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Joe HendersonMarch 24, 2017

Anyone facing a dreaded disease themselves or watching a loved one go through it knows the frustration of seeking treatment. They want to know the system is on their side, but often it seems rigged against them. I think it’s safe to conclude U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, who represents Florida’s 12th District, is on their side. […]

Mitch PerryMarch 22, 2017

Tampa Democrat Kathy Castor says that the House Republican health care bill “is actually getting worse” as it gets amended to try to win over more conservative votes in Congress. “TrumpCare will be devastating to Florida families and Speaker Ryan is desperately trying to ram this bill through the U.S. House before the American people understand the impact,” Castor said […]

Mitch PerryMarch 20, 2017

President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget cuts funding calls for a sharp increase in defense spending while making significant cuts to a variety of domestic programs. When asked Monday what might be the worst part of the plan in her eyes, Congresswoman Kathy Castor said it might just be the proposed $5.8 billion reductions in funding to the National Institutes […]

Mitch PerryMarch 20, 2017

As the U.S. House prepares to vote this week on a GOP-based health care insurance overhaul, an official with Florida AARP said Monday the bill is “ageism unleashed.” “Ageism is discrimination against people due to their age, and that’s exactly what this proposal does,” said Jack McCray, advocacy manager for Florida AARP. McCray was referring to […]

Scott PowersMarch 16, 2017

There seems to be something for almost everyone to dislike in the budget proposal President Donald Trump unveiled Thursday morning. “The plan doesn’t make any sense,” stated Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. “I do not support the proposed 28 percent cut to our international affairs budget and diplomatic efforts led by the State Department,” stated […]

Mitch PerryMarch 15, 2017

Tampa Representative Kathy Castor is one of six Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee who reached out to the EPA inspector general earlier this week, calling on him to investigate the agency’s conflict of interest policies and procedures in the wake of reports of a close relationship between industry groups and EPA Administrator Scott […]

Scott PowersMarch 13, 2017

As expected, the scoring of the Republican health care plan in Congress affirmed many of Democrats’ biggest warnings. And, as expected, many of Florida’s delegation wasted no time Monday attacking the “American Health Care Act” as “wrong,” “inhumane,” “alarming,” and “ruthless and cruel.” No word yet from any of Florida’s 17 Republican members of Congress […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2017

The House Energy & Commerce Committee passed the GOP health care repeal bill this afternoon, in a session that lasted 27 hours. It was the second committee on Thursday to pass the legislation, after the House Ways and Means Committee voted 23 to 16 to advance the American Health Care Act shortly before 4:30 a.m. […]

Mitch PerryMarch 9, 2017

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Boca Raton based Congressman Ted Deutch is the latest Democrat from the Florida delegation to call for a deeper look into the alleged ties between President Trump and government officials in Russia. During Thursday’s House Foreign Affairs Committee, Deutch, who is the ranking member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, urged for an independent, […]

Mitch PerryMarch 7, 2017

Congresswoman Kathy Castor has always been an unflagging champion of the Affordable Care Act, so you could bet she would have a harsh reaction to the plan unveiled by House Republican leaders on Monday night. “It’s pretty horrendous,” the Tampa Democrat told a group of reporters gathered in front of a medical building Tuesday morning on West […]

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Joe Henderson: Gus Bilirakis keeps up fight to get medical drugs to market faster, easier

Kathy Castor says GOP health care bill getting worse as it gets closer to vote in the House

Kathy Castor fears how NIH budget cuts will affect USF, Moffitt Cancer Center

Florida AARP official calls GOP health care proposal ‘ageism unleashed’

Few warm greetings from Florida for Donald Trump’s budget

Kathy Castor one of six Democrats calling on EPA IG to probe potential conflicts of interest with Scott Pruitt

Florida Dems in Congress blast GOP health care plan after budget report

After 27-hour committee hearing, Kathy Castor calls GOP House push to pass health care bill without CBO scoring ‘ unconscionable’

Ted Deutch is the latest Florida Democrat to call for bipartisan investigation into Trump-Russia relationship

Kathy Castor calls new GOP House health care plan ‘Robin Hood in reverse’