Jacob OglesJanuary 18, 2023
5min0
The freshman Congressman has a long history in defense contracting.
Tag: House Armed Services Committee
Jacob OglesJanuary 18, 2023
Scott PowersNovember 8, 2018
7min276
Few election losses anywhere in 2016 drew more Republican vows for revenge than when Stephanie Murphy came out of nowhere, dubbed the “Girl Rescued at Sea” for her life story as an infant in a family who fled Vietnam on a rickety boat, and stunned 12-term Republican U.S. Rep. John Mica in Florida’s 7th Congressional […]
Scott PowersMay 10, 2018
4min381
Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy announced Thursday that the National Defense Authorization Act has been advanced from the House Armed Services Committee with several key provisions she pushed, including transitional help for newly departing service members, authorization for the military modeling and simulation centers in Orlando, and money to fight opioid trafficking. The Armed Services […]
Scott PowersMay 31, 2017
2min426
Winter Park’s U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, who was born in Vietnam and escaped with her family in a boat lift when she was six months old, returned to Vietnam Wednesday and joined U.S. Sen. John McCain and other members of Congress for a tour of the notorious “Hanoi Hilton” Vietnam War prison. Murphy, a freshman […]
Scott PowersFebruary 9, 2017
3min269
Freshman U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy‘s professional background in the U.S. Department of Defense has led her to pick up two subcommittee posts overseeing military counter-terrorism and readiness efforts, her office announced Thursday. Murphy, the Winter Park Democrat who was appointed earlier this year to the House Armed Services Committee, has been assigned to seats on […]
A.G. GancarskiMarch 10, 2016
3min405
Eight-term Florida Republican Rep. Jeff Miller, chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, on Thursday announced his retirement from the House at the end of the current term. “We knew there would come a day when it would be time to pass the torch,” Miller said in a statement. “That day has come.” Miller has […]
Ryan RayJanuary 27, 2015
3min224
Gwen Graham is on a roll in terms of landing choice committee spots. Having already nabbed a seat on the coveted Armed Services Committee, she announced today that she’ll also serve on the Agriculture Committee. Graham told SaintPetersBlog on Saturday that the assignments were her top two choices, a rare coup for a freshman representative in […]
Phil AmmannJanuary 23, 2015
2min180
Freshman U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, recently assigned to the House Armed Services Committee, visited North Florida’s Tyndall Air Force Base on Friday. Graham toured the base with 325th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Derek France and the commander of the 1st Air Force, Lt. Gen. William Etter. Tyndall, in Bay County east of Panama City, employs more […]
Ryan RayJanuary 14, 20152min153
Fresh off an upset victory and a noteworthy first week in office, U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham continues to distinguish herself among freshmen in either party. Wednesday morning her office announced she’ll serve on the House Armed Services Committee, a plum and electorally useful appointment that she requested. The reason why Speaker John Boehner gave it to her is […]