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Florida Delegation Applauds Sanctions on Tareck El Aissami

February 14, 2017 - 12:15pm
Marco Rubio, Tareck El Aissami and Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Members of the Florida congressional delegation applauded the Trump administration for sanctioning Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami for drug trafficking.

Democrats to Corcoran: Terrorists in Florida? Prove It

February 14, 2017 - 9:45am
Bobby DuBose and Richard Corcoran

A prominent House Democrat is pouncing on House Speaker Richard Corcoran for alleging there is a “tremendous potential likelihood” of ISIS terrorists living in Florida and the Dems are demanding Corcoran put his money where his mouth is and prove the claim is true. 

2 Florida Projects among Corps of Engineers' 10 Highest-Funded for 2017

Here is a list of the 10 highest-funded ongoing construction projects in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' FY 2017 Budget:

Olmsted Locks and Dam, Ill. and Kent. ($225 million);

South Florida Ecosystem Restoration (Everglades), Fla. ($106 million);

Columbia River Fish Mitigation, Wash., Ore., and Idaho ($84 million);

Isabella Lake, Calif. dam safety ($70.5 million);

Lower Mississippi River Mainstem, La. ($64.3 million);

Poplar Island, Md. ($62.3 million); 

East Branch Clarion River Lake, Penn. ($56.3 million);

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Ted Yoho's WINGMAN VA Reform Proposal Passes House

February 14, 2017 - 8:00am

On Monday, the U.S. House passed U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho’s, R-Fla., proposal to increase access for congressional staffers to have access to help clear the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ (VA) backlog on a voice vote. 

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Gun Bills Line up in the Legislature

February 13, 2017 - 11:00pm

A measure that would reduce the penalty for people who briefly display a firearm in public and make it a non-criminal offense has been filed in the House.

Scott Slams House Plan to Ax Visit Florida, Enterprise Florida in State Tour

February 13, 2017 - 4:15pm
Rick Scott

Gov. Rick Scott picked up his pom poms and cheered on his home teams -- Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida -- in a series of roundtable panels held Monday.

March-A-Lago Returns: Protesters Plan Third Straight Rally Against Donald Trump

February 13, 2017 - 3:15pm

President Donald Trump could be making a third trip down to his “Winter White House” this weekend, and Floridians are already gearing up to make their dissatisfaction over his presidency and policies known.

Stephanie Murphy Assigned to Armed Services Subcommittees

February 13, 2017 - 11:45am
Stephanie Murphy

Drawing on her background in national security, including working in the Defense Department for the George W. Bush administration, freshman U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., expanded her portfolio on defense issues at the end of last week. 

State House Dems 'Encouraged' by Corcoran's Pledge to Increase Education Funding

Democratic state representatives say they are onboard with House Speaker Richard Corcoran's pledge to increase Florida's education funding for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

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