A.G. GancarskiJuly 29, 2019
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Republicans and Democrats unite here.
Tag: Daniel Webster
A.G. GancarskiJuly 29, 2019
Ryan NicolMarch 8, 2019
5min303
The measure passed as part of the "For the People Act."
Jacob OglesNovember 26, 2018
4min944
What type of optimism beats in the heart of a Democrat running to represent The Villages in Congress? Dana Cottrell, a Spring Hill Democrat, already has filed to challenge U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster in Florida’s 11th Congressional District in 2020. The career educator ran this year and lost to the Clermont Republican by more than […]
Staff ReportsNovember 6, 2018
2min245
In the northern half of Florida, the races for Congressional District 6 and District 15 captured the attention of the national media as well as pundits. Some of the others were decided shortly after the polls closed, or before. Democratic Reps. Val Demings of Orlando and Kathy Castor of Tampa are returning to Washington after receiving no opposition in […]
Scott PowersAugust 3, 2018
5min327
The Associated Industries of Florida has thrown its backing behind Republican state Rep. Mike Miller‘s bid for Congress in Florida’s 7th Congressional District and former state Rep. Fred Costello‘s bid in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. Miller’s endorsement may come as a bit of a sting to his Aug. 28 Republican primary opponent Scott Sturgill, who […]
Scott PowersApril 12, 2018
5min608
Congressional letters signed by a large majority of Florida’s delegation are urging congressional leaders to support full funding not just for NASA’s next spacecraft and rocket but for critical upgrades at Kennedy Space Center to launch them. The letters to chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees subcommittees overseeing space have drawn signatures of […]
Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2018
21min442
The House has narrowly passed a sweeping bipartisan budget accord, ending an hours-long government shutdown and clearing a path for huge spending increases for both the Pentagon and domestic programs. The 240-186 vote sends the $400 billion spending plan to President Donald Trump, who has promised to sign it. Passage of the measure came over […]
Darryl PaulsonNovember 20, 2017
5min262
Republicans have controlled the Florida congressional districts for almost three decades. During that time, the size of the Florida congressional delegation has jumped from 23 in 1990 to 25 in 2000, and 27 in 2010. Projections have Florida adding two more seats after the 2020 census, growing the delegation to 29 seats in the House […]
Scott PowersAugust 21, 2017
2min277
The Republican primary for House District 44 may have deeply split support from top Republicans but now that Bobby Olszewski has won he’s bringing much of that together behind his special election campaign. Olszewski’s campaign announced a fundraiser set for the evening of Aug. 30 that will feature the current speaker of the Florida House […]
Phil AmmannAugust 11, 2017
2min361
Daniel Webster is making significant headway in the effort to repay debts owed to Florida veterans. In a statement Thursday, the Clermont Republican congressman announced that since January, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded more than $1 million to Florida veterans in compensation, pension or retroactive payments. Webster represents Florida’s 11th Congressional District, […]