Florida Republican vows to block welfare benefits for noncitizens: 'If you want free stuff, go home'
'Not one penny,' Fine wrote
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Republican Rep. Randy Fine of Florida says he will introduce legislation prohibiting welfare for noncitizens.
"I am 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 one penny. Not one. If you want free stuff, go home," he wrote in a post on X.
While U.S. citizenship is a constitutional requirement to serve in Congress, Fine recently introduced a separate bill that would prohibit individuals with dual or foreign citizenship from being elected to Congress.
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Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., leaves the U.S. Capitol after the last votes of the week on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
"No person, without regard to whether that person is a United States national, may be elected to the office of Representative or Senator if that person is a national of any country other than the United States," the measure reads.
"In a globalized world, dual citizenship is more common than ever, and while that’s fine for private citizens, it’s not acceptable for lawmakers entrusted 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 earlier this year after winning a special election.
Then-President-elect Donald Trump had backed Fine in November, writing on Truth Social, "Should he decide to enter this Race, Randy Fine has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, RANDY, RUN!"
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More 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 Endorsement."