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Mitch PerryJanuary 27, 2016

David Jolly’s proposal that would ensure members of Congress and other federal officeholders can’t personally ask individuals for campaign contributions is a winner with the people of Florida. The Pinellas County Congressman and GOP U.S. Senate candidate’s announced his Stop Act eight days ago, and a St. Pete Polls survey released on Wednesday shows that 72 percent support the bill, with […]

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 […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 22, 2016

Immediately after U.S. Rep. David Jolly announced “The STOP Act,” a bold plan to ban federal elected officials from raising money while in office, he called on fellow congressional members to follow suit. One politician who refused to take the call is U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, Jolly’s GOP rival in the upcoming Florida U.S. Senate primary. By […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 19, 2015

Bill Nelson says he hasn’t read the 28 redacted pages of a Senate report on 9/11 that his former colleague Bob Graham wants to be released, but says he doesn’t need to read them to know that the Saudi Arabian government and their Middle Eastern brethren are “quite duplicitous” when it comes to how they […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 19, 2015

Bill Nelson says he hasn’t read the 28 redacted pages of a Senate report on 9/11 that his former colleague Bob Graham wants to be released, but says he doesn’t need to read them to know that the Saudi Arabian government and their Middle Eastern brethren are “quite duplicitous” when it comes to how they […]

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David Jolly’s congressional reform measure nets overwhelming support, poll says

David Jolly’s Stop Act gets 2 co-sponsors

In refusing David Jolly’s no-fundraising pledge, Ron DeSantis shows true colors

Bill Nelson calls Saudi government ‘duplicitous’

Bill Nelson calls Saudi government 'duplicitous'