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Ryan RayApril 19, 2015

On the campaign trail, former U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland would always take great pains to remind anyone who would listen — especially anyone with a camera — that he was from the “real America.” He’d tell you he was not a snobby sophisticate with insider ties to Capitol Hill power players like his 2014 opponent Gwen Graham. By Southerland’s […]

Phil AmmannApril 16, 2015

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham took to the U.S. House floor Thursday to recognize a local North Florida charity honoring veterans and their caregivers. Warrior Beach Retreat is a nonprofit organization founded in 2009 by Linda Cope, after an improvised explosive device blast injured her son, Sgt. Joshua Cope, in Baghdad. According to the group’s website, […]

Guest AuthorApril 16, 2015

My first 100 days in Congress have brought a few surprises, some hard-earned achievements and a lot of new friends. Across the district, I’ve heard from Republican and Democratic constituents who are encouraged that I’m following through on my word to vote for new leadership, sponsor bipartisan legislation and fight to bring the North Florida […]

Staff ReportsApril 8, 2015

The National Republican Congressional Committee on Wednesday launched paid robocalls asking Florida families to call on U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham to join other lawmakers’ demand that Hillary Clinton’s email server be turned over to a neutral third party. A recent report by Politico has now stated Hillary Clinton’s “missing” emails still exist on her server […]

Ryan RayApril 6, 2015

Newly-minted Congresswoman Gwen Graham is set to be a major target for the National Republican Congressional Committee in her bid for re-election to Florida’s notoriously difficult-to-hold District 2, but according to figures released on Monday, she won’t be outgunned by the GOP House money machine: she raised more than half a million in her first three […]

Phil AmmannApril 3, 2015

On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham toured Tallahassee Memorial Hospital highlighting a recent bipartisan vote to reinforce Medicare for seniors in North Florida. During the visit, the freshman Tallahassee Democrat talked with staff members about issues facing the region’s doctors and administrators. “Tallahassee Memorial Hospital is a vital institution to our community,” Graham said. “Almost […]

Ryan RayMarch 26, 2015

Gwen Graham today continued to stake out middle ground in Congress, issuing a statement on her opposition to the 2015 House budget, which passed early Wednesday evening. “We need a budget that reflects America’s values, not partisan principles. We need a budget that strengthens Medicare and Social Security,” Graham said in an announcement released shortly following […]

Mitch PerryMarch 24, 2015

The city of Tampa’s uneventful election season comes to a halt Tuesday night. By 8 p.m. we should have a winner in the only city council race that remains undecided — the District 6 battle between Guido Maniscalco and Jackie Toledo. I hate the overuse of the term “Seinfeld” to describe something as being about […]

Mitch PerryMarch 23, 2015

It was five years ago today that President Barack Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act, one of the most significant — and controversial — pieces of legislation in U.S. public policy history. Since March 23, 2010, there have been more than 50 congressional votes to repeal the law. There was one near-death experience […]

Mitch PerryMarch 23, 2015

While South Florida Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy gathered statewide attention Monday by declaring his candidacy for Marco Rubio‘s U.S. Senate seat, the liberal wing of the Democratic Party wasn’t part of the cheering section. The Progressive Democratic Caucus announced Monday morning that a recent informal survey it took showed Orlando area Congressman Alan Grayson to […]

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Self-styled D.C. “outsider” Steve Southerland turns up as Washington lobbyist

Gwen Graham honors North Florida veteran’s charity on House floor

Gwen Graham: First 100 days in Congress have been busy

NRCC’s new robocalls target Gwen Graham on Hillary Clinton’s emails

Gwen Graham hauls in $525,000+ in first quarter fundraising

Gwen Graham talks Medicare, telemedicine during Tallahassee Memorial tour

Gwen Graham calls for more moderate U.S. House budget

Mitch Perry Report for 3.24.15 — Tampa’s election season ends tonight

NRCC targets Patrick Murphy, Gwen Graham on ACA’s 5th anniversary

Florida Democratic Progressives want Alan Grayson in U.S. Senate bid