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Mitch PerryJanuary 4, 2017

On Thursday, the GOP-led House of Representatives will vote on a resolution sponsored by Polk County Republican Dennis Ross that disapproves of President Obama and his administration’s refusal to veto a United National Security Council resolution criticizing Israel for building settlements in the Palestinian territories. Five days later, Secretary of State John Kerry defended that decision, […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 4, 2017

Over the weekend, the Times’ Rick Danielson and Sue Carlton shared a byline online where they essentially discussed the Bob Buckhorn Experience in Tampa, close to six years after he was elected mayor. Although the initial thrust of the story was how the Mayor wasn’t above looking a little silly on occasions to sell a particular program or […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 3, 2017

Returning for his sixth term in the House of Representatives, Vern Buchanan is hoping to for significant change in the 115th Congress, announcing that he is introducing seven new bills just hours before he is being sworn back into office. The Sarasota-based Republican says his top priorities over the next two years include tax reform and reducing burdensome regulations […]

Mitch PerryDecember 7, 2016

“Image is everything” that great philosopher, Andre Agassi, once said in a series of television ads for Canon in the early 1990’s. Though a bit of an exaggeration, there’s no question that the image of the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee has taken a significant body blow following its reorganization meeting on Monday night. To recap: Party Chair Ione Townsend concluded that the party’s by-laws […]

Mitch PerryDecember 6, 2016

Sarasota Congressman Vern Buchanan is urging President Obama in his last weeks in office not to pardon Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl, saying the search for Bergdahl may have led to the deaths of several American soldiers. White House and Justice Department officials say Bergdahl has submitted the clemency request. If granted, it would allow him to avert a court-martial trial […]

Mitch PerryNovember 17, 2016

If it were up to Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic House Caucus would be voting for their leadership later today, where she would win another term as House minority leader, since there is no opposition to her leadership role. Not yet, anyway. In an ominous note for the 76-year-old representative from San Francisco’s Pacific Heights, dozens of rank-and-file […]

Mitch PerryNovember 16, 2016

With Donald Trump soon to begin working with a Republican Congress in January, mayors and police chiefs from around the country pushed back this week on immigration issues, specifically saying they would not cooperate with federal efforts to round up undocumented immigrants in their communities. That’s upsetting to Vern Buchanan, who says it’s time to end federal funding to […]

Mitch PerryNovember 15, 2016

Mike Evans is feeling the heat today — and so is his employer, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Evans decision to sit during the playing of the national anthem before Sunday’s game at Raymond James Stadium versus the Chicago Bears to protest the election of Donald Trump as president is predictably receiving negative reviews in Tampa — the […]

Mitch PerryNovember 14, 2016

Sarasota Republican Congressman Vern Buchanan is hoping when the GOP-led Congress returns for a new session in January with President Donald Trump ensconced in the White House, congressional leaders will push hard to reform the tax code. “Tax reform will help Americans get a job, make more money and spend less time doing their taxes,” Buchanan […]

Peter SchorschNovember 12, 2016

Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan said last week he planned to keep pushing for a bill that would even out the tax rates between taxes for small businesses and corporations in the next Congress. Many small businesses are formed as S-Corporations, which operate as pass-throughs for shareholders. Shareholders of these businesses pay no business taxes, […]

Tag: Vern Buchanan

House poised to vote on Dennis Ross-backed proposal rebuking Obama, UN for ‘anti-Israel’ vote

Mitch Perry Report for 1.4.17 — Waitin’ on the man

Vern Buchanan begins new session of Congress by introducing seven new bills

Mitch Perry Report for 12.7.16 – The Hillsborough County DEC melts down

Vern Buchanan doesn’t want Obama to pardon Bowe Berghdahl

Mitch Perry Report for 11.17.16 — Will there be a Democrat ready to challenge Nancy Pelosi?

Vern Buchanan says it’s time to stop federal funding of ‘sanctuary cities’

Mitch Perry Report for 11.15.16 — The non-voters speak out

Vern Buchanan calls on GOP congressional leaders to push for tax reform

Vern Buchanan to focus on tax reform in next Congress