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Mitch PerryNovember 14, 2016

With fears running high among Latinos, Muslims, women, and other groups in the wake of Donald Trump’s election, South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wassermann Schultz and three of her Democratic colleagues aim to be proactive in telling those groups that they’re thinking of them, and will be wearing safety pins on the floor of Congress as a […]

Scott PowersAugust 22, 2016

Democratic U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania has endorsed state Sen. Darren Soto of Orlando in Florida’s 9th Congressional District, Soto’s campaign announced. Boyle is one of the leading Democratic voices in Congress on trade, advocating for trade policy that protects American workers and promotes American industry. He has voted against legislation that promotes companies shipping […]

Mitch PerryApril 29, 2016

David Jolly is at war with a part of his own party. The National Republican Campaign Committee is pushing back hard on that “60 Minutes” piece that aired Sunday featuring the Pinellas County congressman, and specifically his legislation that would ban federal office holders from raising campaign contributions. In a letter penned by NRCC Executive Director Rob Simms to […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 13, 2016

A seven-member bipartisan group of Congress, led by Tampa Democrat Kathy Castor, departed from Tampa to Cuba on Saturday. “We intend to meet with small business owners and entrepreneurs to gain a better understanding of how the changes in the Cuban economy are working,” Castor said in a brief news conference held at Tampa International […]

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz promotes safety pins to show solidarity with those feeling vulnerable after Trump win

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle backs Darren Soto in CD 9 race

David Jolly refutes charges of lying in 60 Minutes story about fundraising requirement

Kathy Castor leads 7-member congressional delegation to Cuba