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Staff ReportsApril 6, 2018

King’s legacy; there for all to see This week marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Those remembering that tragic Thursday evening recall the shock or rage that enveloped the nation. Many delegation members issued statements on Wednesday’s tragic anniversary. Miami Gardens Democrat Frederica Wilson said, “Fifty years ago, some people thought he was moving too fast. Imagine […]

Staff ReportsApril 3, 2018

Change has come; people are even fired via social media While the House and Senate are in the second week of their Easter recess, nonlegislative issues are getting their share of coverage. An example is the resignation/firing of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin. Shulkin says he was fired by President Donald Trump, while the White House says he resigned. […]

Staff ReportsMarch 27, 2018

Don’t expect further significant legislation from Congress this year On Friday, members of the House and Senate were among those flocking to Reagan National and Dulles Airport to get out of Washington as quickly as possible. Hours before they had passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill that had Republicans like Rep. Matt Gaetz fuming at the cost […]

Staff ReportsMarch 23, 2018

GOP could pay a high price for spending bill Over the past three election cycles, Republican candidates have asked voters to give them majorities in the House and the Senate followed by a Republican president. Voters around the country, along with the Electoral College, did what they asked. On the campaign Republicans railed against Obamacare […]

Scott PowersMarch 22, 2018

Democratic state Sen. Linda Stewart will be joining the crowds of students and others calling for gun safety in Saturday’s March For Our Lives demonstration in Washington, D.C. Stewart, of Orlando, will be bringing her teenage granddaughter. “I will be joining our youth as they lead the way to march for common-sense gun safety legislation,” […]

Staff ReportsMarch 20, 2018

Students have our attention, but will it last? More than one month after the murder of 14 students and three school personnel in Parkland, the passion of the student activists remains high. Will it stay that way over the coming months? In other words, will they be in the spotlight long enough to have an […]

Scott PowersMarch 16, 2018

Jolly & Murphy are taking their “Why Gridlock Rules Washington” show national, with upcoming gigs booked at Harvard University and in Washington, D.C., and Chicago. The duo, made up of Republican former U.S. Rep. David Jolly of Belleair Bluffs and Democratic former U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy of Jupiter, has been touring Florida universities and town […]

Scott PowersMarch 13, 2018

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Washington D.C.’s mayor and representative to Congress, joined by Democratic U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch from Florida, called Florida’s Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio a hypocrite Tuesday because of his proposal to repeal gun laws in the District of Columbia while offering support for tighter gun laws in Florida. Deutch, of Boca Raton whose district includes […]

Staff ReportsMarch 13, 2018

Tillerson out Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump abruptly ousted his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, in what is the latest shakeup in his 14-month-old presidency. It is a move that could have serious ramifications for the U.S. economic and foreign policy. According to The New York Times, Tillerson learned of his firing Tuesday morning when […]

Staff ReportsMarch 9, 2018

Trump follows through on tariff pledge This week, much of the country and the world is talking about tariffs. That is because President Donald Trump said he would levy a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent surcharge on aluminum. The media and a number of Republican politicians rang alarm bells saying […]

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Linda Stewart to attend Washington march with granddaughter

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David Jolly and Patrick Murphy taking their tour national

D.C. officials, Ted Deutch call Marco Rubio a hypocrite, phony for his D.C. gun bill

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