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Peter SchorschNovember 14, 2017

High stakes tax reform back on center stage on Capitol Hill The effort to pass a tax reform bill by Thanksgiving continues this week on Capitol Hill. Last week the House Ways and Means Committee approved the Republican plan and sent it to the House floor for a possible vote this week. In the Senate, […]

Peter SchorschNovember 10, 2017

Democrats still have tall order to regain majorities, but optimism abounds Democrats had a big night Tuesday. The biggest prizes were governor’s races in New Jersey, where voters made a change after 8 years of Chris Christie, and in Virginia, where Ralph Northam will succeed fellow Democrat Terry McAuliffe. Pundits are calling it a referendum […]

Peter SchorschNovember 7, 2017

1 year ago, Election Day delivered Trump, 10 new delegation members Today is Election Day in some communities in Florida and around the country. Other than an occasional special election, House and Senate members are just asking for money instead of votes. Wednesday marks the one year anniversary of Donald Trump’s shocking victory in the […]

Peter SchorschNovember 3, 2017

GOP launches tax bill; Brazile whacks Hillary, Obama, Wasserman Schultz The horrible tragedy of the terrorist attack Tuesday in New York City rightfully focused the nation’s attention on public safety. We are being forced to come to grips that while walking on any public sidewalk, we are potential targets of a lunatic who hates our […]

Peter SchorschOctober 31, 2017

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Florida Dems offer proportional response to Manafort indictment On Monday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced a 12-count indictment against former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Manafort’s longtime associate, Rick Gates. A campaign foreign policy adviser, George Papadopoulos, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about contacts with an individual with ties to Russia. […]

Peter SchorschOctober 27, 2017

A frenzied week winds down in Washington What a week. Over the past five days, news has broken on serious policy matters, investigations, political intrigue, bipartisan cooperation, and partisan votes all crammed into a four-day period. Early in the week, the back-and-forth between President Donald Trump, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Miami […]

Peter SchorschOctober 24, 2017

With few exceptions, delegation members raise significant 3Q funds With all of the third quarter campaign finance reports in, the delegation members show mixed results. Among House members, 14 raised at least $100,000 and 20 have at least $200,000 cash on hand. Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, seeking a fourth term, brought in $1.8 million. After […]

Phil AmmannOctober 20, 2017

Swing districts drawing more interest and more campaign cash Like other states around the country, Florida will have precious few competitive districts in the 2018 midterm elections. The third quarter campaign finance reports paint an interesting picture of those swing districts, especially those targeted by the opposing party. In the Senate, Bill Nelson could have […]

Peter SchorschOctober 17, 2017

Editor’s note: The Delegation will now be published twice per week to capture the latest happenings from Capitol Hill to Florida. Look for it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Fridays. Trump throwing big issues back to Congress Another week, another series of big moves from President Donald Trump. Like them or not, he is […]

Peter SchorschOctober 12, 2017

Delegation at the forefront of gun control debate Members of the Florida delegation are taking a lead role in the most recent discussion on gun control following the tragedy in Las Vegas. While pleas for “reasonable” gun control measures are always part of the discussion, the specific targeting of devices such as “bump stocks,” which […]

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