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Ryan NicolJanuary 10, 2019

As the government shutdown entered its 20th day Thursday, GOP U.S. Rep. Brian Mast introduced a bill ensuring members of the U.S. Coast Guard still get paid. The Coast Guard is the only branch of the military whose members are not being paid during the shutdown. More than 41,000 active duty members, 6,200 reservists, and 8,500 civilian […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 8, 2019

Mr. President, make America’s roads safe again. The beginning of every year should be a time of hope, with the possibility of changing behavior for the better. Tragically, a traffic crash only three days into the new year ended in death for five children aged 9 to 14 on I-75 Gainesville. My nightmare began on […]

Scott PowersJanuary 3, 2019

Implying irony of a federal budget battle over border security leaving some critical Homeland Security workers without pay, Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz started refusing congressional pay Thursday as soon as he was sworn into office. Waltz, whose freshmen class took office Thursday, wrote to the chief administrative officer of Congress Thursday declaring that he did […]

Ryan NicolDecember 28, 2018

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio spoke to constituents and reporters Friday, highlighting several of his legislative accomplishments during the 115th Congress. But Rubio also addressed the way the current Congress is coming to a close, with yet another partial shutdown of the federal government. “Ultimately, these government shutdowns are not an ideal way to function,” Rubio […]

Ryan NicolDecember 27, 2018

President Donald Trump is pitching the public on the need to partially shut down the government to force funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. According to polling firm Morning Consult, Trump is losing that argument. The newest survey from the group has Trump with a 39 percent approval rating, tying the lowest mark […]

Jacob OglesDecember 23, 2018

The first family won’t holiday in Mar-a-Lago for Christmas after all. President Donald Trump announced he will cancel a scheduled Christmas vacation in Florida, the White House announced yesterday. “Due to the shutdown, President Trump will remain in Washington, D.C. and the first lady will return from Florida so they can spend Christmas together,” White […]

Scott PowersDecember 19, 2018

Lest anyone think that U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy‘s ascendency this fall into leadership of the Democrats’ centrist “Blue Dog Coalition” is about the Winter Park congresswoman rebranding herself with that group’s history of conservative politics, a Washington Post story Tuesday suggests she is, rather, helping rebrand the Blue Dogs. For Murphy it’s not a matter of […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 9, 2018

Floridians will soon see yet another television ad attacking their Democratic U.S. Senator, Bill Nelson, as he vies to keep his seat in November against challenger Rick Scott. In the ad, Nelson, a longtime federal lawmaker, is criticized for failing to pass federal budgets, which has happened eight times during his tenure in Congress, according to the […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 9, 2018

There was little chance the Florida Democratic Party would let this week end without slamming U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, Republican candidate for Governor, for voting to approve the Continuing Resolution to end the government shutdown. “After years of cheering for government shutdowns that hurt Florida’s economy, Congressman Ron DeSantis (R-Fox News) seemingly reversed course early this morning by voting […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2018

The House has narrowly passed a sweeping bipartisan budget accord, ending an hours-long government shutdown and clearing a path for huge spending increases for both the Pentagon and domestic programs. The 240-186 vote sends the $400 billion spending plan to President Donald Trump, who has promised to sign it. Passage of the measure came over […]

Tag: government shutdown

Brian Mast pushes bipartisan bill to pay Coast Guard during shutdown

Irv Slosberg: Did government shutdown prevent learning cause of crash?

If Coast Guard’s not paid, then Michael Waltz doesn’t want pay

Marco Rubio says President could have better handled shutdown

Morning Consult poll shows Donald Trump with lowest approval rating of presidency amid shutdown

Trumps cancel Mar-a-Lago Christmas amid shutdown

Stephanie Murphy says ‘Blue Dogs’ bite will come from pragmatism

Outside organization attacks Bill Nelson’s budget history in new TV ad

Email insights: Ron DeSantis ‘ditches Freedom Caucus’

Florida politicians react to budget deal ending government shutdown