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A.G. GancarskiSeptember 20, 2017

Wednesday saw House Speaker Paul Ryan stop briefly in Jacksonville, as part of a three-stop tour of Irma damage in Florida. A corollary, equally important story: the Florida Delegation setting aside partisan concerns to meet the post-storm needs of the Sunshine State, while discussing the way forward. In Jacksonville, Ryan saw the Duval Emergency Operations Center, […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 19, 2017

Northeast Florida avoided the Irma landfall impact, but wind damage and rampant flooding were — and in some places, are — major impacts. In Orange Park, flooding impacted residences by the river and — a bit south of town — along Black Creek. Tuesday saw Gov. Rick Scott in town to discuss the path forward. Apartment complexes […]

A.G. GancarskiJune 29, 2017

On Thursday, over 100 Congress members, many from Florida, signed off on a letter to the Department of the Interior opposing Atlantic Ocean seismic testing. In April, the Trump Administration announced that it is considering opening the Outer Continental Shelf Planning Areas to oil and gas exploration and drilling, via seismic testing Even for Congressmen like John Rutherford, a stalwart […]

Peter SchorschJune 29, 2017

As Democrats speak out on health care bill, Rubio’s listening tour continues No one is certain when, if ever, the Senate will vote on its current version of the health care bill, but we now know it will be after July 4. The level of opposition to it, measured in decibels, is well known, while […]

Staff ReportsJune 28, 2017

A Democrat has filed to run against Gainesville Republican Sen. Keith Perry in 2018, according to Florida Division of Elections records. Olysha Eva Magruder opened up her campaign account June 22 and is, so far, the only candidate running against Perry, who served three terms in the House and runs a roofing company in Alachua […]

Mitch PerryJune 24, 2017

Last week, North Florida Republican Ted Yoho co-signed a letter — along with 22 of his Republican colleagues — calling on Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson to review the agency’s ‘Housing First’ policy. The lawmakers claim Housing First puts a tough strain on homeless shelters in Florida and across the nation. GOP lawmakers say […]

Mitch PerryJune 19, 2017

Gainesville Republican Ted Yolo, joined by 22 other House Republicans, co-signed a letter calling Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson to reverse the “Housing First” emphasis in policies during the Obama administration. “Housing First” philosophy holds that the best solution for homelessness is moving people into permanent, independent housing as quickly as possible. In order […]

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 […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 21, 2017

The American Action Network kicked off Tuesday with pro-AHCA radio spots in 28 Congressional districts nationwide, and three of them are in Florida. Those three: CD-3, the home of Rep. Ted Yoho; CD-6, the home of Rep. Ron DeSantis; and CD-8, the home of Rep. Bill Posey. All three have expressed concerns about the American Health Care Act. Posey […]

Scott PowersMarch 17, 2017

Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho has introduced a bill he says will give insurance companies flexibility while Congress tries to work out a replacement plan for ObamaCare. Yoho’s Holding Health Insurers Harmless Act would roll back many of the regulations of health insurers in a strategy the Gainesville congressman said would free them to provide more plan […]

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For Florida Delegation, Irma aid trumps partisan politics

Rick Scott gets hero’s welcome, talks Irma recovery in Orange Park

Florida Congresspeople: No to seismic testing in Atlantic Ocean

The Delegation for 6.29.17 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State

Keith Perry draws first Democratic opponent in SD 8

Ted Yoho gets pushback for challenging HUD’s ‘Housing First’ policy

Ted Yoho urges Ben Carson to reverse Obama-era ‘Housing First,’ reinstate homeless shelter funds

Charlie Crist leads Florida congressional pack in first quarter fundraising

American Action Network radio spots target GOP resistance to AHCA

Ted Yoho introduces health care transition bill