Hello Friend,

Welcome to my e-newsletter, the Ready Room. As a retired Naval Aviator, the Ready Room is special to me because it’s where fellow aviators meet to brief and debrief missions. This is my weekly briefing to you on my mission in Congress. Please follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube for regular updates on how my team and I are working to serve you in Congress.

Department of Justice MUST Investigate Domestic Terror Attacks

U.S. Supreme Court pictured from First Street (courtesy of Canva)

Since the egregious leak of the draft Supreme Court Dobbs abortion opinion, there has been an alarming increase in attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers. Last week, I led a letter joined by more than 120 of my colleagues demanding the Justice Department investigate these attacks as domestic terrorism. Free speech is a critically important constitutional right. However, threats, destruction of property, and acts of violence are against the law. When they are done as a means of intimidation, they must be identified and investigated for what they truly are—domestic terrorism. To read more, click here. For news coverage, click here.

In the News

• Franklin Co-leads Legislation to Establish a National Technology Competitiveness Council (TCC): I was proud to join Reps. Don Bacon, Conor Lamb, and Salud Carbajal to introduce legislation to establish a Technology Competitiveness Council. Maintaining America’s technological edge is critical to our national security. This bipartisan bill will help ensure the United States remains on the vanguard of technological innovation. Click here to read the bill.
• Franklin Joins Colleagues Seeking Relief for Specialty Crop Farmers: I joined a bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers urging the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture to provide equitable crop insurance relief for specialty crop farmers. Click here to read the full letter.

Are You a High School Student Interested in Attending a Service Academy?

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen march through Tecumseh Court during a formal parade on the school's campus. (courtesy of the U.S. Navy)

Applications are now open for high school students interested in applying to one of our service academies. Each year I have the privilege of nominating a limited number of students to our service academies. To begin the nomination process, please complete the form here. The deadline for applications is October 7, 2022.

Constituent Corner 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services form (courtesy of Canva)

Marta’s husband applied for naturalized citizenship, but the process was delayed. She reached out to our office for assistance. We contacted United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office and helped her husband complete the process to become a U.S. Citizen. If you need help with a federal agency, please call our Lakeland office at (863) 644-8215 or visit my website at franklin.house.gov.

Test Your Knowledge #CivicsWithScott!

Tampa was first founded as which fort?

a. Fort King

b. Fort Brooke

c. Fort Cypress

d. Fort Hillsborough

Last Week's Question

This person campaigned for Abraham Lincoln in 15 states and served as Lincoln's Secretary of State...

a. John Foster Dulles

b. John Sherman

c. William Seward - Correct answer

d. Bob Ross 

I’m honored to represent you in Congress. For more information on constituent services, current legislation, and to sign up for my e-newsletter, please visit my website at franklin.house.gov. 

Best regards,

C. Scott Franklin
Member of Congress