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Scott PowersOctober 11, 2017

Florida U.S. Reps. Bill Posey, Charlie Crist, and Alcee Hastings are joining a newly-formed, bipartisan Congressional NASA Caucus to promote the space agency’s agenda, research and budgetary needs. The caucus, announced Wednesday, is distinctly different from the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and its Subcommittee on Space, as Crist, a Democrat from St. Petersburg, […]

Scott PowersAugust 1, 2017

Republican congressional candidate Wayne Liebnitzky criticized the rent U.S. Rep. Darren Soto is paying for his Kissimmee office as “unusually extravagant expense of peoples’ money,” while the congressman defended the office Tuesday for its convenience and service to the district. Soto is spending $4,638 a month for his primary district office, plus $866 a month […]

Scott PowersJune 13, 2017

In one of the more biting moments in the 1997 film “Good Will Hunting,” mathematician Gerald Lambeau, played by Stellan Skarsgård, apologizes to his old friend, psychologist Sean Maguire, played by Robin Williams, for having missed the funeral of Sean’s wife. “I got your card,” Sean snapped, not at all disguising his anger. Did we […]

Scott PowersMarch 30, 2017

The latest version of a bill that would eliminate paychecks for Congress if it fails to pass a budget has drawn early support from two Republicans and one Democrat in Florida’s U.S. House of Representatives delegation. Democrat U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, and Republican U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan of Longboat Key and Ron […]

Scott PowersMarch 23, 2017

Calling attention to the potential of lost health insurance benefits to disabled, young, low-income and other people under the proposed American Health Care Act, a coalition of mostly progressive political activists asked Central Floridians to urge members of Congress to reform, not replace the Affordable Care Act. Their call, outside the Orlando offices of Republican […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 21, 2017

The American Action Network kicked off Tuesday with pro-AHCA radio spots in 28 Congressional districts nationwide, and three of them are in Florida. Those three: CD-3, the home of Rep. Ted Yoho; CD-6, the home of Rep. Ron DeSantis; and CD-8, the home of Rep. Bill Posey. All three have expressed concerns about the American Health Care Act. Posey […]

Staff ReportsMarch 16, 2017

Voters in three Florida congressional districts could be getting calls them to contact their representative about the American Health Care Act. The American Action Network announced this week it was launching a robocall campaign in 30 congressional districts, including districts represented by Reps. Ted Yoho, Ron DeSantis, and Bill Posey. The campaign comes on the […]

Scott PowersMarch 15, 2017

As conservatives mount pressure on Republicans in Congress to support the GOP health care plan, more moderate U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen became the first to announce she is breaking ranks. Ros-Lehtinen, of Miami, announced late Tuesday that she is concerned about the affects the American Health Care Act would have on the poor and elderly, and […]

Staff ReportsMarch 10, 2017

The American Action Network is putting the pressure on three Florida lawmakers to vote in favor of the American Health Care Act. The AHCA — a proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act — is facing questions from the left and the right both, related to issues ranging from cost-effectiveness to coverage levels for indigent populations. […]

Scott PowersFebruary 28, 2017

U.S. Reps. Bill Posey and Brian Mast of Florida’s Atlantic Coast have pulled together a bipartisan “Congressional Estuary Caucus” to focus on environmental health and recovery of places such as the plagued Indian River Lagoon the two Republicans share. The caucus has pulled in at least 23 members so far including Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie […]

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New Congressional NASA Caucus to include Bill Posey, Charlie Crist, Alcee Hastings

Wayne Liebnitzky criticizes the $4,600 a month in rent Darren Soto pays for Kissimmee office

Did Republican state and national leaders mail in their Pulse appearances?

Stephanie Murphy, Vern Buchanan, Ron DeSantis cosponsor no-budget, no-pay bill

Orlando activists urge Republicans to reform, not replace ACA

American Action Network radio spots target GOP resistance to AHCA

American Action Network launches robocalls campaign to support American Health Care Act

Illeana Ros-Lehtinen turns thumbs down on GOP health care plan

Ron DeSantis, Ted Yoho among targets for pro-AHCA ad buy

Bill Posey, Brian Mast form Congressional Estuary Caucus