House leaders seek KidCare waivers
The list of those asking Florida Gov. Rick Scott to waive insurance premium requirements for low-income families in 48 counties impacted by Hurricane Irma is growing.
Five top-ranking state House Democrats sen...
Bill Nelson to Donald Trump: You want your nominee? Give us citrus money
Florida U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has placed a hold on a nominee from President Donald Trump for the Office of Management and Budget and said straight out that he's doing so to force the president's hand on deliver...
Bill Nelson asks for senate panel investigation of Niger ambush
Florida's U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson is asking the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee to investigate the ambush of American soldiers in Niger, wondering if they were adequately supported.
Nelson, a Democrat, sent...
Bill Nelson, Marco Rubio ask Donald Trump for more hurricane aid for Florida
Florida's U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson are asking President Donald Trump to immediately sign off on a plan to increase the federal share of costs for cleanup from Hurricane Irma.
The senators wrote T...
U.S. Senate panel to investigate Hollywood Hills tragedy, at Bill Nelson’s request
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee announced today that it is launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 14 residents at The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills nursing home...
AFP ad: Bill Nelson is standing in the way of a simple, fair tax system
Americans for Prosperity is upping attention on Florida's Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson for the congressional budget fight Wednesday by launching an internet commercial declaring that he is standing in the w...