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Jim RosicaAugust 8, 2017

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson Tuesday said he will make saving Obamacare a focus of his 2018 re-election campaign. “Of course—it is the law,” he told reporters at a press conference at the Tallahassee International Airport. “I want the law to work. And it’s been working: 24 million people have health insurance that never had […]

Peter SchorschAugust 4, 2017

Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio got a pat on the back from the Florida League of Cities for filing a bill that would protect communities that receive FEMA funds from claw backs years after a disaster strikes. The Post-Disaster Fairness to States Act puts a three-year cap on the FEMA seeking refunds for money handed […]

Associated PressAugust 3, 2017

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says lawmakers have authorized seven new medical facilities for veterans in Florida. Nelson said in a news release Wednesday that the new Veterans Affairs facilities will be located in Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Ocala, Tampa and Lakeland, with two in Gainesville. A total of 28 around the country were approved. Some are […]

Mitch PerryJuly 31, 2017

Donald Trump is imposing sanctions directly on Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro after a vote Sunday that many see as a step toward rewriting his country’s constitution. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is completely behind the sanctions, saying it’s time for the U.S. to “consider cutting off imports of Venezuelan oil.” The directive from the Treasury Department […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 28, 2017

With the GOP campaign commitment to repeal and replace Obamacare having capsized in the rough waters of political reality, Senators from across the aisle are attempting a more bipartisan approach to getting to yes. One of them: Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson, who announced Friday that he is working on a bipartisan health care plan with Maine […]

Mitch PerryJuly 17, 2017

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Bill Nelson took to the floor of the U.S. Senate Monday to decry what he calls a “war on science.” At the same time, the Florida Democrat all but called out Rick Scott as a climate change denier. Nelson is looking at a likely challenge from Florida’s governor and his speech was undoubtedly an indication of […]

Mitch PerryJuly 17, 2017

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While Congressional Republicans are struggling to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the GOP still believes campaigning against Obamacare is a win for its cause. The National Republican Senatorial Campaign on Monday unveiled a new digital ad that will run on Facebook targeting Florida’s Bill Nelson and other Senate Democrats who will be on the ballot […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 13, 2017

Even as people were reviewing copies of the latest version of the U.S. Senate health care bill, Florida Democrats — starting but not ending with Sen. Bill Nelson — panned it. “This latest Republican health care bill is just as bad as the previous versions. It makes huge cuts to Medicaid, allows insurance companies to hike […]

Staff ReportsJuly 12, 2017

Sen. Bill Nelson brought in another $2 million during the second quarter of 2017. The Orlando Democrat’s campaign announced Wednesday it will report raising more than $2.1 million between April 1 and June 30. The $2.13 million haul, according to the campaign, comes on top of raising nearly $2.1 million during the first three months […]

Staff ReportsJuly 12, 2017

Democratic candidate for governor Gwen Graham is now making offshore drilling an issue in the race, calling out Republican candidate Adam Putnam for not opposing President Donald Trump‘s efforts “to expand drilling off Florida’s beaches.” “Representing the Gulf Coast in Congress, I saw the long-lasting negative effects the BP oil spill had on our state’s […]

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Bill Nelson says he’ll campaign on saving Obamacare

Florida League of Cities applauds Marco Rubio for FEMA claw back bill

Legislation calls for 7 new VA medical clinics in Florida

Bill Nelson says U.S. should consider cutting off Venezuelan oil imports

Bill Nelson, Susan Collins collaborate on bipartisan health care plan

In Senate floor speech, Bill Nelson takes aim at Rick Scott and GOP’s ‘war on science’

NRSC frames Bill Nelson as accountable for broken promises

Florida Democrats pan latest U.S. Senate health care bill

Bill Nelson campaign says it raised more than $2.1M in Q2

Gwen Graham now taking on Adam Putnam over drilling