November 19, 2014 - 6:00pm
Rick Scott: 'Pray for FSU Today. Pray for our State'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 20, 2014 - 12:12pm
Gov. Rick Scott released a statement on Thursday following the shooting at the Florida State University (FSU) library in Tallahassee. Three students were wounded and police killed the gunmen.
Scotts statement:
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Mario Diaz-Balart Takes Over Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 20, 2014 - 11:57am
U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., will take over as chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations.
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David Jolly Named to House Appropriations Committee
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 20, 2014 - 11:47am
Just elected to his first full term in the U.S. House, U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., was named to the Appropriations Committee.
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Despite Opposition, Corrine Brown Back as Ranking Democrat on House VA Committee
November 19, 2014 - 6:00pm
Mark Pafford Fills House Democratic Leadership Posts
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 20, 2014 - 10:33am
Florida House Democratic Leader Mark Pafford, D-West Palm Beach, named some of his leadership team on Wednesday. Pafford leads a diminished Democratic caucus as six House incumbents lost in the elections held earlier in the month and Republicans have a veto-proof majority.
Pafford named Rep. Evan Jenne, D-Dania Beach, who was returned to the House by Broward County voters, as Democratic policy chair. Rep. David Richardson, D-Miami Beach, will be floor leader while Rep. Clovis Watson, D-Alachua, will be the whip.
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Ander Crenshaw's ABLE Act Headed to the House Floor
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 20, 2014 - 10:17am
U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., the chairman of the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, will have a busy Thanksgiving season since his Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act) will hit the House floor in early December. Crenshaws bill would create tax-free savings accounts for disabled Americans .
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Gus Bilirakis Calls for More Choices in VA Therapy
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 20, 2014 - 10:11am
U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., the vice chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, testified in front of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health on Wednesday about giving veterans more medical choices. Bilirakis showcased his Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery (COVER) Act in his testimony which includes alternative therapies in VA care.
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Libertarians Focus on Becoming Major Party in Florida
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 20, 2014 - 10:00am
After Adrian Wyllie took 4 percent in the Florida gubernatorial earlier this month, the state Libertarian Party is looking to expand and become a major party.
Danielle Alexandre, who was Wyllies campaign manager, sent out an email to supporters late on Wednesday focusing on the future.
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Vern Buchanan: 'No Social Security for Hitler's Henchmen'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 20, 2014 - 9:38am
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., announced he was co-sponsoring U.S. Rep. Sam Johnsons, R-Texas, bill to deny Social Security benefits to Nazi war criminals. Johnson unveiled the bill on Wednesday night. The No Social Security for Nazis Act will deny Social Security and other benefits to Nazis who have lost their American citizenship due to their actions in the 1930s and 1940s.
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