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Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2018

The House has narrowly passed a sweeping bipartisan budget accord, ending an hours-long government shutdown and clearing a path for huge spending increases for both the Pentagon and domestic programs. The 240-186 vote sends the $400 billion spending plan to President Donald Trump, who has promised to sign it. Passage of the measure came over […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2018

Good news in a new survey for Sen. Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump, as both have shown jumps in popularity since last year. That’s the contention of the latest poll from the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Laboratory. Rubio, per the survey, saw 55 percent strongly or somewhat approve of him, compared to the […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 1, 2018

Rep. Kathleen Peters‘ attempt to amend an House ethics reform bill resulted in virtual fireworks Thursday, with a prominent lobbyist saying Peters was targeting him and a lawmaker bemoaning “political gymnastics” that temporarily gummed up the measure. One of Peters’ amendments would have banned sitting lawmakers and their immediate family members from working for lobbying firms. The […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 31, 2018

Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump called for a “new American moment” of unity Tuesday night and challenged lawmakers to make good on long-standing promises to fix a dangerously fractured immigration system, warning of evil outside forces seeking to undermine the nation’s way of life. Trump’s State of the Union address blended self-congratulation […]

Scott PowersJanuary 30, 2018

Florida’s U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio took to the U.S. Senate floor Tuesday to demand more hurricane relief, with Nelson decrying the decision by the administration of President Donald Trump to end food and water aid to the people of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, and Rubio renewing his call for Congress to […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 26, 2018

The perception that Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio were close was shattered during the 2015-16 race for President. The two Miami-area GOP heavyweights clashed in debates and on the campaign trail as they vastly underperformed to expectations in losing the Republican nomination to Donald Trump. The former Florida Governor took a verbal shot at the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 25, 2018

The cold war between Sen. Marco Rubio and Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló continued Thursday, with an offer from Rubio to help with a sight subtext of questioning Rosselló’s competence. A week after chiding Rosselló for spending too much time in Florida while the island territory continued to struggle with power restoration, Rubio offered “assistance” to Rosselló […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 25, 2018

In a letter Thursday, Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson petitioned President Donald Trump to authorize funding in the 2019 budget to bring a nuclear carrier to Mayport. A nuclear carrier has long been on the wishlist of Northeast Florida stakeholders, even as the Navy itself put the brakes on adding a nuclear carrier in Mayport (citing “fiscal constraints”) to […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 24, 2018

Both of Florida’s U.S. senators and 22 of its House members are in a dither over mixed signals on offshore oil drilling from Washington. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke assured Gov. Rick Scott that Florida was “off the table” earlier this month. Soon, Zinke’s position was undercut by Ocean Energy Management Acting Director Walter Cruickshank’s telling the House Natural Resources […]

Scott PowersJanuary 24, 2018

While Florida polls have shown head-to-head match-ups with Gov. Rick Scott appear tight for the 2018 election, Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson may find re-election confidence in a survey released Wednesday by Morning Consult that shows he’s got the best net-approval ratings of any senator running in a swing state this year. The survey, […]

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Florida politicians react to budget deal ending government shutdown

New poll shows improving job approval ratings for Marco Rubio, Donald Trump

‘Political gymnastics’: House panel kills Kathleen Peters’ ethics proposals

Compilation of Florida politicians’ reactions to the State of the Union

Bill Nelson, Marco Rubio, Darren Soto, Florida congressional delegation demand more hurricane relief

Jeb Bush: Marco Rubio needs to lead on immigration

Marco Rubio pushes Ricardo Rosselló to ask FEMA for help with displaced Puerto Ricans

Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson renew push for nuclear carrier to Mayport

Majority of Florida Delegation demands clarity on White House offshore drilling position

Survey: Bill Nelson’s approval best among senators running in swing states