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A.G. GancarskiJuly 10, 2018

The national anti-abortion Susan B. Anthony List group has some unsolicited advice for Sen. Bill Nelson and a poll to back it up. Per a phone survey of 500 Florida voters, conducted by the Tarrance Group July 5th through 8th, the electorate wants Nelson to vote to confirm President Donald Trump‘s pick for the latest vacancy on the United […]

Drew WilsonJuly 9, 2018

President Donald Trump announced his nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Monday night: Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh, 53, has been a judge on the federal appeals court in Washington since 2006. And depending on which side of the aisle is asked, his nomination is either a godsend or a nightmare. For conservative group […]

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. GancarskiJuly 9, 2018

Rick Scott‘s campaign for U.S. Senate says it broke a record: It raised $10.7 million in the second quarter of 2018. That more than triples the best effort of any quarter by his opponent, incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. The $10.7 million figure — “a historic amount that surpasses any other national Senate campaign” — also does […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 5, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott‘s Senate campaign rarely goes more than a couple of days without a new ad, and the latest spots have excoriated incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson for voting with the Democratic Party on judicial nominations. The timing of these spots: no accident, as President Donald Trump has vowed to identify his next Supreme Court nominee Monday. […]

A.G. GancarskiJuly 2, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott is in Kuwait, visiting American troops, but his campaign operation continues to slam Sen. Bill Nelson for being a party-line voter in the Senate. A new ad, “Rubber Stamp,” levies the charges related to judicial votes, asserting that “President Obama nominated more than 300 judges … Nelson did not vote against a single one.” […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

With federal housing aid for Puerto Rican survivors of Hurricane Maria set to expire Saturday, more than 1,700 people face eviction from their temporary residences. Now, a federal judge has put those evictions on hold. A lawsuit filed in Massachusetts by LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a national advocacy group, resulted in U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin blocking the […]

Ryan NicolJuly 1, 2018

Bill Nelson condemned Gov. Rick Scott as more than a thousand Puerto Rican survivors of Hurricane Maria could end up homeless in the coming days. Many survivors of the storm are living in the U.S., including here in Florida, after their homes were destroyed. Those who lost their homes were able to qualify for Transitional Sheltering […]

Drew WilsonJune 28, 2018

President Donald Trump hasn’t put forward a nominee in the 24 hours since Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement, but conservative group One Nation is already out with an ad urging U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to vote for the president’s pick. The ad, titled “SCOTUS,” paints the Democratic Senator as “caving” when he […]

Ryan NicolJune 28, 2018

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After repeated questioning by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and others, the Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General has announced an investigation of the agency’s handling of migrant children separated from parents at the border. The investigation will focus on shelters run by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, an office within HHS. “We will […]

Tag: Bill Nelson

Survey from pro-life group says Florida voters want Bill Nelson to vote to confirm Trump SCOTUS pick

Florida political groups split on SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh

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

Ka-ching: Rick Scott touts ‘record breaking’ fundraising number

Rick Scott lambastes Bill Nelson for ‘toeing the party line’ on judicial nominations

Rick Scott charges Bill Nelson with being Democratic ‘rubber stamp’ on judicial votes

Judge keeps housing aid in place for Puerto Rican hurricane survivors facing eviction

Bill Nelson calls on Rick Scott to help Puerto Rican hurricane survivors avoid eviction

Ad calls on Bill Nelson to confirm Donald Trump SCOTUS pick

HHS Inspector General to investigate treatment of migrant children