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Like Zika, other major unfinished business as Congress left for summer is TPP

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Anyone paying attention to Florida politics right now knows that Congress is on summer recess until Labor Day. We know this because we are constantly being reminded by Democratic politicians that Congress broke for six weeks without passing a Zika funding bill. While Zika is the current football being passed to and fro in our politics, it is worth noting that Congress adjourned without passing another piece of legislation with big, long- and short-term consequences: the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement,…

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DCCC says David Jolly failed to speak out on Donald Trump’s statement on the Khan family, but he did

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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is calling out a number of House Republicans for failing to issue a statement in the wake of Donald Trump’s attack on Khizr and Ghazala Khan over the weekend. The Khans were the parents of an Army Captain Human Khan, who was killed in Iraq in 2004. The couple became nationally famous after they appeared at the Democratic National Convention last Thursday night, where Khizr Khan dramatically unveiled a pocket copy of the U.S. Constitution and challenged Trump if he had ever…

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Nancy Pelosi thanks Florida Democrats for fighting for redistricting

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The Florida Supreme Court’s decision of a year ago to declare eight of the state’s 27 congressional districts to be drawn up in violation of the state’s constitution was greeted with delight by Democrats, and not just in Florida. Although the odds of recapturing the House of Representatives are considered extremely low this fall, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is certainly going to keep hope alive during the party’s convention week in Philadelphia, and she praised Florida Democrats for fighting…

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Mitch Perry Report for 6.30.16 — The GOP’s Tom Steyer?

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There are many people in the world concerned about the pace of climate change, and are our leaders doing enough to combat it for future generations? Most of those people aren’t elected officials in the Republican Party. In recent years, the GOP has castigated San Francisco-based environmentalist Tom Steyer, tagging him with famed boogeyman George Soros as among the biggest liberals they love to loathe, ostensibly because of their financial resources to help out Democrats. Steyer’s passion is combating climate change, and his…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

Rick Scott to talk Zika in D.C.

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Gov. Rick Scott is heading to the nation’s capital to “meet with Congressional leaders on Zika preparedness,” his office announced. His daily schedule shows him departing the Enterprise Florida board meeting in Naples, his hometown, and departing for Washington, D.C. later on Wednesday. He is then scheduled to meet with seven of Florida’s members of Congress and Sen. Marco Rubio. Florida now has 109 reported cases of Zika, all travel related, according to the Department of Health. Most adults can…

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Florida Congressional delegation gets update on heroin crisis

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GOP Congressman Vern Buchanan chaired a Florida congressional delegation meeting on Thursday that focused on the spiraling death toll caused by heroin and opioid abuse throughout the state. Buchanan has a vested interest in the subject, with Manatee County, which he represents in Congress, having suffered more heroin overdose deaths per capita than any other Florida county in 2014. Eleven members of the bipartisan delegation – including Alan Grayson, Carlos Curbelo, Ted Deutch and John Mica– participated in the hearing, where they listened to…

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Florida pols react to Gwen Graham’s 2018 plans announcement

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U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham made waves on Thursday when she said she’s eyeing a 2018 run for Florida Governor. Here’s an early look at what Sunshine State politicos are saying regarding the Panhandle’s first Congresswoman’s announcement. “Gwen has been a great partner to work with in the House. From her work on the Apalachicola Bay to fighting oil drilling off our beaches, she always puts Florida first. She’s accomplished much, and I know we’re going to continue to see great things from…

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