When the U.S. Senate today approves its version of a massive economic stimulus package, Republican senator Mel Martinez, like most of his Senate and Florida GOP colleagues, won't be supporting it. ...more

February 10, 2009

An $838 billion economic stimulus bill backed by the White House survived a key test vote in the Senate Monday despite strong Republican opposition, and Democratic leaders vowed to deliver legislation for President Barack Obama's signature within a few days. ...more

February 9, 2009

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor's new assignment to a committee that investigates House members' ethical behavior has landed the Tampa Democrat in the middle of one of her party's biggest potential embarrassments. ...more

February 7, 2009

In a swift victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House approved a historically huge $819 billion stimulus bill Wednesday night with spending increases and tax cuts at the heart of the young administration's plan to revive a badly ailing economy. ...more

January 29, 2009

House approves White House-backed $819 billion economic stimulus bill. ...more

January 28, 2009

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appears to differ from Barack Obama on at least two issues - tax increases and investigating the Bush administration. ...more

January 19, 2009

Thursday's championship football game between No. 2 Florida and No. 1 Oklahoma is obviously a big game, but big enough to shut down Congress? Rep. Cliff Stearns hopes so. ...more

January 7, 2009

Thursday's championship football game between No. 2 Florida and No. 1 Oklahoma is obviously a big game, but big enough to shut down Congress? ...more

January 6, 2009

Hernando County government leaders say it is difficult to speculate on how much money if any Hernando County will receive as part of President-elect Obama's proposed multi-billion dollar economic stimulus package. ...more

January 6, 2009

Two Republican Bay area members of the U.S. House have said they would support giving up their annual, automatic, $4,700 pay raise this year because of the country's struggling economy. Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa said today she probably would support a vote to take back the pay raise, which went into effect Thursday. ...more

January 5, 2009