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Scott PowersOctober 24, 2017

Commercials are being launched by the American Action Network to push tax reform in the districts of two Republican congressmen in swing districts, U.S. Reps. Brian Mast and Carlos Curbelo. The Florida ads are part of a $2 million national campaign aimed at encouraging voters to tell key lawmakers in 32 districts to support the […]

Scott PowersOctober 6, 2017

More national help is on the way to promote Republican U.S. Reps. Brian Mast of the Treasure Coast and Carlos Curbelo of Miami, with the launch this weekend of “Super Saturday” grassroots efforts organized by The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF). That organization has opened up field offices in Mast’s 18th Congressional District and in Curbelo’s 26th […]

Scott PowersOctober 5, 2017

The American Action Network is launching a $2 million national television advertising campaign pushing Congressional action on tax reform. The campaign includes two swing districts in Florida, with U.S. Reps. Brian Mast and Carlos Curbelo among those being targeted. The 30-second spot, “Paycheck to Paycheck,” urges Congress to approve tax reform that gives a “simpler, fairer tax […]

Mitch PerryOctober 5, 2017

In the wake of Sunday night’s massacre in Las Vegas where nearly 60 people died, Florida Republicans are indicating they will support a gun-control measure. South Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo said he will introduce a measure to prohibit bump stocks, a device that modifies rifles to allow them to fire faster. Several of the 23 guns used […]

Scott PowersSeptember 26, 2017

Winter Park’s U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy has joined the bipartisan Congressional Climate Solutions Caucus that was founded by and is led by Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo of Kendall and Democratic U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch of Boca Raton. Murphy is one of six new members added – three Democrats and three Republicans – to a […]

Mitch PerrySeptember 5, 2017

Rick Scott let it be known late last Friday he is not supporting his friend Donald Trump‘s decision to rescind the immigration order of former President Barack Obama that shields some children of undocumented immigrants from deportation. But now that it’s happened, the Florida governor says it’s time for Congress to act. “These were individuals who came here; they were […]

Scott PowersAugust 30, 2017

Washington Democrats have begun an early attack on Republican members of Congress who voted for the American Health Care Act, with a Facebook ad campaigning targeting a those in a handful in relatively competitive districts, including five in Florida. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this week is launching Facebook ads against U.S. Reps. Ron DeSantis […]

Darryl PaulsonAugust 22, 2017

It has been said that money is the lifeblood of politics. If so, many members of the Florida congressional delegation are very healthy, while others are on life support. This is based on second quarter financial reports covering funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand. In contrast to the general assumption, money does not […]

Mitch PerryAugust 17, 2017

Rick Scott is set to sit down to lunch with President Trump this afternoon at the Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey. Gwen Graham says there’s no better time for him to do what he has declined to do all week — criticize the president for his remarks last weekend equating white nationalist hate […]

Scott PowersAugust 8, 2017

Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has launched an internet video to introduce herself in her new campaign for Florida’s 26th Congressional District. Mucarsel-Powell, of Miami, who last year ran unsuccessfully for the Florida Senate, seeks to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo in a swing district. Her video focuses on her background as an immigrant from Ecuador, […]

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Golf ball and golf club in bag on green grass

American Action Network ads launch for Brian Mast, Carlos Curbelo

Congressional Leadership Fund stumping Saturday for Brian Mast, Carlos Curbelo

National group pushes tax reform in TV ads supporting Brian Mast, Carlos Curbelo

Vern Buchanan indicates preliminary support for restricting ‘bump stocks’

Stephanie Murphy joins Climate Solutions Caucus

Rick Scott on DACA: ‘Congress has got to start to act’

Democrats hit Congressional Republicans on health care on Facebook

Paulson’s principles: Money, money, money!

Gwen Graham calls on Rick Scott to ‘immediately denounce’ Donald Trump’s Charlottesville comments

Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell launches intro video on internet for CD 26 run