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Scott PowersMay 17, 2017

As Florida’s Democratic members of Congress entered another day of denouncements toward new reports of President Donald Trump actions – this time involving former FBI Director James Comey – Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo raised strong concerns about potential obstruction of justice by the president. And other Florida Republicans are joining in a call to get […]

Scott PowersMay 16, 2017

A lot of Florida’s Democratic members of Congress are responding with stunned disbelief to news reports — and President Donald Trump‘s Tuesday morning tweet — that he shared classified, highly sensitive ISIS information with Russian diplomats last week, calling the prospect inexcusable and demanding details. Republican U.S. Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Miami and Mario Diaz-Balart […]

Scott PowersMay 10, 2017

Florida’s Democratic members of Congress are expressing outrage over Tuesday evening’s firing of FBI Director James Comey and saying it solidifies their demands for an independent investigation into ties between President Donald Trump and Russia. In statements released last night, Democrats were using words like “disgusting,” “disturbing” and “preposterous,” even as many acknowledged that they were […]

Scott PowersMay 1, 2017

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and three Florida members of Congress, Democrats U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Ted Deutch, and Republican Vern Buchanan sounded an alarm Monday against President Donald Trump‘s potential interests in oil and gas drilling off Florida’s coasts and said they’re gathering bipartisan support in opposition. Nelson, Wasserman Schultz of Weston, and […]

Scott PowersApril 28, 2017

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday afternoon to have Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke reevaluate oil and gas drilling prospects along a number of areas of America’s outer continental shelf including the South Atlantic Ocean. Those include areas along the Florida coast and southeast U.S. coast where oil and gas drilling are […]

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 12, 2017

Russia has vetoed a U.N. resolution condemning the reported use of chemical weapons in Syria, angering Boca Raton U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch. The resolution, which was being pushed by the U.S, Britain and France, aimed to bolster support for international inquiries into last week’s deadly toxic gas attack in Syria. It was the eighth time that Russia has vetoed […]

Mitch PerryApril 11, 2017

White House press secretary Sean Spicer was under fire from Democrats on Tuesday after claiming that Adolf Hitler did not use chemical weapons, seemingly minimizing the atrocities of the Holocaust. Spicer’s comments lit up Twitter and there have been harsh reactions from Democrats and Jewish groups, expressing amazement that the spokesman would downplay Hitler’s actions by […]

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 […]

Mitch PerryMarch 27, 2017

Boca Raton Rep. Ted Deutch, the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee, is now calling for an independent inquiry into alleged ties between Russia and Donald Trump‘s campaign. His comments come days after House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes broke protocol by going directly to the White House to tell Trump about intelligence reports that involved some […]

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Carlos Curbelo raises obstruction of justice concerns as some Republicans join Dems’ call for testimony, memo

Partly in disbelief, Florida’s members of Congress denounce Donald Trump’s revelations to Russians

Florida’s Democrats, Carlos Curbelo call for investigation after James Comey firing

Bill Nelson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz vow bipartisan opposition to drilling

Donald Trump order reassesses drilling off South Atlantic coast

Charlie Crist leads Florida congressional pack in first quarter fundraising

Ted Deutch: Russia ‘despicable’ for vetoing UN resolution on Syria gas attack probe

Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Sean Spicer: Take some time off and visit the Holocaust Museum

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

Ted Deutch now wants select committee to investigate Russia’s alleged ties with Donald Trump campaign