Democrat PAC Patriot Majority USA announced it will spend $700,000 in ads over the next two weeks to defend vulnerable Democrats in the U.S. House including two based in Florida.

The PAC will spend $141,000 to protect U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., and another $122,000 to defend U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla.

Despite carrying Florida twice, a new poll from a conservative group shows President Barack Obama is under water in the Sunshine State.

Conservative group American Future Fund released a poll from McLaughlin and Associates on Monday which shows Gov. Rick Scott has the lead over former Gov. Charlie Crist in Floridas gubernatorial race.

With Monday marking the fifth anniversary of then-Gov. Charlie Crist launching a bid for the U.S. Senate, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) launched a Web ad accusing him of trying to leave Tallahassee during tough economic times. Crist was the favorite in the Senate race but he was caught by Marco Rubio in the Republican primary. Crist left the GOP and continued his bid for the Senate with no party affiliation, finishing a distant second to Rubio in the general election.

With the federal Veterans Affairs department under fire for problems with hospital management across the nation, including a well-publicized case in Phoenix where 40 veterans died waiting for care while the VA hospital altered lists to hide the long waiting time, Gov. Rick Scott weighed in on the matter on Monday. Scott, who served in the Navy, was involved in hospital management, including leading HCA/Colombia.

Scott offered his take on VA Secretary Eric Shinsekis pledge for audits at all VA facilities.

A poll released by Rasmussen Reports on Monday finds a solid majority -- 57 percent -- of likely voters believe the Obama administrations handling of the IRS, including targeting tea party and conservative groups, needs more investigation. Only 28 percent say the matter should be wrapped up, while 15 percent are not sure.

The poll of 1,000 likely voters was taken from May 9-10 and had a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.

The U.S. House passed the Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act on Friday which will expand charter school options.

U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, R-Fla., a longtime supporter of school choice, voted for the bill and made the case for increased options in education.

In her role as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is front-and-center against Republican efforts to investigate the Obama administrations handling of the September 2012 attacks in Benghazi which claimed the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens. In various media appearances at the national level, Wasserman Schultz said the investigation, which includes a House committee, is about politics.

Even with former U.S. Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla., running for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) continues to showcase Miami Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo in that race. On Monday, the NRCC named Curbelo as one of 10 Republicans running for current Democratic seats as Young Guns, its top level of congressional challengers.

From her perch as chairwoman of the House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., held a hearing on The Palestinian Authority, Israel and the Peace Process: Whats Next? last week. Ros-Lehtinen took aim at President Barack Obamas handling of Middle Eastern affairs, including hurting American relations with Israel. She released the following statement: