Congress

Florida’s new delegation to the United States Congress is historically diverse. Thanks to the 2016 general election, the state's representatives are…

A measure signed into law by President Obama includes money to help combat the Zika virus. Florida is expected to be one of the areas to get a large…

The head of the Florida Bar’s International Law Section says Congress is making a big mistake by allowing 9-11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. Miami attorney…

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that includes funding for efforts to combat the Zika virus. Originally, Senate Democrats had blocked the bill from…

The U.S. Senate has again blocked a bill that would have provided funds to help combat the Zika virus.On Tuesday, the bill that temporarily would have…

The U.S. Senate announced Thursday that a bipartisan Zika funding deal has been struck and a vote could take place next week. But, in the meantime,…

A bipartisan bill making it easier for farmers to replace trees affected by citrus greening is now heading to the U.S. House floor.The goal of the bill is…

Congress is facing a September 30th deadline to make sure a budget deal is reached to fund the federal government. Lawmakers just came back from a…

On Wednesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) chaired a congressional hearing on the Zika Virus—which the head of the Centers for Disease Control is now calling a…

Florida now nearly to 230 cases of the Zika virus, and that number continues to climb. With Florida’s first baby born with a Zika-related birth defect,…