October 18, 2014 (Saturday)
9:00a Academy Day at MacDill AFB
October 17, 2014 (Friday)
12:00p Women in Leadership Luncheon at A La Carte
October 16, 2014 (Thursday)
12:00p Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing "Examining the U.S. Public Health Response to the Ebola Outbreak."
October 15, 2014 (Wednesday)
10:30a South St. Pete Transit Town Hall
11:00a USFSP/PSTA UPass Announcement
October 14, 2014 (Tuesday)
11:30a CDC 22nd Anniversary Luncheon
October 10, 2014 (Friday)
9:30a Quality of Life Forum/American Cancer Society Action Network
October 9, 2014 (Thursday)
10:00a Tour of St. Saint Vincent De Paul
October 8, 2014 (Wednesday)
10:00a Office meeting: Clark Lea/Marine Metal Products
10:30a Office meeting: Jennifer Leon/Humane Society
11:00a Office meeting: Farrukh Quaraishi/HCC Foundation
October 7, 2014 (Tuesday)
10:00a Hispanic Heritage Event
October 1, 2014 (Wednesday)
12:00p Democratic Caucus Conference Call
3:45p Secretary of VA, Robert McDonald at Haley VA
6:00p Louis de la Parte FMHI 40th Anniversary at Gibbons Alumni Center
September 27, 2014 (Saturday)
11:00a Jetie B. Wilds Celebration of Life at Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church
6:00p CASA/Charlie Crist
September 26, 2014 (Friday)
10:00a Office meeting: with Ben Ritter
10:30a Office Meeting: Jenna Paladino - Life Path Hospice/Suncoast Hospice
September 24, 2014 (Wednesday)
10:00a Hillsborough Community College EDA grant announcement
12:00p Lunch with Dr. Atwater
2:00p Office meeting with St Pete Police Chief Holloway
September 22, 2014 (Monday)
10:45a Press teleconference RE: median income study
12:00p Economic Club of Tampa luncheon
September 20, 2014 (Saturday)
10:15a Read & Roll
6:00p Kennedy-King Dinner at Downtown Hilton
September 19, 2014 (Friday)
9:00a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing "21st Century Cures: Examining Ways to Combat Antibiotic Resistance and Foster New Drug Development."
September 18, 2014 (Thursday)
9:00a Democratic Whip Meeting
10:00a Meeting: Steve Mason, CEO BayCare
11:30a Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing "Suicide Prevention and Treatment: Helping Loved Ones in Mental Health Crisis."
2:00p Meeting: American Association for Cancer Research - William Dalton, CEO of M2Gen
2:30p Meeting: Asian American Hotel Owners Association - Jayesh Patel, Nilesh Patel and Dave Patel
3:00p Meeting: Florida Medical Association - Dr. Ralph Nobo, President-Elect and Sarah Hickman, Vice President of Political Affairs
4:00p Meeting: State Department coordinator for Cuban Affairs at the State Department, Mark Wells
September 17, 2014 (Wednesday)
12:00p Briefing with President MacDill AFB
5:00p Reception Hosted by Federal Judges Association, the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, and the Federal Magistrate Judges Association
September 16, 2014 (Tuesday)
6:00p Greet President Obama's arrival at MacDill
September 15, 2014 (Monday)
10:00a Domestic Violence Grant Announcement at with Bay Area Legal Services and the Spring
September 13, 2014 (Saturday)
7:00p Metro Tampa Bay's Gala
September 12, 2014 (Friday)
10:00a Office meeting: Jack Rodriguez
10:30a Office meeting: Tracey Ludec/National Breast Cancer Coalition award presentation
11:00a Office meeting: David Smith/CEO Work Cat Engineering
September 11, 2014 (Thursday)
9:00a Democratic Whip Meeting
10:00a Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health hearing "Examining H.R. __, the Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2014"
11:00a Classified Bipartisan Members Only Briefing - Iraq and Syria
September 10, 2014 (Wednesday)
9:00a Leader Pelosi Member's Meeting
10:00a Energy and Commerce 21st Century Cures Roundtable
2:00p Meeting: Kim Herremans, Executive Director of the Greater Tampa Bay Oral Health Coalition
2:30p Meeting: Ambulatory Surgical Centers Association - Chris Markford, Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Clearwater
3:00p Meeting: Robert McElheny from Gator Ford in Tampa and the head of the Tampa New Auto Dealers Association (TNADA), president Roger Rivard
September 9, 2014 (Tuesday)
9:00a Democratic Caucus Meeting
10:00a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing "State Perspectives: Questions Concerning EPA's Proposed Clean Power Plan"
3:00p United Fresh Produce Association
5:30p EMILY's List Reception
September 8, 2014 (Monday)
4:45p Meeting: Tara Kivett, Candace Bridgewater, and Judy Bukowski re: Lymphedema Treatment Act
6:30p Votes
September 5, 2014 (Friday)
10:00a Office meeting with Woodworth Family/Childhood Cancer
12:00p Bob Clark lunch at The Columbia
September 4, 2014 (Thursday)
12:00p Athena Lunch
2:30p HPV Awareness event at Sanderlin Recreation Center
September 3, 2014 (Wednesday)
10:00a JSOU MILCON visit/Pinewood facility
12:00p Thom Stork and Craig Watson at Aquarium
August 29, 2014 (Friday)
10:00a Memorial Service for Roger Stewart
11:00a Town 'N Country Office Hours
August 28, 2014 (Thursday)
10:00a Speaking at University Village
12:00p Press Conference Call "Women Succeed"
2:00p USSOCOM Change of Command at Tampa Convention Center
August 27, 2014 (Wednesday)
10:00a The Mosaic Company FishHawk Office Building Tour/Visit
August 26, 2014 (Tuesday)
9:00a Vote
10:00a Florida Blue Retail visit
11:00a Democratic Caucus Conference Call
August 25, 2014 (Monday)
10:00a CDC of Tampa event
August 22, 2014
10:30a Agenda 2020 meeting with HUD Buz Ausley and stakeholders
11:45a Meeting with Councilman Karl Nurse
August 20, 2014 (Wednesday)
10:00a Salient Federal Solutions tour
1:00p Coca Cola facility tour
August 19, 2014 (Tuesday)
11:30a Channel 28 Station visit with General Manager
12:00p Channel 28 Live Appearance
August 18, 2014 (Monday)
11:00a Democratic Caucus Conference Call
11:45a working Lunch - Tampa Airport Federal delegation meeting
12:45p Press event: Automatic Passport Control Kiosks at TIA
August 16, 2014 (Saturday)
10:00a Blake High School Back to School Event
August 15, 2014 (Friday)
10:00a Office meeting with Ed Turanchik
10:30a Office meeting with Kelley Parris/Children's Board
August 14, 2014 (Thursday)
12:00p Lunch with South Tampa Chamber Kelly Flannery
2:00p Haley Primary Care Annex Ribbon Cutting
August 13, 2014 (Wednesday)
12:00p Boys & Girls Club Committee Lunch at Steinbrenner Metro Services Ctr.
2:00p Department of Health Directors meeting at Mid county Health Department
August 12, 2014 (Tuesday)
9:30a Dr. Anne Schuchat visit at CAMLS re: HPV Action and Awareness Coalition
August 11, 2014 (Monday)
10:30a Meeting with Suncoast United Way - Diana Baker, Emery Ivery and Philip Harris
1:30p Tour of Woman-owned businesses at Tampa Airport
2:00p Middle-Class Jumpstart/When Women Succeed, America Succeeds
August 8, 2014 (Friday)
8:30a Meet and greet with Col Tulley and say farewell to Col DeThomas
9:00a Change of Command Ceremony 6AMW at MacDill Hangar 1
August 7, 2014 (Thursday)
3:30p PTEC South Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting
August 6, 2014 (Wednesday)
10:00a Meeting with Jim Freyvogel/CEO McDonald Training Center
10:30a Meeting with Dr. Jay Wolfson/USF
11:00a Meeting with Wayne Hilton
1:30a Award presentation from Ability One
1:00p NY Life Visit
August 1, 2014 (Friday)
9:00a Democratic Caucus
9:00p Votes
July 31, 2014 (Thursday)
9:00a Democratic Whip Meeting
10:00a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing "PPACA Implementation: Updates from CMS and GAO" 1
1:00p Meeting: Hillsborough Community College - Eric Johnson, Director of Community and Government Relations
July 30, 2014 (Wednesday)
9:30a Harris corp meeting
10:00a Energy and Commerce Full Committee Markup H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act; H.R. 4701, The Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases Act of 2014; H.R. 4067, and a bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2014; H.R. ____, a bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for recommendations for the development and use of clinical data registries for the improvement of patient care. H.R. 3670, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2013; H.R. 5161, E-LABEL Act; and, H.R. 1575, Kelsey Smith Act.
12:15p Florida Bankers Lunch
1:00p Meeting: Planetary Resource's
3:00p Meeting: Keith Jacobs of On Track Life Solutions, Ed Johnson
4:30p Meeting: Sarah Stephens, Center for Democracy in the Americas
July 29, 2014 (Tuesday)
8:00a White House Tour Stephanie Hawkins
9:00a Democratic Caucus
10:00a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing FERC Perspectives: Questions Concerning EPA's Proposed Clean Power Plan and other Grid Reliability Challenges
11:15a White House Meeting re: Job Creation
4:00p Meeting with Jocelyn Wiles, Beth Feldpush (SVP-Advocacy and Policy), America's Essential Hospitals
July 28, 2014 (Monday)
3:00p Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Markup: H.R. ____, a bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for recommendations for the development and use of clinical data registries for the improvement of patient care; and, H.R. 4067, a bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2014.
4:00p Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Hearing "Protecting Americans from Illegal Bailouts and Plan Cancellations Under the President's Health Care Law."
6:30p Votes
July 25, 2014 (Friday)
9:00a Cuba Working Group Meeting with USINT - Havana incoming Chief of Mission Jeff DeLaurentis
July 24, 2014 (Thursday)
8:00a Florida House intern lecture series
9:00a Democratic Whip Meeting
10:00a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing "Labs of Democracy: The Economic Impacts of State Energy Policies."
1:00p Meeting: Michelle Bradham-Cousar, Florida Counseling Association
1:30p Meeting: White House Liaison Amanda Anderson
4:30p Elliot Friedman - National Associatoin of Postal Supervisors
July 23, 2014 (Wednesday)
9:00a Democratic Caucus
10:00a News conference announcing the creation of the State Medicaid Expansion Caucus
10:00a Energy and Commerce: 21st Century Cures Roundtable on Personalized Medicine
1:00p Meeting: USF Student Government
3:00p Call with Israel General Counsel to Florida Chaim Shacham
July 22, 2014 (Tuesday)
12:00p Tampa Bay Delegation lunch with Air Force Kathleen Ferguson
3:00p Energy and Commerce Committee hearing "21st Century Cures: Examining Barriers to Ongoing Evidence Development and Communication."
5:00p Meeting: Moffitt Cancer Center - Jamie Wilson and John DeMuro
5:30p Energy and Commerce Briefing with HHS and DHS on Surge of Unaccompanied Minors from Central America
6:30p Votes
7:00p Democratic Caucus Policy Dinner Featuring Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
July 21, 2014 (Monday)
11:00a Planned Parenthood Rally
2:00p Phone call with COL DeThomas.
July 18, 2014 (Friday)
11:00a Office meeting with Diane Hart
11:30a Lunch with Joe Kadow and Cathie Koch, Bloomin Brands
July 17, 2014 (Thursday)
9:00a Democratic Whip Meeting Guest: Fred Hochberg, Chairman & President of the Export-Import Bank Topic: Export-Import Bank Reauthorization
9:30a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and Subcommittee on Health hearing "21st Century Technology for 21st Century Cures."
10:00a Budget Committee hearing on the President's Funding Request for Overseas Contingency Operations
1:00p Meeting: OPKO Diagnostics - pharmaceutical and diagnostics company
July 16, 2014 (Wednesday)
9:00a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing "Review of CDC Anthrax Lab Incident."
10:00a Budget Committee - Long term budget outlook with CBO Director Douglas W. Elmendorf
10:00a Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing "Failure to Verify: Concerns Regarding PPACA's Eligibility System."
11:00a Meeting with Dr. Woodcock, FDA
1:00p Meeting: US Telecomm Association - Walter McCormick, President and CEO and Marc Gonzales, VP for Government Relations
1:30p Meeting: Bank of America Student Leaders
2:00p Energy and Commerce Member Briefing with HHS and DHS on Surge of Unaccompanied Minors from Central America
4:00p Meeting: Chancellor Marshall Criser III, State University System; Jan Ignash, Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs; Carrie O'Rourke, Associate Vice Chancellor for Government Relations; and Brent Jaquet, Washington Representative for the State University System
5:00p House Democratic Caucus Working Reception with President Obama at the White House
July 15, 2014 (Tuesday)
9:00a Democratic Caucus TOPIC: The Unaccompanied Child Migrant Humanitarian Crisis and Legislative Business of the Week
10:00a Committee on Energy and Commerce Full Committee Markup H.R. 4771, Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act; H.R. 4250, Sunscreen Innovation Act, as amended; H.R. 594, Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 2014, as amended; H.R. 669, Sudden Unexpected Death and Data Enhancement and Awareness Act, as amended; H.R. 4290, Wakefield Act of 2014, as amended; H.R. 4450, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014, as amended; and, H.R. 5057, EPS Service Parts Act of 2014.
4:00p Meeting: Former Sen. Jerry Rehm, with Connie Buell and Charlie Hill, US merchant marine academy foundation
4:30p Meeting: National Center for Transgender Equality - Constituent Alexis Dever
July 14, 2014 (Monday)
3:00p Meeting: James Gannon Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA)
3:30p 4:00p Committee on Energy and Commerce Full Committee Markup Opening Statement on H.R. 4450, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014, as amended
July 11, 2014 (Friday)
9:00a Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health - Hearing: "1st Century Cures: Incorporating the Patient Perspective's"
July 10, 2014 (Thursday)
9:00a Democratic Whip Meeting
10:00a Media Interview NPR re: Cigar City
10:45a Meeting: National Migration Conference - Debbie Jarrie, Catholic Charities
3:00p Meeting: FSU Student Government
3:30p Seniors Task Force Members Briefing: "Older Workers: Ending Age 5:00p Discrimination, Expanding Opportunities"
July 9, 2014 (Wednesday)
9:00a Democratic Caucus Meeting
0:00a Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health: Hearing - "21st 12:00p Century Cures: Modernizing Clinical Trials"
10:00a Budget Committee - Hearing: "A Progress Report on the War on Poverty: Working 12:00p with Families In Need"
1:30p Meeting: Pam Bailey, President and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)
2:30p Meeting: Rep. Hoyer
July 8, 2014 (Tuesday)
3:00p Meeting: Farooq Mitha
3:30p Meeting: Eric Smith OSG
5:00p CLASSIFIED BIPARTISAN MEMBER-ONLY BRIEFING
July 1, 2014 (Tuesday)
10:00a Haley USO Family Day Room ribbon cutting
11:00a Visit with patients at Haley
June 30, 2014 (Monday)
10:00a HPV Awareness and Action Coaltion Kick-off
12:15p Lunch with Janet McGuiness/Univision
June 25, 2014 (Wednesday)
9:00a Meeting: Kevin Mutchnick - 2014 Presidential Scholar from Robinson High School
10:00a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing "Medicare Program Integrity: Screening Out Errors, Fraud, and Abuse"
10:45a Complex Care Clinic Bill Press Conference
2:00p Meeting: All Children's Hospital family - Tony Colton (14 years old), his mother Connie, and his brother Brenden
3:00p Meeting: Grace Gibson - Robinson HS student, National Youth Delegate to Washington Youth Summit on the Environment
June 24, 2014 (Tuesday)
8:00a White House tour for St. Joseph's family
9:00a Democratic Caucus
10:00a 21st Century Cures Roundtable on Digital Medicine/technology
1:00p Democratic Whip's National Security Working Group Classified meeting with Iraq expert and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs to discuss recent developments in Iraq and Syria
2:00p Meeting: Alliance for Childhood Cancer - Woodworth family (Scott, Tatumn, Bonnie, Piper, and Joe) of Brandon
2:30p Meeting: UF Student Government
3:30p Meeting: St. Joseph's Hospital pediatric patient Jaden Vidal Velasquez and parents
June 23, 2014 (Monday)
6:30p Votes
June 20, 2014 (Friday)
11:30a Democratic Women's Working Group meeting to discuss next steps on When Women Succeed, America Succeeds: An Economic Agenda for Women and Families
June 19, 2014 (Thursday)
9:00a Democratic Whip Meeting
10:00a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing "EPA's Proposed Carbon Dioxide Regulations for Power Plants."
12:45p Meeting: Alexander Isin (Tampa, FL) - Student from National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC)
1:00p Meeting: Guttenberg Pierre - AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Florida Regional Advocacy Consultant
1:15p Meeting: Joe Lopano, CEO of Tampa International Airport
1:30p Democratic Womens Working Group with Valerie Jarrett, in advance of the White House Summit on Working Families
3:30p Meeting: David Hitchcock, CFO of Syniverse Technologies
June 18, 2014 (Wednesday)
10:00a Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing "The GM Ignition Switch Recall: Investigation Update."
1:00p Meeting: US Global Leadership Coalition - Brian Gould, Karen Krymski, Amanda Weir
1:30p Meeting: Greater Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce
2:00p Meeting: Rusty Branch, Gulf Coast Enterprises
2:30p Meeting: SIFMA's Private Client Committee
3:00p Meeting: Florida Blue - Pat Geraghty, CEO and Tom Giles
6:30p Congressional Women’s Softball Game
June 17, 2014 (Tuesday)
3:30p Meeting: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization - Peggy Moore; Sunny Susan Coughlin; Larry Moore; Jim Poole; Jenna Paladino; Mr. Paul Ledford; Amy Turchy; Mrs. Eileen Emery; Ms. Linda Ward
4:30p Meeting: Jennifer Rorech - cancer research funding
6:00p Meeting: Marvin Samel, Drew Estate Cigars
6:30p Votes
7:30p Library of Congress Congressional Dialogues on Great American Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt
June 12, 2014 (Thursday)
8:30a Florida Delegation Meeting on VA Health Care
9:00a Democratic Whip Meeting with Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Topic: Administration's Clean Power Plan
9:30a Meeting: Rob Kapusta, the Chairman of the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership
10:00a Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health: The President's Health Care Law Does Not Equal Health Care Access
11:00a Meeting: Merck re: HPV Awareness
1:00p Call with St. Pete Mayor Kriseman
2:00p Meeting: National Marrow Donor Program/ Be the Match - Cynthia Speckman, marrow transplant recipient
2:30p Meeting: YWCA Tampa - Lenice Emanuel, President & CEO of YWCA Tampa Bay and Roslyn Graham, Chair, Board of Directors of YWCA Tampa Bay
3:00p Meeting: American Nurses Association
June 11, 2014 (Wednesday)
9:00a Leader Pelosi meeting to discuss updates on message, social media and Women's Economic Agenda
10:00a Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing 21st Century Cures: Examining the Role of Incentives in Advancing Treatments and Cures for Patients
1:00p Pinellas Girl Scout Troop photo on Capitol Steps
2:00p Meeting: Close Up Foundation - Group from Blake High School
2:30p Women's Caucus: Members Meeting with Barbra Streisand and Heart Health Experts
June 10, 2014 (Tuesday)
9:00a Democratic Caucus GUEST SPEAKER: Anthony Foxx, United States Secretary of Transportation
9:30a Meeting: Dr. Dianne Morrison-Beedy, Senior Associate Vice President, USF Health Dean, College of Nursing USF and Donna Petersen, Interim Senior Vice President, USF Health, Dean, College of Public Health
10:00a Budget Committee hearing: "A Progress Report on the War on Poverty: Reforming Federal Aid"
10:00a Energy and Commerce Committee Full Committee Markup: H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act; H.R. 4801, to require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water; H.R. 4299, Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act; H.R. 4709, Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act; and, H.R. 4631, Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2014
2:00p Meeting: SCUBAnauts
June 9, 2014 (Monday)
10:00a Call with Liz Crampton, Tampa Bay Times 727.893.8368 re: HPV
5:00p Classified Member Briefing on Afghanistan
6:30p Votes
June 6, 2014 (Friday)
10:00a One on One Community Office Hours Lee Davis Neighborhood Service Center
June 5, 2014 (Thursday)
9:30a Tampa Family Health Clinic Sligh Ave groundbreaking
5:30p New Leaders Council at Mise En Place
June 4, 2014 (Wednesday)
10:00a Roundtable with Cancer organizations re: HPV at American Cancer Society Benjamin Mendick Hope Lodge
11:30a Sentinel Bulletin HPV Awareness visit
June 3, 2014 (Tuesday)
10:00a CASA groundbreaking
11:00a Florida Holocaust Museum visit
12:15p Lunch with Superintendent Grego
June 2, 2014 (Monday)
10:00a Medal presentation to Mr. Raymond Dever (on behalf of his father)
7:00p Dinner with General and Mrs. Charlene Austin at MacDill
May 30, 2014 (Friday)
9:15a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing Department of Energy Oversight: Status of Loan Programs
10:30a HRSA phone call re: Healthy Start
May 29, 2014 (Thursday)
10:00a Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power markup H.R. ____, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act
11:00a Meeting: IRS - Peggy Sherry, ID Theft Senior Executive leader John Dalrymple, Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement, Debra Holland, Commissioner, Wage and Investment, Richard Weber, Chief, Criminal Investigation, Larry Hudson, Legislative Affairs
12:30p Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Briefing Regarding Committee Report on Federal Programs Addressing Severe Mental Illness
3:00p Library of Congress JFK Documentary submission
May 28, 2014 (Wednesday)
2:00p Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Markup: H.R. 4299, Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act; H.R. 4709, Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act; and, H.R. 4631, Combating Autism Re-authorization Act of 2014
6:30p Votes
7:00p Democratic Caucus - TOPIC: Legislative Business For The Week
May 23, 2014 (Friday)
10:00a Call with Ed Haddock
12:00p Lunch - Boys and Girls Clubs "Great Futures Breakfast" Committee meeting at Steinbrenner Metro Office
May 22, 2014 (Thursday)
9:00a Democratic Whip Meeting, Guest: Dr. Maya Rockeymoore, President & CEO of Global Policy Solutions
10:30a Meeting: American College of Physicians Florida – Dr. Michelle Rossi, President and Dr. Jason Goldman, Chairman of Membership
1:00p Meeting: Florida Afterschool Network
1:00p CLASSIFIED (TS/SCI) BIPARTISAN MEMBER-ONLY BRIEFING ON NIGERIA
2:00p Meeting with Rep. Van Hollen re: NIH
May 21, 2014 (Wednesday)
10:00a Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power H.R. __, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act
10:15a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing Keeping the Promise: Site of Service Medicare Payment Reforms
1:30p Meeting: Florida Health Care Association
2:00p Meeting: Brian Carrier, National Air Traffic Controllers Association
2:30p Meeting: National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Jennifer Versaggi
3:30p Meeting: AARP Florida
5:00p Mason Contractors Association of America Reception
May 20, 2014 (Tuesday)
9:00a Democratic Caucus TOPIC: Legislative Business For The Week
10:00a Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing “21st Century Cures: The Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)
Report on Drug Innovation
1:30p Meeting: Florida Ports Council
2:00p Meeting: American Dental Association - Dr. Terry Buckenheimer, DMD
3:00p Meeting: Effrem Green, President of Tampa division of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
3:00p Florida Ports Caucus Meeting
3:30p Meeting: American College of Emergency Physicians
May 19, 2014 (Monday)
2:00p Secretary Foxx visit to I-4
6:30p Votes
7:00p Wine and Spirits Wholesalers Association event
May 16, 2014 (Friday)
10:00a Streetcar meeting
12:00p League of Women Voters Lifetime Achievement Award to Judge Don Castor
May 15, 2014 (Thursday)
10:30a Healthy Start Pinellas visit at All Children's
11:45a Meeting in St. Pete office with Abigail Wold
1:30p Coffee with Brian Taub and Rabbi Hearshen
May 14, 2014 (Wednesday)
11:30a USF Women In Health Luncheon
6:00p CFJB Young Professionals Networking group speaking engagement
May 13, 2014 (Tuesday)
12:00p Tampa Bay Business Travel Association
May 12, 2014 (Monday)
9:30a Innovation in Tampa Bay- A Research Roundtable at Moffitt
1:00p U.A. Plumbers & Pipefitters, Local Union 123 meeting
May 10, 2014 (Saturday)
6:00p Kennedy King Dinner at Hilton Carillon Park
May 9, 2014 (Friday)
9:00a Democratic Caucus - Topic: Benghazi panel
10:30a Meeting: Harry Glenn
12:15p HPV Phone Call
May 8, 2014 (Thursday)
10:00a Energy and Commerce Full Committee Markup: H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 4342, the Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2014; and H.R. ____, a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend expiring provisions relating to the re-transmission of signals of television broadcast stations, and for other purposes.
1:30p Meeting: Moffitt - Jamie Wilson and Dr. William Dalton
2:30p Meeting: Port of Tampa Propeller Club - Neil McManus, President and Pam Baylor, Vice President
3:00p Meeting: ALS Society
4:30p Ports Caucus meeting with Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx
5:00p Classified Member Briefing on Ukraine
May 7, 2014 (Wednesday)
8:00a FHA Florida Delegation Breakfast
9:00a Democratic Caucus Meeting - TOPIC: Legislative Business For The Week
9:30a Meeting: US Sugar Corp. and Florida Sugar Farmers
10:00a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing The NRC FY 2015 Budget and Policy Issues
10:15a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing PPACA Enrollment and the Insurance Industry
1:00p Meeting: Coalition for Life Sciences
1:30p Meeting: Dr. David Varlotta - American Society of Anesthesiologists
2:00p Meeting: Kevin McCarty, Commissioner of Insurance for Florida
2:30p Central Florida Partnership
3:00p Meeting: Veteran Warriors - MMCS James Price, USN; Lauren Price, USN; Shawn Gourley; Matthew McElhinney
4:00p Meeting: Communications Workers of America
4:30p Meeting: Sun Coast Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
May 6, 2014 (Tuesday)
2:30p Mike Combers and Cliff May with Plumbers and Pipefitters
3:00p Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health 1st Century Cures Roundtable
4:30p Tracy Leduc, National Breast Cancer Coalition Florida
5:30p Meeting: Jerry Hall, Executive Board Member for Florida Alliance of Home Care Services
6:30p Votes
May 5, 2014 (Monday)
12:00p Lunch with Eric Newman
May 1, 2014 (Thursday)
9:00a Democratic Whip Meeting
10:00a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing "Telehealth to Digital Medicine: How 21st Century Technology Can Benefit Patients."
11:00a Meeting: Citibank - Gregg Morton, Site President for Tampa Citi Operations Center and Jim Johnson
11:30a Meeting: Florida Orthopaedic Society - Dr. Mike Wasylik, Dr. David Cheong, Dr. Aaron Guyer, and Executive Vice President Tania Jones
April 30, 2014 (Wednesday)
10:00a Budget Hearing A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE WAR ON POVERTY:LESSONS FROM THE FRONTLINES
10:00a Energy and Commerce Committee: Markup - HR 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act; HR . 4092, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014; and HR 6, the Domestic Property and Global Freedom Act
12:30p Meeting: Chili's Area Directors/ Brinker International
1:00p Meeting: US Army Corps, Jacksonville District - Colonel Al Dodd (District Commander), David Hobbie, Donnie Kinard
1:30p Meeting: Mary Reed, Florida HIPPY, Department of Child and Family Studies, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, USF
2:00p Meeting: Florida Beverage Association
3:00p Meeting: Peter Lowy, CEO of The Westfield Corporation (Westfield Brandon and Citrus Parks Malls); Jim Brewer; Richard Sullivan; and John Rayis
3:30p Bill West, CEO Bank of Tampa and other independent bankers
April 29, 2014 (Tuesday)
9:00a Democratic Caucus , TOPIC: Winning Economic Messages, GUEST SPEAKER: Geoff Garin, President, Hart Research Associates
10:00a Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing "Examining the Growing Problems of Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse."
1:30p Meeting: Geoff Searle, Granite Construction Company (I-4 Ultimate Highway project team)
2:00p Meeting: Gerry Rosenthal, Attorney - Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy group
3:00p Meeting: International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers and Local Lodge 433
6:00p Emory Dinner at the Smithsonian with Secretary G. Wayne Clough
April 28, 2014 (Monday)
4:30p Meeting: AIDSWatch
April 23, 2014 (Wednesday)
1:15p CAMLS Tour with Rep. Pallone
2:15p Press at CAMLS
April 22, 2014 (Tuesday)
9:35a Visit with Teacher of the Year, Patrick Boyko at Jefferson High School
1:00p Office Meeting: U.S. Attorney Bentley
April 21, 2014 (Monday)
10:30a Tour with Councilman Kornell of Lake Maggiore
11:45a Meeting with Peter Betzer re: Blue Ocean Film Festival
April 17, 2014 (Thursday)
11:30a Visit to USF Diabetes Clinic with Dr. Krischer and lunch meeting Morsani Center, 5th Floor
April 16, 2014 (Wednesday)
9:00a USF OB/GYN Grand Rounds
10:00a HPV Awareness Roundtable
12:30p Office Meeting: John Poth/Operation Support Military Golf
1:00p Office Meeting: Gen. Lichte, Gen. Diehl, Gen. Schueler
April 15, 2014 (Tuesday)
10:00a Cross and Anvil tour/meeting with Rev. Williams
11:00a CRA/2020 Agenda meeting
12:00p Lunch with Ed Peachey
1:15p Nancy Loehr meeting
1:30p Meeting re: BP settlement with Arts community
April 14, 2014 (Monday)
10:00a PECO Press event
11:00a Funeral service for SSG Lazaney-Rodriguez
12:30p Lunch with Joe Capitano and visit to Habana Art Gallery
April 11, 2014 (Friday)
10:00a SPANX store ribbon cutting
11:00a International Ship event
12:00p Lunch with Port Authority board
April 10, 2014 (Thursday)
9:00a Democratic Whip Meeting
9:30a Meeting: Col. Scott De Thomas, MacDill AFB
10:00a Meeting: Col. Schwartz, ARW Commander (Reserves) at MacDill
10:30a Meeting: American Immigration Lawyers, Central Florida Chapter
April 9, 2014 (Wednesday)
10:00a Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power markup H.R. 6, the “Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Actâ€
1:00p Meeting: Florida Bar Association: Greg Coleman, President-Elect, Ray Abadin, President-Elect Designate; and Florida Bar Foundation: John Patterson, President, Honorable Emerson Thompson, President-Elect
2:00p Meeting: Col. Gary Clark, MOAA Board of Directors
2:30p Meeting: BioFlorida executives
3:00p Meeting: Alzheimer's Association of Florida, Gulf Coast Chapter: Trina Mathis, Donna Shands, Peg Macaluso
April 8, 2014 (Tuesday)
9:00a Democratic Caucus, GUEST SPEAKER: Paul Begala
10:15a Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing Examining the Implementation of the Tobacco Control Act.â€
11:30a White House Women and the Economy Event
1:00p Bruce Weiner and Nurse Anesthetists
1:30p Meeting: American Physical Therapy Association
2:00p Meeting: IBM: Yelena Vaynberg, Stu Bean, Rick Qualman, Janell Ray
2:30p Meeting: Dr. John Tourtelot, Florida American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Chapter Member
3:00p Meeting: Shannon Grinstead and Marquela Zepeda from HCC representing the Hispanic Association for Colleges and Universities
April 7, 2014 (Monday)
3:00p Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing Improving Predictability and Transparency in DEA and FDA Regulation
6:30p Votes
April 4, 2014 (Friday)
1:30p Birthday party for Mr. Newton at Bama Seafood
April 2, 2014 (Wednesday)
8:00a Mobility Air Forces Caucus Meeting with Maj. Gen. Michael Stough, Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements & Programs for Air Mobility Command
9:00a Democratic Caucus TOPIC: A Budget That Strengthens Our Economy
10:00a Budget Committee Dem Members Meeting
10:30a Budget Committee Markup – FY 2015 Budget
11:00a Meeting: National Urban League - Watson Haynes CEO of Pinellas County Urban League
1:30p Meeting: Florida Charter Fishermen
2:00p Meeting: Robert Steel and American Hotel and Lodging Association
4:30p Meeting: Pinellas County Job Corps, Larry Deisler (Center Director), Carol Glover (Business Community Liaison), Jillian Munoz (Student Government Advisor) and Malik Ambersley (Student Government President).
April 1, 2014 (Tuesday)
2:00p Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing "The GM Ignition Switch Recall: Why Did It Take So Long?"
4:15p Meeting: Laura Newman Rychak, Cox Enterprises
4:45p Meeting: Paula Dye, Tampa Bay Water and workers from American Water Works Association
6:30p Votes
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