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Mitch PerryJanuary 9, 2018

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A bipartisan group from Florida’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the Donald Trump administration opposing any rollback of safety regulations adopted after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. In a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, the group of 20 lawmakers — both Democrats and Republicans — warned that “an oil spill can devastate a regional […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 9, 2018

A Republican super PAC backed by House leadership with field offices in two South Florida congressional districts is reporting $15 million cash-on-hand going into the 2018 elections. The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) raised $26 million last year, officials say, a quantum leap from 2015, when it raised just $497,000, with $865,793 cash-on-hand at the time. […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 3, 2018

Conservative political committee Maverick PAC is backing Florida Republican U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Brian Mast this election cycle, both could face hard-fought re-election battles in the fall. Maverick PAC, or MavPAC for short, focuses on getting young professionals engaged in the political process. It got started in the 2004 cycle and became known for […]

Scott PowersDecember 21, 2017

Democratic congressional candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has picked up a couple more endorsements from sitting members of Congress, this time from notable Hispanic leaders, in her bid to be elected in Florida’s 26th Congressional District. U.S. Reps. Pete Aguilar and U.S. Rep. Linda Sanchez, both Democrats from California, endorsed Mucarsel-Powell, her campaign announced Thursday. Aguilar is […]

Scott PowersDecember 19, 2017

Let there be no doubt that the tax reform bill approved Tuesday by the U.S. House of Representatives will be a touchstone in 2018 congressional campaigns. It already has started. Moments after the House approved the Republican-created tax reform bill Tuesday, Democrats took aim at Republicans in vulnerable districts, including Florida U.S. Reps. Ron DeSantis of Ponte […]

Mitch PerryDecember 8, 2017

Last month, the Trump administration decided to sunset a humanitarian program in 18 months that allowed some 59,000 Haitians to live and work in the United States after a 2010 earthquake ravaged their country. In response, several members of South Florida’s congressional delegation (from both sides of the aisle) sponsored legislation to address the issue. […]

Ana CeballosDecember 8, 2017

Ahead of what is expected to be a busy 2018 election year, the account Florida Democrats use to fund federal campaigns is out of money, according to Federal Elections Commission records. At the beginning of the year, the Florida Democratic Party’s federal account had $383,439 in the bank, but as of late October, it is […]

Scott PowersDecember 7, 2017

Three South Florida congressional districts represented by Republicans would be among the hardest-hit in the country according to a new report assessing how many people would lose or drop health care coverage if the final tax reform bill in Congress includes the U.S. Senate’s provision to repeal the individual coverage mandate in Obamacare. A report […]

Mitch PerryDecember 1, 2017

Democrats running against Miami-Dade Rep. Carlos Curbelo are claiming his support for the GOP tax reform bill that passed the House earlier this month is a boon to his corporate supporters, and not his constituents in Florida’s 26th Congressional District. Shortly after joining most of his fellow House Republicans to vote in support of the […]

Mitch PerryNovember 30, 2017

With the way U.S. congressional districts are apportioned, any representative who wins their seat by less than five points is considered to be in a swing-seat district. That makes them potentially vulnerable in a re-election bid. Other (sometimes unforeseen) variables also determine the political landscape in an electoral cycle, such as a “wave” election that […]

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Most of Florida congressional delegation protests lifting oil rig safety rules

Two GOP House election organizations report record-breaking 2017

Major conservative PAC backs Carlos Curbelo, Brian Mast

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell picks up more congressional endorsements in CD 26

Democrats, Republicans waste no time targeting opponents for tax votes

Advocates wonder why Marco Rubio is hesitant about legislation protecting Haitians

Florida Democratic Party’s federal account out of cash as 2018 approaches

Report says loss of health care mandate would hit South, Central Florida hard

Financial services CEO fundraises for Carlos Curbelo immediately after his GOP tax reform vote

Larry Sabato ‘Crystal Ball’ moves Charlie Crist seat to ‘likely Democratic’