January 4, 2012 at 12:18 am in Accountability, GAN, House, News, William Southerland II by Zayida Baker ·
By Zayida Baker After walking October 22 in Perry’s annual Forest Day Parade, Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., sat down for an interview with Zayida Baker of Tea Party Patriots. Find more of the interview here and here. ZAYIDA BAKER: I’ve heard you say a few times that you’re not planning to be a career politician….
October 2, 2011 at 1:45 am in Accountability, GAN, House, News, William Southerland II by Zayida Baker ·
By Zayida Baker Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., voted in September to keep government running through November 18. At a Tallahassee fundraiser September 26, he discussed D.C. budget battles and looked ahead to 2012. Southerland voted September 23 for the 2012 Continuing Appropriations Act, part of a package to fund government at current levels past September…
August 4, 2011 at 1:24 am in Accountability, GAN, House, News, William Southerland II by Zayida Baker ·
By Zayida Baker Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., bolstered his tea-party credentials Monday, August 1, standing against the debt deal struck by President Obama and congressional leaders. It became law Tuesday afternoon. The Budget Control Act raises the debt ceiling in two stages by up to $2.4 trillion total, which should fund government through the 2012…
July 30, 2011 at 1:22 am in Accountability, GAN, House, News, William Southerland II by Zayida Baker ·
By Zayida Baker Freshman Steve Southerland, R-Fla., has resisted Republican leadership once again. He voted July 29 against the Budget Control Act, Speaker John Boehner’s, R-Ohio, second attempt at a debt-ceiling increase. As the Obama Administration’s August 2 deadline approaches, House Republicans have offered two bills to raise the debt ceiling. Their first choice, the…
