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With Donald Trump being elected President of the United States of America, Republican members of the U.S. Congress have all-but fallen in line with the president’s vision for America.
The Blue Dog Democrat Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes Florida Reps. Charlie Crist and Stephanie Murphy, call themselves “pragmatic” members that appeal to the “mainstream values of the American public.”
While national Democrats focus on nominating a presidential candidate that could defeat President Donald Trump in the 2020 elections, some Democratic-held House seats could be left up for grabs, even some of the most sought after seats.
The Miami Herald has reported that all the children at the center have now been moved, and the center is all but closed, with 1,200 empty beds remaining to house detainees in case of an emergency.
Waltz has doubts about Trump's deal with Taliban
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) appeared on Fox News to give his take on the latest 2020 Democratic presidential debate, saying that Democrats have gone “so far to the left” and “regressive.”
Before the 2020 Democratic presidential debate that included Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris took place, no one expected that the attacks against Biden would be attacks against President Barack Obama’s entire presidential legacy.
It was clear to everyone who tuned in to the second round of 2020 Democratic presidential debates that Sen. Elizabeth Warren aka Pocahontas, as President Trump nicknamed her, stood out above the other candidates during the CNN hosted debate in Detroit, Michigan.
House and Senate Democrats are furious at Senate Republicans, claiming that Republicans blocked Venezuela TPS legislation in that chamber of Congress, as well as continuing to say that the Trump administration has not done enough for Venezuelans.
Big-name Florida Democrats hold off from Backing Biden
Rep. Brian Mast (D) was booed and jeered on the floor of the House last week when he spoke out against the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) movement, in particular, a pro-BDS bill introduced by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D).
After the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed a Trump-supported budget deal that would increase the $22.4 trillion national debt by another $1.7 trillion, Senator Rick Scott has announced that he “will vote “no” on the measure on the Senate floor.
Appearing the NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) announced that in addition to Russia, both China and Iran were actively trying to subvert U.S. elections.
Homestead, FL –Reps. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) held a press conference shortly after touring the Homestead immigrant detention facility this past weekend, describing the immigrant living conditions they saw, before casting blame on the Trump administration for the current humanitarian border crisis along the U.S. southern border with Mexico. This was Rep. […]
"Google’s arbitrary and capricious treatment of Gabbard’s campaign should raise concerns for policymakers everywhere."
It goes without saying that to most progressive socialist types, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) is one of the most hated Conservative Republican members of the U.S. Congress. Just look at his Twitter feed, where "Blue Wavers" surf up vile and "angry" comments on his tweets.
It appears that all the members of the U.S. House of Representatives “got the memo,” got a text message, and maybe even a “robocall” pressing them to vote in favor of the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act.
House passes Venezuelan Temporary Protective Status (TPS)
