It has been said that money is the lifeblood of politics. If so, many members of the Florida congressional delegation are very healthy, while others are on life support.
Russia issue not yet hurting GOP fundraising or giving Dems advantage The saga regardingĀ Donald TrumpĀ ā Senior and Junior ā andĀ Russia continuesĀ with no end in sight. It began in January and now, following the latest ābombshell,ā the 2016 Democratic nominee for vice-president, Sen.Ā Tim KaineĀ of Virginia, is throwing out the word ātreason.ā
As Senate Republicans return to Washington this week, looking to salvage their attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, support grows among Democrats for aĀ single-payer health care system. The co-sponsor count for Michigan Democrat John Conyers‘Ā “Medicare for All” bill now stands at 113, nearly twice as many as last year. One of those new Democratic co-sponsors is Tampa CongresswomanĀ Kathy Castor.
A day afterĀ Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price refused to say if the Donald Trump administration would fund cost-sharing insurer subsidies next year, Kathy Castor and other Florida congressional Democrats say uncertainty is undermining the stability of the health care insurance marketplace. āPresident Trump and his administration should focus on helping hardworking families keep their affordable health coverage rather than sticking Americans with much higher insurance bills,ā the Tampa Democrat writes in aĀ letter urging the president toĀ commit to maintaining…
Some readers may be incapable of getting beyond the title of this article. How in the world can anyone defend politicians and politics? It’s easy and, I would argue, necessary. One recent study found that Americans rank politicians lower than cockroaches. I hope Americans are expressing their frustration with politicians, but not their actual sentiments. Would you really prefer a houseful of cockroaches to a few politicians? For 35 years I would introduce my students to politics by claiming politics…
Florida Democrats slammed the anticipated announcement by President Donald Trump that he would pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord, while several Florida Republicans urged Trump to keep America in the agreement. Members of Congress and other political leaders were reacting late Tuesday and Wednesday to reports that Trump intends to withdraw from the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which all member countries except Syria and Nicaragua signed, to set goals…
TensĀ of thousands of Haitian refugees living in Florida received another six months to stay, news that some political leaders ā primarily Democrats ā are hailing as a victory. Others say it’s not enough. On Monday, U.S. Department ofĀ Homeland Security John F. Kelly announced his decision to extend ā for an additional six months ā the Temporary Protected Status designation for Haiti. This extension is effective July 23, 2017, through Jan. 22, 2018. That drew applause from Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie…
