Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]

Rep. Chris Murphy pushes Buy American agenda

2012-06-03T22:16:07Z

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is chaired by John Mica, a Republican congressman from central Florida, while California Sen. Barbara Boxer, a Democrat, is chairwoman of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Existing Buy ...

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Drones could soon be flying in Florida skies

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...larger than a two-seat, single-propeller Cessna. Predators carry a price tag of about $4 million apiece. U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, whose transportation committee passed the FAA law, said the testing will look at questions such as how high and

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Volusia Republicans open Daytona headquarters

2012-06-03T00:54:47Z

"We're going to win from the courthouse to the White House this year, and you're going to make it happen," U.S. Rep. John Mica, one of several Republican leaders gathered at the new Nova Road headquarters Saturday morning, told a crowd of GOP ...

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Most Anti-Environment House of Representatives in History Tries to Do More Damage

2012-06-02T13:34:45Z

Instead of repealing a couple of regulations they don't like, Congressman John Mica (R-FL) and Nick Rahall (D-WV) are trying to rewrite fundamental legal principles that have held firm for four decades. Their bill would allow states to veto federal water .

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John Mica tells TSA to come clean about airport 'meltdown'

2012-06-01T22:39:57Z

Rep. John Mica accused TSA on Friday night of keeping the press “in the dark” about an incident that may indicate a “dramatic meltdown of TSA operations” and a “significant system failure” at an unspecified Florida airport.

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Coalition to Congress: Step up to the plate, pass long-term bill

2012-06-01T09:46:52Z

"All we ask is you pass a bill," a contractor told Rep. John Mica, R-Fla. The coalition, co-chaired by the Associated General Contractors of America, recently released a baseball-themed advertisement that urges Congress to "step up to the plate" and pass a

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Daytona Beach museum finally gets grant to fix flood damage

2012-05-31T18:09:08Z

The project was deemed ineligible because the museum wanted to rebuild the building, not just repair. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, helped change that policy though. The mseum was awarded $4.379 million on Wednesday from FEMA. They also got a $ ...

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Daytona Beach museum finally gets grant to fix flood damage

2012-05-31T18:01:58Z

Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: New poll has Stabenow cruising while Hoekstra goes ultra-birther

2012-05-31T07:53:31Z

(James L) • FL-07: I never understood why freshman Rep. Sandy Adams was willing to go up against veteran Rep. John Mica in the GOP primary, and if this new Mica internal from Conquest Communications is anything to go by, she's now probably ...

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Earmarks and the Stimulus

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...as they love to complain about earmarks. Just hours after voting against the stimulus, for example, Republican Representative John Mica of Florida sent out press releases lauding the designation of $8 billion for high-speed rail projects, including one

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House Conservatives Make Play on Highway Bill

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...number of meetings over the past several weeks to discuss the bill, and Boxer remained in town this week to continue her work with Mica, even though the Senate is in recess. “I talked to Sen. Boxer and Sen. Boxer was optimistic. There are others on th

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Daytona museum getting nearly $6M to replace flood-damaged wing

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...the museum's planetarium -- and replace it. Sandall said he learned of the news during a conference call Wednesday with U.S. Rep. John Mica as well as city and county officials. "There were a lot of smiles in the room," Sandall said of learning the muse

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Congressman says La. must get funds

2012-05-31T00:58:20Z

Speaking at a Transportation Construction Coalition fly-in conference in Washington to lobby for the passage of the overall legislation, U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., spoke in favor of both the RESTORE Act and the RAMP Act legislation, which directs more ..

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Letters to the Editor: Higher ed, Chief Justice Roberts and pedestrian rules

2012-05-30T18:31:47Z

It's too bad one could not change districts, particularly where U.S. Rep. John Mica would retain 72 percent of his old district. The decision of whom to vote for is further clouded by another factor: Mica's pushing through SunRail, which will ...

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Daytona Beach museum will rebuild using FEMA grant

2012-05-30T17:48:50Z

The official announcement was made from Congressman John Mica’s office Wednesday afternoon. On May 19, 2009, heavy rains resulted in four to six inches of water flooding the Museum’s 20,000 sq. ft. West Wing. Museum staff successfully ...

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Museum of Arts & Sciences gets $4.3 million grant for flood-damaged wing

2012-05-30T13:16:50Z

The mayor found out about the Federal Emergency Management Agency grant this morning in a conference call with U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park. Mica worked to include language in a Federal Aviation Administration bill signed into law earlier this year .

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Florida: John Mica Poll Shows Him Up Big Against Sandy Adams

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...new poll of likely GOP primary voters commissioned by Rep. John Mica showed him leading fellow Republican Rep. Sandy Adams by more than 30 points in Florida’s newly configured 7th district. In a horserace matchup between the two Members, Mica led 55 p

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Adams endorsed by evangelical activist

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...who has preached for greater inclusion of religion in public life. In announcing his backing, Adams — who faces fellow U.S. Rep. John Mica of Winter Park in a Republican primary — echoed the view taken by Barton’s group WallBuilders that more shou

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New poll: Mica holds 30 point lead on Adams in GOP D7 primary

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...out to be one of the most interesting Congressional primary fights in the country — pitting two incumbents — veteran U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, has a commanding lead over freshman U.S. Rep. Sandy Adams, R-Oviedo, in District 7, according to

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Mica claims 30-point lead over Adams in internal poll

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...constant negative tone coming from the Adams campaign for the past four months,” said John Dowless, a Mica consultant. Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) is claiming a 30-point lead in his primary race against fellow Republican Rep. Sandy Adams (Fla.), citing a

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