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Staff ReportsFebruary 13, 2018

Budget deal provided a test of principles With last Friday’s budget deal coming together in the wee hours of Friday morning, some delegation members had internal conflicts before deciding how they would vote. Some would have to seemingly vote against their principles in order to keep the government open and fund priorities. Deficit hawks had […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2018

Hundreds of billions in spending brings bipartisanship They thought they had a deal. Senate negotiators crafted a massive two-year spending blueprint that significantly raised both military and domestic spending. Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson was feeling good. He was touting the parts that included $2.36 billion for Florida citrus growers and other farmers, along with $2.7 […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 6, 2018

Dueling intelligence memos dominate Capitol Hill agenda Even before the Republican four-page intelligence memo was released, the acrimony on Capitol Hill reached a new high. It is no exaggeration to say the rhetoric was more hostile than the effort to repeal Obamacare or the tax cut bill of December. Even after a weekend to absorb the action […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 2, 2018

Fourth quarter shows large sums coming into competitive districts As the Federal Elections Commission continues to post the fourth quarter campaign finance reports steadily, the numbers may point to a couple of more interesting races in Florida than expected. Making things more interesting is the delegation looking at having two more open seats than […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 30, 2018

The TV show known as State of the Union airs tonight Tonight, President Donald Trump will offer his first official State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. Last year’s appearance was known as “an address to a joint session” due to the fact he had been in office for only a month. Republicans will […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 26, 2018

Delegation members taking lead roles in spinning FBI/DOJ controversies For a few days, legal immigration, illegal immigration and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) will temporarily cede the limelight to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the FBI and Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Plenty of material is on the way from Democrats and some in […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2018

Democrats hope to placate bitterly disappointed base Democrats took a fair amount of heat from their base for passing the last temporary spending resolution without a deal on DACA. Party leadership assured them next time would be different, but Monday’s vote in the Senate to end the shutdown left them dissatisfied. Early this month, Democratic […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 19, 2018

Despite House vote to keep government open, outlook bleak in Senate Today is D-Day in Washington. Either the Senate approves a temporary spending bill, or a partial government shutdown — along with the blame game — begins. The House approved the measure, which contained a 6-year extension of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, 230-197 on […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 16, 2018

Hostile atmosphere surrounds MLK Day 2018 Each year since 1986, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed as a federal and state holiday. It wasn’t easy getting there, but President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law on November 2, 1983. The intended effect of the national holiday has in many ways been accomplished. There […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 12, 2018

The politics of offshore oil drilling now on full display Last week, U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced the Trump Administration would put in motion a process that would ultimately expand offshore oil and gas exploration off the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts. The move would end an existing moratorium in the Eastern […]

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