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A.G. GancarskiDecember 19, 2017

Liberal activist group NextGen America is targeting a number of U.S. senators and representatives with a $100,000 digital ad buy; among them is Florida’s Marco Rubio. The spot runs six seconds, juxtaposing an image of a sleeping child receiving presents with visuals of an ICE raid. The message: “‘Tis the season for this” (the gift […]

Scott PowersDecember 18, 2017

A bill shepherded through the House of Representatives last week by U.S. Rep. Darren Soto to rename a Kissimmee post office for the Puerto Rican “Borinqueneers” U.S. Army regiment now is getting pushed in the U.S. Senate by Florida’s U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson. The bill, House Resolution 4042, intends to rename the […]

Staff ReportsDecember 14, 2017

Florida’s U.S. Senators, Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio, teamed up on a bill Thursday that could ensure that Florida and other hurricane-hit areas get their fair share from the federal government by cleaning up a process that Rubio describes as “unsynchronized and burdensome.” The Disaster Assistance Simplification Act, also sponsored by Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, would […]

Mitch PerryDecember 8, 2017

Last month, the Trump administration decided to sunset a humanitarian program in 18 months that allowed some 59,000 Haitians to live and work in the United States after a 2010 earthquake ravaged their country. In response, several members of South Florida’s congressional delegation (from both sides of the aisle) sponsored legislation to address the issue. […]

Drew WilsonNovember 30, 2017

Conservative group Americans for Prosperity blasted an amendment to the Republican tax reform bill put forward by U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Mike Lee, saying it would “undermine” the plan’s supposed benefit to families. The Rubio-Lee amendment sets the corporate tax rate at 22 percent, compared to the 20 percent rate in the current GOP […]

Danny McAuliffeNovember 30, 2017

Miami state Rep. Carlos Trujillo’s recent nomination to the U.S. ambassador post for the Organization of American States will be heard by the U.S. Senate Thursday morning. The position requires confirmation by the Senate. The morning hearing is presided by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. Trujillo is chair of the state House Appropriations Committee and has […]

Scott PowersNovember 29, 2017

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson took to the floor of the Senate Wednesday to slam the Republican tax reform bill and Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio followed him a few minutes later to make a last pitch for the childcare tax credit he’s been seeking to make the reform more “pro-worker.” The Senate is debating […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 28, 2017

Steps away from Sen. Marco Rubio‘s Jacksonville office, a group of Jacksonville preachers thundered against the “immoral” tax bill in the U.S. Senate Tuesday. The clergymen, brought together under the aegis of the “Faith in Public Life” group, called for Rubio and Sen. Bill Nelson to vote against the tax bill based on “religious” values. Nelson has objected […]

Mitch PerryNovember 27, 2017

Jacksonville Republican Rep. and Attorney General candidate Jay Fant said Monday that he agrees with Sen. Marco Rubio‘s declaration over the weekend that the sexual misconduct allegations against Sen. Al Franken are so egregious that the Minnesota Democrat should resign immediately. “Senator Franken has already admitted to mistreating women in a way that would be offensive to […]

Peter SchorschNovember 22, 2017

From the soup kitchens of Tallahassee to the conch houses of Key West, from the toniest mansions in Coral Gables to the double wides in Dixie County, people from all walks of life will sit down to celebrate the most American of holidays: Thanksgiving. “Americans traditionally recognize the ‘first’ Thanksgiving as having taken place at […]

Tag: Marco Rubio

NextGen America targets Marco Rubio with ‘Dreamers’ ad buy

Bill to rename Kissimmee post office for Borinqueneers gets Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson push

Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson team up on Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

Advocates wonder why Marco Rubio is hesitant about legislation protecting Haitians

AFP slams Marco Rubio-backed amendment to GOP tax bill

Carlos Trujillo’s OAS nomination to be heard by Senate

Bill Nelson slams tax bill; Marco Rubio makes final pitch for child credit

Jax preachers call Senate tax plan ‘economic genocide’

Jay Fant: I agree with Marco Rubio. Al Franken must go

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