Rep. Randy Fine says he’ll propose bill to block all welfare for noncitizens

Republican Rep. Randy Fine of Florida said he would introduce legislation banning welfare for noncitizens.

“I’m going to introduce a bill to ban all non-citizens from any form of welfare. No food stamps. No Section 8 housing. No Medicaid. No cash assistance. Not a dime. Not a single one. If you want free stuff, go home,” he wrote in an article on X.

While U.S. citizenship is a constitutional requirement for serving in Congress, Fine recently introduced a separate bill that would prohibit people with dual or foreign citizenship from being elected to federal office.

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“No person, whether or not a United States national, shall be elected to the office of Representative or Senator if such person is a national of any country other than the United States,” the measure states.

“In a globalized world, dual citizenship is more common than ever, and while it is fine for private citizens, it is not acceptable to lawmakers charged with America’s national interests,” Fine noted.

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Fine, who previously served in the Florida State Legislature, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year after winning a special election.

Then-President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Fine in November, writing on Truth Social: “If he decides to enter this race, Randy Fine has my complete and total support. RUN, RANDY, RUN!”

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Most recently, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Fine is “doing a fantastic job representing Florida’s 6th Congressional District” and reaffirmed his “complete and total support.”