On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., the chairman of the U.S. Senate Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, announced he would be the Senate sponsors of the “Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act” which ensues only refugees and asylees from Cuba can enter the Refugee Resettlement Program instead of residents of that island.
After reports emerged that the terrorist behind the bombing in Istanbul which claimed ten lives was a Syrian national who fled into Turkey, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., called on the U.S. Senate to pass a bill freezing Syrian refugees from entering the U.S. until security is improved. The House passed that measure in November.
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The Florida Senate passed its long-awaited state water bill Wednesday, making it one of the first actions of 2016 Legislature and issuing an emphatic statement about the need to safeguard Florida’s water and natural resources
Last year Hillary Clinton made several stops across the Sunshine State in order to explain her goal of obtaining the Democratic presidential nomination. One thing was very clear during her political events in Florida and across the nation: she was avoiding several topics, scandals, and questions surrounding her campaign.
Going to bat for Gov. Rick Scott’s proposal to cut the commercial lease tax from 6 percent to 5 percent, the Florida Retail Federation (FRF) pointed to a survey showing the importance of the retail industry.
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On Wednesday, Florida Tax Watch showcased a report from the Government Efficiency Task Force (GETF) produced at the end of last week with recommendations for the Florida Legislature.
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U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., took to the national stage on Tuesday night as he offered the Spanish language Republican response to President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union.
Members of the Florida congressional delegation divided on party lines over President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address.
After Obama spoke on Tuesday night, Republicans from the Sunshine State lined up against it, hitting the White House on a number of fronts.
U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., part of the congressional leadership as senior deputy majority whip, dismissed Obama’s speech as “empty words” and insisted many of his policies had “failed” during his two terms.
WASHINGTON -- Reports of Jeb Bush's political death may be greatly exaggerated. Not only is Bush essentially locked in a statistical tie for second place in New Hampshire, depending on which poll you prefer, but he's enjoying the benefits of being largely ignored by the media.
