U.S. Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Mike Johnson (R-LA) established a new bipartisan Honor and Civility Caucus to uphold and promote the ideals of civility and statesmanship and to restore trust and confidence in America’s political institutions. The caucus will work to foster more productive dialogue in Congress and to advance specific initiatives to improve the tone of the nation’s politics and public discourse. An official caucus membership invitation is being sent to members of Con...
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Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is coming out strong against the FCC’s upcoming Net Neutrality vote. Next Wednesday, Dec. 14, the Federal Communications Commission will vote to end net neutrality rules that have been in place since 2015. Net neutrality is the idea that all internet traffic should be treated the same, and that internet providers cannot play favorites, giving certain sites or services priority over others. Democratic U.S. Representative and former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist says...
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The Florida LGBTA Democratic Caucus, representing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Floridians, today commended Florida Members of Congress for cosponsoring HR 4222, The Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2017. Rep. Darren Soto (FL-9) today signed on as a cosponsor, joining Florida Reps. Charlie Crist (FL-13), Ted Deutch (FL-22), Lois Frankel (FL-21) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23). The bill, introduced by Crist, Deutch and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), has 11 other cosponso...
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Last week, two congressmen from Florida brought out a bill to crack down on arms sales to Iran. U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., unveiled the “No Arms Sales to Iran Act” which is being co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla. The proposal would have the State Department report to Congress on countries providing Iran with restricted weapons and technology. Crist’s bill would also prohibit aid to countries providing Iran with weapons or helping develop its nuclear program. Crist, who was fi...
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Two Bay area congressman, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, Democrat of St. Petersburg, and U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Republican of Palm Harbor, introduced bipartisan legislation prohibiting U.S. military assistance to any country that sells restricted weapons or technology to Iran. The No Arms Sales to Iran Act aims to discourage others in the international community from arms sales that could undermine ongoing efforts to contain and curb Iran’s agressions. “Iran’s aggressive actions remain a threat to A...
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U.S. Representatives Charlie Crist (FL-13) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) introduced bipartisan legislation prohibiting U.S. military assistance to any country that sells restricted weapons or technology to Iran. The No Arms Sales to Iran Act aims to discourage others in the international community from engaging in arms sales that could undermine ongoing efforts to contain and curb Iran's aggressive actions. "Iran's aggressive actions remain a threat to America, Israel, and the rest of the world. As ...
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This Saturday, Congressman Charlie Crist continues the push to help more community businesses leverage capital for growth. He will host and headline an “Access to Capital Fair” convening seven local lenders and open to entrepreneurs at every stage, starting at 10 a.m. at Pinellas Technical College, 901 34th St S, St. Petersburg. The event comes at the end of another banner year for new business growth and capital access in south St. Petersburg. According to city tax certifications, business form...
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Later this week, freeFall Theatre will launch its monthlong run of Le Petit Prince, an adaptation of the classic French children's book of the same name. "It's actually the most translated book in French and outside of the Bible, the Quran and the collected Quotations of Mao Tse Tung, it's the most read book in the world," said freeFall artistic director Eric Davis on Monday. "So we hope people will join us." The production, though, won't take place in the auditorium where the west St. Pete thea...
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Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement voicing his opposition to the House Republicans' tax plan. In Florida, more than a million middle class families would see their taxes go up under the plan, which also cuts Medicare by $25 billion and increases the national debt by $1.5 trillion. "I hoped we could have real bipartisan tax reform, but the plan produced by House Republicans fails to meet the needs of folks in Pinellas County. Falling short of the pro-gro...
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Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL) took to the House floor to voice his opposition to H.R. 2874, which ignores affordability, accessibility of coverage, and mitigation issues within the National Flood Insurance Program – key areas of concern for Pinellas homeowners. Please find video and text of the Congressman's remarks below. In a recent op-ed, Crist called on Congress to instead move forward the SAFE NFIP Act – bipartisan, bicameral legislation that he has cosponsored along with Sens. Bill Nels...
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