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Mitch PerryFebruary 24, 2016

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Speaking from the well of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Congressman David Jolly made what he called one of the most “uncomfortable” speeches he will ever give. The Pinellas County Republican asked for co-sponsors to his STOP act, a proposal that would ban all federally elected officials from fundraising while on the job. […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 23, 2016

U.S. Rep. David Jolly‘s proposal to ban members of Congress from personally asking for campaign contributions has attracted two Republican co-sponsors. Florida’s John Mica and North Carolina’s Walter Jones are the first members of the House of Representatives to back the Pinellas County congressman’s plan, announced this past Monday. “Congressmen Mica and Jones understand the […]

Scott PowersJanuary 20, 2016

U.S. Rep. David Jolly‘s proposal to ban fundraising by sitting congressmen has become a campaign agreement in Congressional District 7. The Democratic challenger has pledged to follow it, then the incumbent said he was planning to co-sponsor Jolly’s proposal. Jolly, who is running for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat, announced a bill this week called “The […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 19, 2016

My name is David Jolly. I’m a sitting Member of Congress and the current Republican front runner to replace Marco Rubio in the United States Senate. I’m about to share with you two truths. The first truth is every Member of Congress is expected to spend more time raising money than they are solving the […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 19, 2016

David Jolly wants members of Congress, including himself, to stop begging for money and get back to work. During a press conference Tuesday morning, the Pinellas County member of Congress announced a bill he’s proposing next week in the House that would forbid federally elected officials from directly soliciting campaign contributions. That includes not only […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 19, 2016

The corrupting effect of money on politics is a battle cry often heard from the left or more often from third-party or independent voters. Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly, however, is throwing his weight behind a measure that could limit how federal candidates raise money. Jolly has proposed bill that would prevent federally elected officials […]

Tag: Stop Act

David Jolly calls on congressional colleagues to support banning fundraising on the job

David Jolly’s Stop Act gets 2 co-sponsors

CD 7 opponents maneuver for advantage using David Jolly’s STOP Act

David Jolly: Peeling back the curtain

David Jolly not flinching at pushback to his fundraising ban idea

David Jolly aims to curb federal elected officials from raising money while in office