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➤ Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.) is a freshman who is serving as the committee whip of the US House Financial Services Committee.
➤ The lawmaker wants "to scrap things like Basel III" and take the uncertainty out of the regulatory landscape.
➤The former Florida Senate president advocated for a renewed push to establish a new regulatory framework around cryptocurrency.
Rep. Mike Haridopolos, a freshman Republican, represents Florida's 8th Congressional District and is the committee whip of the House Financial Services Committee under GOP Committee Chairman French Hill.
BREVARD COUNTY — Mike Haridopolos of Indian Harbor Beach in Brevard County officially took the oath of office Jan. 3, becoming the new U.S. Representative for Florida’s 8th District. Succeeding Bill Posey of Rockledge, who retired after eight terms, Haridopolos secured his seat in the November election with 62.25% of the vote.
Freshman U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Indian Harbour Beach, listed securing our borders, maintaining space superiority and fixing the economy as among several top goals during a video call with me this week.
As someone whose Florida home is along the Indian River, Haridopolos ― who won the seat after Bill Posey retired ― also pledged to continue fighting for the health of the important estuary.
U.S. Representative Mike Haridopolos of Florida’s 8th congressional district was recently honored for his steadfast commitment for term limits on Congress.
U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the nation’s largest pro-term limits group, recently honored Rep. Haridopolos at the Capitol.
Mike Haridopolos paid homage to SpaceX and others for jump-starting the industry.
Newly sworn in U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos, an Indian Harbour Beach Republican, used his first chance to address the House chamber to extoll the space program in his home of Brevard County.
The Representative of Florida’s 8th Congressional District, located on the Space Coast, said he’s thrilled the space program is gaining momentum, with more and more liftoffs from Cape Canaveral. It was his first congressional address in the House since being elected Nov. 5.
The Space Coast’s new congressman wants the U.S. to set bold goals for exploration beyond our Earth, believing the country’s potential will take Americans sky-high – literally.
"We need to do everything we can to make sure it's safe, but it's done in a way that removes some of the superfluous red tape so that we can get out there, compete and beat China and beat any other nation," Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital in an interview.
"Because the moon and beyond is not a cliché from a Disney movie. It is the future."
President Donald Trump made headlines when he introduced the idea that America should acquire Greenland. The result in the media was as expected, with liberal outlets either decrying the idea as imperialist and expansionist, or downplaying it as unserious and pointless. This attitude, however, could not be more wrong. It would be foolish to dismiss the possibility of acquiring Greenland, and there are many good reasons to take President Trump’s idea seriously.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos outlined his legislative priorities, emphasizing border security and economic relief, as Congress begins its new session.
Haridopolos expressed satisfaction with the early progress, particularly the passage of a key border security bill.
The House Financial Services Committee has chosen leadership with an eye toward digital asset regulation.
Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) announced the new appointments Thursday (Jan. 9), promising to “right-size the regulatory system for particularly community banks,” and “create a regulatory framework for digital assets that will protect investors and consumers.”
In addition, Hill said the committee would “ensure agencies are focused on their core statutory directed missions” and not political agendas.