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Associated PressJanuary 24, 2017

The Latest on activities in Congress (all times EST): 12:25 p.m. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has overwhelmingly approved South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley‘s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. By voice vote, the panel recommended President Donald Trump‘s selection of Haley to the full Senate. She is expected to be confirmed […]

Associated PressJune 20, 2016

A divided Senate blocked rival election-year plans to curb guns on Monday, eight days after the horror of Orlando’s mass shooting intensified pressure on lawmakers to act but knotted them in gridlock anyway — even over restricting firearms for terrorists. In largely party-line votes, rejected were one proposal from each side to keep extremists from […]

Mitch PerryJune 20, 2016

The U.S. Senate voted on four different gun-control proposals last night — two offered by Republicans, two by Democrats. They all failed. First up was California Democrat Dianne Feinstein‘s bit, which would give the Department of Justice the power to stop anyone on the terror watch list from buying a gun. That garnered just 47 votes. Then […]

Mitch PerryJune 16, 2016

Congressional Democrats have spent the past week in Washington promoting gun control legislation in the wake of the Orlando shooting massacre, in which 49 people were killed and dozens others remain injured. They’ve complained that they’re not getting assistance from many Republicans, but that may be changing. On Thursday, Pinellas County based GOP Representative David […]

Mitch PerryJune 14, 2016

When it comes to foreign lands, Americans can sometimes be strangely provincial. Polls traditionally show Americans think we give too much foreign aid. The Kaiser Family Foundation found last year that the average respondent estimated 26 percent went toward assisting other countries, when in fact it’s just less than 1 percent. So when Donald Trump says in […]

Mitch PerryJune 1, 2016

Given that Hillary Clinton needs just 73 delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination for president, there is speculation she could become the de facto nominee even before Californians finish voting next Tuesday night. There is a total of six states where Democrats go to the polls next week, with the big one being the Golden […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 24, 2016

The rules of seersucker are simple. Wear a pastel tie and make sure it matches your socks. Pairing black shoes with your snazzy suit is a no-no. And definitely don’t wear it outside of seersucker season, which for some means it runs from Easter to Labor Day. The Florida Legislature is bending that last rule […]

Associated PressNovember 8, 2015

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump; Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders; Reps. Peter King, R-N.Y., and Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; Defense Secretary Ash Carter. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Trump, Sanders; Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina; Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. ___ CBS’ “Face the […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 8, 2015

Although the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for same-sex marriage to come to Florida this week when they held parts of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional back in 2003, it was only Section 3 of the 1996 law that actually they actually tossed out as unconstitutional in Windsor v. United States. Specifically, […]

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Senate panel approves Nikki Haley nomination to U.N.

A divided Senate answers Orlando with gridlock on gun curbs

Mitch Perry Report for 6.21.16 — After gun control proposals go down, Bill Nelson says ‘The NRA wins again’

David Jolly proposes bill that would prevent potential terrorists from purchasing guns

Mitch Perry Report for 6.14.16 — Will Trump’s tough talk help him?

Bill Nelson again calls on Bernie Sanders to drop out of presidential race

Screw the calendar and wear your seersucker

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Bill Nelson adds his name as co-sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act