Jan 18 Jan 18 SWFL Reps. Donalds, Steube vote for government shutdown; Diaz-Balart supports continuing resolution David Silverberg News
Nov 15 Nov 15 Donalds, Steube, vote for government shutdown; Diaz-Balart approves spending David Silverberg News
Sep 30 Sep 30 SWFL reps split three ways on crucial shutdown bill; Donalds absent for critical vote David Silverberg Breaking News
Sep 27 Sep 27 A tale of three Florida Men: A cauldron, a caucus, and the death march to a shutdown David Silverberg Analysis
Sep 23 Sep 23 Everyone in SWFL will feel the impact of a government shutdown David Silverberg Analysis
May 31 May 31 Debt bill passage saves SWFL vets, seniors, economy; Reps. Donalds, Steube vote to risk fiscal ruin; Diaz-Balart dissents, votes yes David Silverberg Breaking News
Jan 24 Jan 24 Southwest Florida faces fiscal storm as great as Hurricane Ian David Silverberg Analysis, Commentary
Dec 23 Dec 23 House approves $1.7 trillion spending bill, including disaster aid, despite ‘no’ votes from SWFL reps David Silverberg News
Mar 16 Mar 16 SWFL loses out on federal millions when Donalds won’t ask for cash David Silverberg News
Mar 16 Mar 16 Editorial: Rep. Byron Donalds has failed Southwest Florida and can’t be allowed to do it again David Silverberg Editorial
Sep 30 Sep 30 Congress votes to keep government open; Diaz-Balart breaks with Donalds, Steube, Republicans to approve bill David Silverberg News
Sep 23 Sep 23 US House votes to keep government open; SWFL Reps. Rooney, Steube oppose, Diaz-Balart approves News
Feb 11 Feb 11 Trump budget harms SWFL seniors, Medicare, Social Security; local politicos react--or not News
Jul 27 Jul 27 The Rooney Roundup and Mario Monitor: Mum on Mueller -- and Rooney and Bernie agree (?!) News
Mar 14 Mar 14 Rooney breaks with Trump again, joins Rubio, Scott and Mast in decrying Everglades underfunding in new budget Breaking News