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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 7, 2016

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Sen. Bill Nelson is urging Senate leaders to bring back a $1.1 billion proposal that would help fight the spread of Zika. The request comes just one day after the Florida Department of Health announced 11 new cases of Florida, bringing the total number of travel-related cases in the Sunshine State to 263. In a letter Thursday, the Florida […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 6, 2016

Carlos Beruff is once again taking aim at so-called career politicians, releasing a new ad this week telling voters “it’s time to clean house.” “The folks in Washington have it all figured out,” said Beruff in the new advertisement. “They’re going to make your choices and run your life.” In the 30-second spot, first reported […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 27, 2016

Carlos Beruff is taking aim at Marco Rubio in a new digital advertisement. The 35-second spot — called “Unequivocal” and released Monday morning — splices together clips of Rubio, who announced last week he was running for re-election, responding to questions of whether he would commit to a full six-year term in the Senate with clips […]

Jac VerSteegJune 24, 2016

Marco Rubio says he decided to run for re-election because it will be imperative to have people like him in the U.S. Senate if Hillary Clinton is elected president. “There’s [a] role for the Senate that could end up being its most important in the years to come: The Constitutional power to act as a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 23, 2016

Jeb Bush has picked his candidate in the U.S. Senate race. The former Florida governor announced Thursday he was backing Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate race. The announcement came one day after Rubio announced he was running for re-election. Bush took to Twitter on Thursday to announce his support, saying he is “joining many […]

Peter SchorschJune 23, 2016

Voters may not have been on Marco Rubio’s side earlier this year, but history is on his side in his re-election campaign according to a new report from Smart Politics. Since 1972, seven senators have run for president, failed, and sought re-election to the U.S. Senate in the same election cycle. The report shows not only all […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 22, 2016

Marco Rubio told supporters he needs their help to make sure his 2016 re-election bid is successful. The Miami Republican announced Wednesday he was running for re-election to the U.S. Senate. In a statement announcing his decision, Rubio said the Senate will play an important role in the coming years “as a check and balance […]

Tom JacksonJune 22, 2016

That whooshing sound, like a battalion of leaf blowers set on high, is the hierarchy of the Republican Party responding to a rare moment of good news. Marco Rubio, who shouldn’t have been in such a hurry to leave in the first place, says he’s decided to seek re-election to the U.S. Senate. The Washington […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 22, 2016

A onetime opponent is throwing his support behind Marco Rubio. On Wednesday, Sen. Ted Cruz said he was “glad to support” Rubio in his re-election bid. Cruz, a Texas Republican, was one of more than a dozen Republicans who ran for president earlier this year. “Marco Rubio is a friend and has been an ally […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJune 22, 2016

It’s official: Marco Rubio is running for re-election. The Miami Republican announced Wednesday he planned to run again in 2016. The announcement came after weeks of speculation about whether Rubio would seek another term in the U.S. Senate. The decision reverses a pledge to return to private life when his term was over in January. […]

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Bill Nelson urges Mitch McConnell to bring back Senate’s $1.1B Zika funding proposal

In new ad, Carlos Beruff says it’s time to ‘clean house’ in Washington D.C.

Carlos Beruff takes aim at Marco Rubio in new advertisement

Jac VerSteeg: How Marco Rubio might get Hillary Clinton elected

Jeb Bush throws his support behind Marco Rubio in U.S. Senate bid

Smart Politics analysis: History suggests Marco Rubio should win re-election despite failed presidential campaign

Marco Rubio rallies backers, calls for their continued support in Senate bid

Tom Jackson: Seeking Florida voters’ forgiveness, Marco Rubio hits the reset button

Ted Cruz endorses Marco Rubio’s re-election

Reversing course, Marco Rubio announces he will seek re-election