Tag: Congress

Staff ReportsFebruary 16, 2018
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United with victims, divided on solutions After the unspeakable tragedy that occurred Wednesday in Parkland, nothing else comes close to the significance of the event. It is not appropriate — not yet anyway — to talk about bills, sponsors, co-sponsors, filibusters, border walls, shutdowns and DREAMers. The latter is particularly poignant because many of the victims at […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 16, 2018
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What’s clear: former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown has a strategy to win the Democratic primary against Rep. Al Lawson in Florida’s 5th Congressional District. Brown is running a TV ad in Tallahassee, Lawson’s home base, proclaiming Lawson to be President Donald Trump‘s “favorite Democrat.” [SEE THE AD HERE] The ad juxtaposes Trump approving of Lawson applauding him during the State of […]

Scott PowersFebruary 14, 2018
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As the White House responds to reports that former aide Rob Porter was not the only official potentially working with highly sensitive information without first being properly vetted, Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy introduced a bill Wednesday to try to make the law require necessary security clearances. Murphy’s bill, her office stated in a news […]

Danny McAuliffeFebruary 12, 2018
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After contentious weeks at the U.S. Capitol, Congressman Darren Soto has turned his attention toward Tallahassee, where he believes legislators face “big challenges” and should seize the opportunity to unite on major issues facing the state. The Orlando-area Democrat gave his take on the state’s Session on Monday during a press conference with several Hispanic […]


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