US lawmakers urge binding vote on Puerto Rico status
May 20, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A group of mostly Democratic congress members, including the House majority leader, on Thursday proposed a binding plebiscite to decide whether Puerto Rico should become a state or gain some sort of independence.
Vaccinated Florida congressman tests positive for COVID-19
September 8, 2021 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Darren Soto of Florida said Wednesday that he recently tested positive for COVID-19 and believed he had only mild symptoms because he was vaccinated.
Soto, an Orlando-area Democrat, tweeted that he had received monoclonal antibody treatment to reduce potential symptoms.
Orlando’s congressional delegation got a lot more diverse
November 9, 2016 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Metro Orlando's future U.S. congressional delegation just became a whole lot more diverse...