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Drew WilsonApril 23, 2017

First quarter fundraising numbers are in for U.S. Representatives and first-term Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist leads the Florida Delegation with $720,000 raised between Jan. 1 and March 31. Crist brought in $578,000 of that money through individual contributions, while $137,000 came in through committees. He also kicked in $5,400 of his own money for his […]

Mitch PerryApril 6, 2017

When Congressional Republicans last month attempted to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, they heard from several GOP governors, who warned them not to go ahead with a plan to cut more than $800 billion from Medicaid, saying it would have a deleterious effect on voters. Now, with new polling indicating that Medicaid has […]

Scott PowersMarch 27, 2017

Palm Beach County’s challenges with hosting the “Winter White House” begin with police and firefighter overtime but also include such needs as tighter cyber security, officials said Monday morning. As a result, Democratic U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel of West Palm Beach is sending a letter today to the White House asking for increased compensation for […]

Scott PowersMarch 24, 2017

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has pulled together a bipartisan group of Florida congressmen to sign a letter urging the administration of President Donald Trump to not permit off-shore oil near Florida’s Gulf Coast. In a letter sent Friday to U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Nelson and 16 members of Florida’s congressional delegation urged the […]

Staff ReportsJanuary 19, 2017

A hush has fallen on the state capital. Sure, there’s plenty of work to do before the start of the 2017 Legislative Session. But some Florida politicos are using this week to flee Florida and head to Washington, D.C., for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Gov. Rick Scott will be there. An ardent supporter of the […]

Scott PowersJanuary 10, 2017

With a bipartisan gathering of other Florida congressional members, Orlando’s former police chief Val Demings, now a congresswoman from Orlando, led the House of Representatives in a moment to remember and honor Orlando’s fallen officers Monday night. “I rise today to honor the lives of Master Sgt. Debra Clayton of the Orlando Police Department and Deputy Norm Lewis […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 10, 2017

Coconut Grove real estate developer and major political donor Stephen Bittel rolled out a list of new endorsements of bid for Florida Democratic Party chair on Monday, including South Florida congressional members Ted Deutch, Lois Frankel, and Alcee Hastings . Also backing Bittel is Janet Cruz, the House Minority Leader from Tampa, which also is the (once and former) home of Alan Clendenin, who […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 6, 2017

With just a couple of weeks before President Obama leaves the White House, Florida’s Democratic congressional delegation apparently has no qualms in not standing by him when it comes to the issue of Israel and their settlements in the Palestinian territories. In a vote Thursday night on a resolution condemning a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed […]

Mitch PerryDecember 20, 2016

Tampa area Representative Kathy Castor is one of more than 100 Democratic members of the House of Representatives who have co-signed a letter to President-elect Donald Trump, calling on him to support the repeal of the Hyde Amendment. That’s the 1976 law named after former Illinois Republican Congressman Henry Hyde which prevents federal funding for abortion. “Every person should be treated with dignity, compassion […]

Mitch PerryNovember 17, 2016

If it were up to Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic House Caucus would be voting for their leadership later today, where she would win another term as House minority leader, since there is no opposition to her leadership role. Not yet, anyway. In an ominous note for the 76-year-old representative from San Francisco’s Pacific Heights, dozens of rank-and-file […]

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Charlie Crist leads Florida congressional pack in first quarter fundraising

Citing rising poll numbers, Florida congressional Dems urge Rick Scott to expand Medicaid

Lois Frankel, Palm Beach officials asking for federal help for police overtime, protests, cyber security

Bill Nelson, bipartisan Florida Congress members urge drilling ban in Gulf

Floridians head to D.C. for Donald Trump inauguration

Val Demings, Florida members, lead moment in Congress to remember Orlando’s fallen officers

Janet Cruz among those backing Stephen Bittel’s bid for Florida Democratic Party leadership post

Florida Democratic congressional delegation overwhelmingly opposes President Obama on U.N. Israeli imbroglio

Kathy Castor co-signs letter to Donald Trump calling on him to repeal the Hyde Amendment

Mitch Perry Report for 11.17.16 — Will there be a Democrat ready to challenge Nancy Pelosi?