LAKELAND U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin did not enjoy the smooth and inconspicuous entry into Congress that most new House members receive.
The Lakeland Republican took his oath of office on Jan. 3, as the House of Representatives remained largely shuttered by precautions against the COVID-19 pandemic, then raging throughout the country.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump continued refusing to accept his loss in the 2020 election, repeating unsupported claims of electoral fraud. He urged supporters to focus on Jan. 6, the day Congress would certify the Electoral College results, as a last hope for blocking Joe Biden’s election.
Franklin, 56, was in the House chamber that day as a mob of Trump loyalists overwhelmed security forces, broke into the Capitol and prowled its interior as some called for the execution of Vice President Mike Pence, who was overseeing the election certification in a ceremonial role.
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Weekly Roundup: Big changes in the eleventh hour By News Service of Florida | April 30, 2021 at 4:46 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 4:46 PM
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (WWSB) - Lawmakers picked up the pace as the clock wound down on the 2021 legislative session, with Republicans calmly slipping in last-minute changes and Democrats frenziedly - and futilely - trying to stave them off.
Eleventh-hour amendments addressed some of this year’s most contentious issues, such as a proposal to ban transgender female athletes from competing on girls’ high-school and women’s college teams.
The issue was believed to be out of the running less than two weeks ago when the Senate bill sponsor pulled the plug on a bill.