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NRCC targets Patrick Murphy & Gwen Graham on 5th anniversary of ACA

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It was five years ago today that President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act, one of the most significant — and controversial — pieces of legislation in U.S. public policy history. Since March 23, 2010, there have been more than 50 congressional votes to repeal the law. There was one near-death experience at the U.S. Supreme Court, with another nail-biting decision coming down the pike this summer, and always, underwater public approval ratings. The latter is undoubtedly the…

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Florida Democratic Progressive Caucus wants Alan Grayson to run for Senate

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While South Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy is gathering statewide attention today as he becomes the first candidate to officially declare his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Marco Rubio, the liberal wing of the Democratic Party isn’t part of the cheering section for the two-term congressman. The Progressive Democratic Caucus announced this morning the results of a survey they recently took in which Orlando area U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson was its pick to become the party’s 2016 nominee, taking 63…

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Tampa Bay Democrats react to Patrick Murphy’s announcement for Senate

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Though he’s hardly a household name in the Tampa Bay area, Democrats in the region are reacting with high praise for Patrick Murphy, the 31-year-old second-term South Florida Representative who announced his candidacy for the 2016 U.S. Senate today. “I’m a very excited Floridian. I think he’ll be great for the state, and the Democratic Party and the U.S. Senate,” says Tampa based lobbyist and Democratic Party fundraiser Justin Day, who is friendly with Murphy. “He’s the real deal. He’s young, energetic, thoughtful,…

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Five minutes with Gwen Graham

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U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham won the 2nd District in November campaigning on a North Florida Way theme. Graham explained if sent to Washington then, like the residents of the farming, fishing and logging communities of the 14-county district, elected she would roll up her sleeves and work with others to get things done for the common good. She squeaked out a victory over an incumbent Tea Party favorite but once in office her approach to politics has caused heartburn on the…

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U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham wants crackdown on congressional perks

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North Florida U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham has found a Republican co-sponsor for a crackdown on congressional perks. Graham, speaking Tuesday at a Tallahassee news conference, called the perks elimination act (HR 1339) a “common sense” measure that would save millions of dollars by prohibiting members of Congress from billing taxpayers to fly first class and rent luxury cars.  “It is common sense and I think it is what the people of our country deserve that tax dollars are used efficiently. There is…

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Powerful photo: U.S. Reps. Gwen Graham and John Lewis on the 50th anniversary of Selma

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Representative Gwen Graham traveled to Selma, Alabama, this weekend, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday Attack on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Graham attended a service at Brown Chapel AME Church, a wreath-laying ceremony at the Civil Rights Memorial, and she joined Rep. John Lewis in a march across the landmark bridge. “It was an honor to join Rep. John Lewis and civil rights leaders in a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma,” Graham said in a statement…

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NRCC obsession with Gwen Graham and ‘brass in her pocket’

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This is funny. Chris Pack obviously doesn’t know me and/or much about rookie U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham. Then again, I should have realized back when people threw beer cans at me during my stand-up comedy phase in college that I do humor like Andy Kaufman – a few get my jokes, but most are bewildered. So, Pack of the NRCC sent out an e-mail, one of those ICYM things alerting folks about a supposedly negative piece on Graham that I wrote based…

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