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Peter SchorschJanuary 31, 2018

Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump called for a “new American moment” of unity Tuesday night and challenged lawmakers to make good on long-standing promises to fix a dangerously fractured immigration system, warning of evil outside forces seeking to undermine the nation’s way of life. Trump’s State of the Union address blended self-congratulation […]

Scott PowersJanuary 30, 2018

Florida’s U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio took to the U.S. Senate floor Tuesday to demand more hurricane relief, with Nelson decrying the decision by the administration of President Donald Trump to end food and water aid to the people of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, and Rubio renewing his call for Congress to […]

Scott PowersJanuary 30, 2018

The Republican U.S. Senate leadership is launching a new digital ad on Tuesday attacking Florida Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson for not working with President Donald Trump. The 15-second ad “Senator Nelson Doesn’t Care” from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, being pushed out on Facebook Tuesday ahead of Trump’s State of the Union Address, accuses […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 27, 2018

That cheap-o plane ticket might be costing travellers more than they realize once add-ons are factored in according to a new report released by U.S. Sen Bill Nelson, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee. “While these basic economy fares may seem to the average traveler to be a good deal, in reality they […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 26, 2018

The perception that Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio were close was shattered during the 2015-16 race for President. The two Miami-area GOP heavyweights clashed in debates and on the campaign trail as they vastly underperformed to expectations in losing the Republican nomination to Donald Trump. The former Florida Governor took a verbal shot at the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 25, 2018

In a letter Thursday, Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson petitioned President Donald Trump to authorize funding in the 2019 budget to bring a nuclear carrier to Mayport. A nuclear carrier has long been on the wishlist of Northeast Florida stakeholders, even as the Navy itself put the brakes on adding a nuclear carrier in Mayport (citing “fiscal constraints”) to […]

Scott PowersJanuary 24, 2018

While Florida polls have shown head-to-head match-ups with Gov. Rick Scott appear tight for the 2018 election, Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson may find re-election confidence in a survey released Wednesday by Morning Consult that shows he’s got the best net-approval ratings of any senator running in a swing state this year. The survey, […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 23, 2018

Fresh off his vote to end the government shutdown, Bill Nelson heads to Houston this weekend with a handful of other Democrats on the ballot this year for a fundraiser led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. “Friends who shut down together, stick together,” quipped Ryan Patmintra, Florida director at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, referring […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 23, 2018

It is a popular story line to excoriate Senate Democrats, including Florida’s Bill Nelson, for caving in to Mitch McConnell and Republicans to end the government shutdown. Those angered by the compromise that ended the stalemate for at least three weeks say Republicans can’t be trusted to find a fair solution for so-called Dreamers – […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 22, 2018

There’s now “a path forward to help the DREAMers,” Bill Nelson declared after joining 32 of his Democratic colleagues Monday in advancing a bill to fund the government through Feb. 8. “This is a win for bipartisanship and common-sense,” Florida’s Democratic senator said after voting. “I have been meeting with a group of moderate senators for days […]

Tag: Bill Nelson

Compilation of Florida politicians’ reactions to the State of the Union

Bill Nelson, Marco Rubio, Darren Soto, Florida congressional delegation demand more hurricane relief

Senate Republicans’ ad portrays Bill Nelson as against Donald Trump

‘Basic economy’ airfare costs more for less, Bill Nelson says

Jeb Bush: Marco Rubio needs to lead on immigration

Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson renew push for nuclear carrier to Mayport

Survey: Bill Nelson’s approval best among senators running in swing states

GOP blasts ‘shutdown friends’ Chuck Schumer, Bill Nelson for Texas fundraiser

Joe Henderson: Bill Nelson’s vote wasn’t surrender on DACA

Bill Nelson touts bipartisanship in voting to end government shutdown