Infrastructure impasse in U.S. Senate

The bipartisan infrastructure bill in the U.S. Senate suffered a setback on Wednesday after a procedural vote to advance the legislation was blocked by Republicans but some are gearing up for another vote as soon as Monday.

1st Capitol rioter sentenced in felony case gets 8 months

A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag was sentenced Monday to eight months behind bars, the first resolution for a felony case in the Capitol insurrection. Paul Allard Hodgkins apologized and said he was ashamed of his actions on Jan 6.

President Biden calling for action on his economic agenda

President Joe Biden wants Congress to act on his economic agenda now, but Republicans say trillions of dollars in new spending could spark inflation worries. The president has said inflation concerns will be offset by stimulating more production and more participation in the workforce.

Melbourne pastors accused of involvement in Capitol Riot

Two Central Florida pastors are accused of being involved in the chaos at the Capitol Building on January 6. James "Jim" Varnell Cusick Jr. and his son, Casey Cusick, are pastors at the Global Outreach Ministries church in Melbourne.

Nelson confident in space agency's budget, mission

President Joe Biden selected former Florida senator Bill Nelson to increase our commitment to space exploration and the space agency’s observation of Earth. Nelson is using his experience in Washington to try to move Biden’s multi-billion budget through Congress.

Fried enters 2022 race for governor

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, touting her campaign as something new and saying she will fight the rigged system in Tallahassee, formally entered the 2022 race for governor on Tuesday.