U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., currently running for the U.S. Senate, filed his “Stop Act” on Wednesday. Jolly’s proposal would ensure members of Congress and other federal officeholders can’t personally ask individuals for donations.
Facing a strong challenge from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., for the Democratic presidential nomination, former U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton unveiled the support of more than 170 African American women on Wednesday including some from the Sunshine State.
Florida inched one step closer to becoming the 46th state in the country to allow concealed weapons permit holders to openly carry their firearms in public after the House passed a bill supporting the measure by a vote of 80-38.
A nearly $1 billion tax-cut package is ready to go to the House floor after getting backed Wednesday --- without Democrats voting --- by a key committee.
Democratic members of the Finance & Tax Committee walked out before the vote on the proposal (PCB 16-04), which almost matches a tax-cut total sought by Gov. Rick Scott but includes different details.
A bill to allow concealed carry permit holders to carry firearms on public college and university campuses made its way through the Florida House Wednesday, passing by a vote of 80-37.
The Florida House of Representatives voted to crack down on sanctuary cities Wednesday, passing a bill to penalize counties not cooperating with federal law by a vote of 80-38.
On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott ordered state Surgeon General Dr. John Armstrong to declare a public health emergency in Hillsborough, Lee, Miami-Dade and Santa Rosa counties due to the Zika virus.
This week, Congress passed a measure backed by Florida’s two U.S. senators on the Coast Guard, sending it to President Barack Obama’s desk.
From his perch as chairman of the U.S. Senate Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, brought out a bill focused on improving the Coast Guard over the summer. Rubio was joined in his efforts by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.
Members of the Florida delegation split on party lines as Republicans in the U.S. House failed to override enough voters on Tuesday failed to override President Barack Obama’s veto of a bill ending much of his signature health-care law and defunding Planned Parenthood.
On a party lines vote, the override garnered 241 votes while 186 members of Congress stood against it.
After the override went down, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., looked ahead to November.
On Tuesday, the U.S. House passed a public housing reform bill which contained an amendment from a Florida congressman to ensure more screening is done for public housing applicants.
