This week, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., teamed up with U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., to bring out the “Spoofing Prevention Act of 2016" to crack down on the use of fraudulent IDs in text messaged and IP-enabled calls.
When they unveiled their proposal on Monday, both Nelson and Fischer insisted their bill would crack down on fraud and protect seniors.
Caught between the South Carolina primary and next week’s Super Tuesday contests, the Nevada caucus holds an odd spot in the fight for the Republican presidential nomination. Disorganization plagued the caucus back in 2008 and 2012 though Mitt Romney ran off to big wins both times, in each case taking more than 50 percent. There were some glitches to be sure on Tuesday night but nowhere near what happened before.
One of the most powerful Democrats in Washington D.C., took an active role in the Democratic primary as his party looks to flip the U.S. Senate seat currently held by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
While currently lost in the shadow of the presidential contest, the four Republican candidates running to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., all came out swinging at President Barack Obama’s call on Tuesday morning to shutdown the terrorist holding facility at the Guantanamo Bay military base.
After last week’s announcement that record numbers of tourists visited Florida in 2015, a new report makes the case to expand international tourism to the Sunshine State.
U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, R-Fla., announced on Monday afternoon that he will run for the congressional seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Rich Nugent, R-Fla., who is retiring from Congress after three terms.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) won applause from most of the Florida congressional delegation for its handling of the Zika virus.
After edging out U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for second in South Carolina behind businessman Donald Trump and former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., ending his campaign, U.S Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is reeling in some major Republican endorsements for his presidential bid with buzz growing that former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Fla., could be about to throw his support to the candidate.
Now running for the U.S. Senate, on Monday, U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., showcased his “Keep Our Promise to Seniors Act” which would change Social Security benefit calculations.
With less than a month to go, Democrats are starting to take side as the Florida primary draws closer.
