In the aftermath of the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., is working with Democrats from the Sunshine State in calling for more gun control.
From his perch on the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee, U.S. Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., wants answers from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) about employees taking part in protests backed by big unions.
A Florida Republican congressman wants “ethical hackers” to test the U.S. State Department’s cyber defenses.
While she has already announced her plans to retire from Congress, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the first woman to lead the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee and currently the chairwoman of the U.S. House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, is looking for Congress to have more power when it comes to nuclear cooperation with other countries.
U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, R-Fla., is leading three other members of the Florida delegation in wanting the U.S. Commerce Department to increase regulation on the international shark trade.
With the federal census looming in 2020, a Florida Democrat is calling for a new task force to review the questions included in it.
U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Fla., is continuing to show that he is not the usual congressional freshman.
This week, U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., brought out a bill ensuring federal anti-terrorism funds are not used to arm teachers.
Florida’s political history has been shaped by many different people -- the French, English, Spanish, Cuban, African-American, Puerto Rican, Yankees, Southerners and more. While Florida politics are not as Celtic-influenced as, say, those of Boston or New York, there have been a few leaders with Irish roots reigning over the Sunshine State.
Two former congressmen from Florida--Republican David Jolly and Democrat Patrick Murphy--are expanding their tour to “pull back the curtain on Washington and shine a light on the inside reasons why D.C. is in a state of chaos and dysfunction.”
