While the jury may be out on whether U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan will enter what could be an increasingly crowded Republican primary field to take on U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, the Florida congressman has raised his profile significantly in recent weeks.
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan released a video in which he condemned any plans to grant amnesty for illegal aliens. Buchanan also stressed that English needs to be the official national language. There is increasing speculation that Buchanan may join what could be a crowded Republican primary field looking to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012.
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More bad news on the unemployment rate.
On Friday morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent for November -- an increase from Octobers 9.6 percent figure. During November, 390,000 more Americans lost their jobs, raising the number to a total of 15.1 million Americans out of work.
One big concern has to be the loss of 28,000 retail jobs during November as the holiday shopping season kicks off.
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While South Florida U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was not named to lead the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, she ended up with two leadership positions in the House.
On Thursday, Wasserman Schultz was named vice chairwoman of the House Democrats Steering and Policy Committee. She was also tapped by Nancy Pelosi to another tenure as chief Democratic whip.
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While negotiations continued to extend all tax cuts supported by President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003, the U.S. House extended some of those cuts Thursday. The measure passed with 234 votes, 188 congressmen opposing it.
As the lame-duck Congress fiddles over tax cuts (or increases), the IRS is counting down the days to new withholding tables. Brace yourself.
If lawmakers don't make a decision within 10 days -- an increasingly likely prospect -- the IRS says it will set 2011 withholding schedules based on the assumption that all Bush tax cuts will expire on Dec. 31.
The H&R Block Tax Institute estimates that will mean a couple with a household income of $80,000 will see their bimonthly paycheck shrink by $221.48 as higher withholding kicks in.
Upset yet?
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Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan will be leading efforts to collect and send out Christmas and Hanukkah cards for American soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The holidays can be a tough time for U.S. soldiers who are away from home, including those in our military hospitals, said Buchanan. I encourage you to remember those in our armed forces who have sacrificed their health on our behalf by sharing your holiday wishes with them.
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With Democrats in the U.S. House voting on Thursday not to extend tax cuts backed by President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003, Florida Republicans are up in arms.
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U.S. Sen. George LeMieux announced on Thursday that he was co-sponsoring a bill introduced by Republican colleague U.S. Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts to extend unemployment benefits to a million Americans. Brown says the benefits can be paid by unspent federal monies identified by the Office of Management and Budget.
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With the 2010 elections successfully in the rearview mirror, the Republican Party, like everyone else, is setting its sights on 2012. Experts say success in 2012 for any party will include a healthy harvesting of the Hispanic vote.
