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Rep. Aaron Bean Named Champion for America’s Seniors from Pro-Trump Group

Rep. Aaron Bean (FL-4) is among 15 members of Congress recognized by Seniors Matter for America (SMFA) with the organization's inaugural Champion for America's Seniors Award.

SMFA, a pro-Trump seniors group led by former WH press secretary Sean Spicer, announced the award this week, citing Bean's commitment to “protecting promised Social Security and Medicare retirement benefits, strengthening popular senior programs like Medicare Advantage, rejecting policies that support total government control of healthcare, such as the Democrat Medicare for All scheme that would threaten seniors’ care and result in a massive tax increase,” and others.

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Florida GOP Congressman Protecting Seniors On Medicare

Over 33 million seniors, more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries, choose Medicare Advantage (MA). Those on it say it delivers better value, better benefits, and more peace of mind. Many of those on the program are Trump voters in states like Florida, Texas, and the Midwest, where Medicare Advantage enrollment is the highest. These are real people who rely on their MA plans to manage chronic illness, avoid surprise bills, and get care close to home.

However, despite this success, unelected bureaucrats in Washington continue to use outdated tools to measure and evaluate the program. And the consequences are severe.

Florida Congressional Rep. Aaron Bean’s Apples-to-Apples Comparison Act (H.R. 4093) proposal would provide Congress and the public with the tools to fairly and accurately compare Medicare Advantage to original Medicare, using real data rather than biased assumptions.

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Aaron Bean Introduces Bill Easing Digital Asset Taxation Disclosure

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has introduced legislation to ease taxpayers' burden in disclosing taxable digital assets, thereby correcting past issues with unreported or underreported liabilities.

What the Bill Does

Rep. Bean's Digital Assets Voluntary Disclosure Program Act establishes a voluntary disclosure program for taxpayers holding digital assets, such as cryptocurrency, to report their holdings and thereby address past noncompliance.

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Clay and Nassau fire fighters back Aaron Bean in re-election bid

Firefighters from two of the three counties in Florida’s 4th Congressional District support incumbent U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean in his campaign for a third term in Congress.

“I’m thrilled to be endorsed by our local Clay and Nassau County firefighters,” said Bean. “Our first responders are integral to keeping our communities safe, strong and resilient, as they’re the ones that answer the call when Floridians need help the most. If re-elected to serve Northeast Florida in Congress, I will continue to support our frontline heroes in our nation’s capital, fighting for them and the support and resources they need to be able to show up in Floridians’ time of need.”

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Aaron Bean hosts summit on how to make medical insurance more efficient and predictable

Insurers and medical professionals concede that rising costs of care too often fall on the shoulders of patients. But getting Congress to approve a solution acceptable to all parties remains frustratingly out of reach.

U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean hopes he can find an elusive bipartisan policy answer, and brought together interests, including Florida medical professionals, for a health summit in the U.S. House.

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Aaron Bean Wants to Abolish Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is introducing legislation to abolish the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), arguing the program is underperforming and wasting federal funds.

The CMMI, also known as the Innovation Center, as described on its webpage, "develops and tests health care payment and service delivery models to improve patient care, lower costs, and align payment systems to promote patient-centered practices."

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Sen. Moody and Rep. Bean Announce National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act

U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) announced a new bill designating the only National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Museum and Memorial in the U.S., located in Jacksonville, Fla., as a National Landmark.

U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean (R-Fla.), the House sponsor and original proponent of the legislation, joined Sen. Moody at the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field (NAS Cecil Field) to unveil the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act.

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Aaron Bean Urges Coast Guard Receives Pay During DHS Shutdown

Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is urging President Donald Trump to ensure that the United States Coast Guard (USCG), which is under the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), continues to receive their salaries as the Department shut down ensues.

Earlier in February, talks between the White House and Democratic members of Congress reached a stalemate on funding DHS, as Democrats demanded reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis during anti-ICE protests.

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Aaron Bean, Laurel Lee, Anna Paulina Luna advance insider trading ban with support of Mike Johnson

Three Florida lawmakers helped craft a ban on insider trading for members for Congress. And this one has the support of Speaker Mike Johnson.

U.S. Reps. Aaron Bean, Laurel Lee and Anna Paulina Luna, all Republicans, co-introduced the Stop Insider Trading Act with U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, a Wisconsin Republican who chairs the House Administration Committee.

“Too many in Congress seem more focused on playing the markets than serving the American people,” said Bean, a Fernandina Beach Republican. “We can’t allow Crazy Town to prioritize its stock portfolios over the future of our nation. Our job is to represent the people — not to act like day‑traders with privileged information.”

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Congressman Aaron Bean Highlights Legislative Wins, Constituent Services in 2025 Recap

Aaron Bean is reflecting on what he called a “truly remarkable year” as he released his 2025 recap, highlighting major legislative action in Washington and extensive constituent services delivered across Northeast Florida’s Fourth Congressional District.

Bean said it remains “the honor of my lifetime” to serve Northeast Florida in the nation’s capital and reaffirmed his commitment to growing the economy, defending individual freedoms, lowering costs for families, and holding the federal government accountable.

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U.S. House Passed Amendment Protecting Florida from Federal Overreach

The United States House of Representatives passed an amendment protecting Florida from federal overreach.

Republican Congressman Aaron Bean praised the House of Representatives’ passage of his amendment to codify Florida’s 404 Permitting Program, as part of H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act.

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Aaron Bean Introduces MACA Act to Fix Obamacare Failures

Florida Congressman Aaron Bean (R), alongside Texas Congressman August Pfluger (R), introduced the More Affordable Care Act (MACA), aiming to fix the failures of Obamacare, slash healthcare costs, and “empower families to choose the care that fits their needs.”

In an exclusive interview with The Floridian, Congressman Bean shed light into the failures of Obamacare and how MACA will remedy those failures.

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Aaron Bean strives for consensus on health care credits

As Congress wrestles with health care subsidies, U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean hopes to find a solution that a broad range of Americans can support.

While Bean, a Fernandina Republican, said he doesn’t want to see a straight extension of subsidies set to expire at the end of the year, he said it’s important for Congress to find a workable solution. He held a “Path to Consensus” summit on Capitol Hill that explored the role of tax credits in modern health care.

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Aaron Bean Pushes ‘TRACE’ Act to Expose Foreign Influence in Schools

Florida Congressman Aaron Bean (R) is pushing the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions in Education (TRACE) Act, which exposes foreign and CCP funding and influences in schools.

“American schools are for education, not espionage,” Bean said in an interview with FOX News.

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Aaron Bean refuses congressional pay until gov’t shutdown ends

A Fernandina Beach Republican is refusing his congressional pay until Congress passes legislation to reopen the federal government.

U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean says he “cannot in good conscience receive compensation during the shutdown while our American service members, air traffic controllers, and homeland defenders go without pay, nor while Northeast Floridians endure a disruption to essential services from federal agencies.”

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