18 Jan. 2024 18 Jan. 2024 SWFL Reps. Donalds, Steube vote for government shutdown; Diaz-Balart supports continuing resolution David Silverberg News
15 Nov. 2023 15 Nov. 2023 Donalds, Steube, vote for government shutdown; Diaz-Balart approves spending David Silverberg News
2 Oct. 2023 2 Oct. 2023 The Donalds Dossier: Cowardice and consequences David Silverberg Analysis, Commentary
30 Sep. 2023 30 Sep. 2023 SWFL reps split three ways on crucial shutdown bill; Donalds absent for critical vote David Silverberg Breaking News
27 Sep. 2023 27 Sep. 2023 A tale of three Florida Men: A cauldron, a caucus, and the death march to a shutdown David Silverberg Analysis
23 Sep. 2023 23 Sep. 2023 Everyone in SWFL will feel the impact of a government shutdown David Silverberg Analysis
31 May. 2023 31 May. 2023 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
24 Jan. 2023 24 Jan. 2023 Southwest Florida faces fiscal storm as great as Hurricane Ian David Silverberg Analysis, Commentary
23 Dec. 2022 23 Dec. 2022 House approves $1.7 trillion spending bill, including disaster aid, despite ‘no’ votes from SWFL reps David Silverberg News
16 Mar. 2022 16 Mar. 2022 SWFL loses out on federal millions when Donalds won’t ask for cash David Silverberg News
16 Mar. 2022 16 Mar. 2022 Editorial: Rep. Byron Donalds has failed Southwest Florida and can’t be allowed to do it again David Silverberg Editorial
30 Sep. 2021 30 Sep. 2021 Congress votes to keep government open; Diaz-Balart breaks with Donalds, Steube, Republicans to approve bill David Silverberg News
23 Sep. 2020 23 Sep. 2020 US House votes to keep government open; SWFL Reps. Rooney, Steube oppose, Diaz-Balart approves News
11 Feb. 2020 11 Feb. 2020 Trump budget harms SWFL seniors, Medicare, Social Security; local politicos react--or not News
7 Feb. 2020 7 Feb. 2020 SWFL environment: On budgets and birds, Trump giveth and taketh away News and Analysis
27 Jul. 2019 27 Jul. 2019 The Rooney Roundup and Mario Monitor: Mum on Mueller -- and Rooney and Bernie agree (?!) News
14 Mar. 2019 14 Mar. 2019 Rooney breaks with Trump again, joins Rubio, Scott and Mast in decrying Everglades underfunding in new budget Breaking News
12 Mar. 2019 12 Mar. 2019 Trump budget proposal takes aim at SWFL seniors, Social Security recipients News