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Al Lawson Bows Out of Congress
Defeated in his bid for a fourth term in Congress, former U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., looked back on his time on Capitol Hill.
After the latest round of redistricting and placed Lawson in a...
Majority of Florida Delegation Helps Get the NDAA Through the House
Last week, the U.S. House passed a record high $858 billion version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
The House’s version was $45 billion higher than what President Joe Biden requested and includes a...
All Incumbents in the Florida Congressional Delegation–Except Al Lawson–Win on Election Night
With more than 85 percent of the vote in across the Sunshine State, most members of the Florida congressional delegation won big on Tuesday night.
Republicans did well in North Florida as U.S. Reps. Kat...
Neal Dunn Favored Over Al Lawson in Rare Matchup of Two Congressional Incumbents
Two members of the Florida delegation--U.S. Reps. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., and Al Lawson, R-Fla.--are running in the Big Bend in a rare matchup of two congressional incumbents battling it out.
While Lawson has been based...
Florida Delegation Calls on U.S. Trade Rep to Investigate Fruit, Vegetable Importers From Mexico
At the end of last week, the Florida congressional delegation, led by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., called on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai “to initiate a Section...
With Labor Day Now in the Rearview Mirror, Florida Gets Ready for the November...
With the Labor Day weekend, the traditional end of summer, now over, the Sunshine State turns its attention to the general elections in November.
Florida is in the odd spot of being overshadowed by other...
Stephanie Murphy, John Rutherford Want NOAA to Suspend Closing Red Snapper Fishing in South...
U.S. Reps. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and John Rutherford led a congressional letter to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Richard Spinrad, asking him “to suspend further consideration of area closures in the South...
With Strong Support From Florida Delegation, House Increases Funds for Childhood Cancer Research
This week, the U.S. House passed a proposal from U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., to reauthorize the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program for five years, increasing the funding to $25 million annually,...
Kat Cammack, Al Lawson Lead Florida Delegation Urging EPA to Approve Pesticide Used for...
Last week, U.S. Reps. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., and Al Lawson, D-Fla., led a bipartisan letter with members of the Florida congressional delegation to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting an expeditious approval of...
Marco Rubio Continues Fight for New Home Loan Program for Law Enforcement, Firefighters, Teachers
This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., doubled down on his support of “a new home loan assistance program that makes homeownership more accessible to first responders, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics...
Florida Delegation Backed Bill Expanding Childhood Cancer Research Gaining Traction in Congress
Backed by members of the Florida delegation, the “Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0“ is gaining steam on Capitol Hill.
Back in the spring of 2021, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., introduced the proposal...
Florida Congressional Reps Want Algal Blooms Included in Major Disaster Declarations
Last week, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds led members of the Florida congressional delegation in championing the “Protecting Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act."
The would allow “the inclusion of ‘algal blooms’ to the applicability of...
