted to the sheriff's office at just 10…

I thank Congressman Begich for his thoughtful words. I next will introduce the Congressman from the Third Congressional District in Utah. Congressman Kennedy is one of the few legislators in Washington who has both a medical degree and a…

Next we have, from the great State of Alaska, the at-large Member from Alaska, Congressman Nick Begich, who is on the Natural Resources Committee, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, as well as the Committee on Science, Space…