A special legislative session called by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to take up a series of proposals to help implement President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has faced pushback from top Republican state lawmakers.
Lawmakers in Tallahassee on Monday abruptly ended a special session called by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to address illegal immigration and other issues.
A plan by Gov. Ron DeSantis to blunt citizen-backed ballot proposals was among issues shelved by the Legislature’s Republican leaders.
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s legislative leaders issued a stunning rebuke to Gov. Ron DeSantis, rejecting his call for a special legislative session while holding their own to support President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda.
Our number one goal is to work together with President Trump. Anyone that says anything otherwise is ... not telling the truth.'
The House and Senate started and quickly ended a special legislative session that DeSantis called and then immediately opened their own special session.
At Capital Tiger Bay, Pizzo urges Democrats to focus on vital issues, takes aim at GOP infighting and calls out political gamesmanship in Tallahassee.
Ron DeSantis’ waning influence was exposed Monday when Florida Republicans rejected a special legislative session he called to address illegal immigration. The Florida legislature, which infamously operated at DeSantis’ behest in recent years,