From her perch as chair of the U.S. House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., held a hearing on “Iran’s Enduring Ballistic Missile Threat" on Wednesday. The Florida congresswoman issued a warning on the dangers a nuclear Iran poses:
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released a report Wednesday indicating no changes in citrus from the Sunshine State -- news an official from the Florida Department of Citrus described as “welcome.”
In recent weeks, Florida has created quite a bit of political news as it relates to energy production, with members of Congress filing legislation both to encourage and discourage Florida as a contributor to our nation’s energy portfolio through offshore energy production.
Understandably, politicians are protective of our beautiful beaches to where tourists flock from around the world, and the great military presence in our state where men and women train to protect our country. Everyone will agree these are important priorities and economic drivers that should be protected.
Florida politicos should expect the 2015 special session to end slightly early. Senate President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, said Wednesday he anticipates wrapping up budget negotiations by Tuesday, June 16. That means state lawmakers will vote on the final budget next Friday, June 19, a day before the scheduled end of session.
Legislators have been chugging ahead with budget negotiations since the beginning of the month, working into the weekend for meetings deciding allocations in various areas of the state budget.
On Tuesday, the U.S. House passed the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (PITFA) on a voice vote, sending the measure to the U.S. Senate, as the Florida delegation rallied behind it.
U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., running for the Democratic nomination to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2016, on Wednesday doubled down on his support for raising the minimum wage.
“What helps workers, businesses, and the economy as a whole?” Murphy asked on Wednesday. “Raising the minimum wage. That's why I'm sponsoring the Raise the Wage Act in the House. The Raise the Wage Act would raise the federal minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020, and it would benefit more than 2.2 million Floridians.
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A new poll shows a wide-open race to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2016 with many voters not familiar with some of the top contenders. Rubio, currently running for the Republican presidential nomination, has said he will not run for a second Senate term.
St. Leo University released a poll which shows 42 percent of those surveyed intend to vote for the Democrat while 39 percent plan to vote for the Republican. But a plurality of voters in both parties are not sure who they want as their candidate.
As former Gov. Jeb Bush readies to launch his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday, a new poll shows he is facing major competition from another favorite son of the Sunshine State.
St. Leo University released a poll on Wednesday which shows Bush still leads in the Florida primary but U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is closing the gap.
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., successfully amended U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart’s, R-Fla., Transportation House and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill Tuesday to ensure illegal immigrants would not receive taxpayer funds for housing assistance.
Yoho’s amendment passed 244-181 with four Democrats breaking ranks to vote for it and three Republicans voting against it. Party lines held firm in Florida with all Republicans, including Diaz-Balart, voting for the amendment and Democrats united against it.
U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., supported the “Commodity End-User Relief Act” on Tuesday, insisting that it would help rein in Dodd-Frank, namely the overreach of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on agriculture and energy.
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