In wake of Israel debate, Angie Nixon calls for censure of Randy Fine
The Special Session dealing with Florida’s position on the Israel-Hamas conflict is over now. Yet a Jacksonville Democrat who was aggrieved by the tone and tenor of the debate in the House is seeking censure of a Republican colleague from Brevard County.
Rep. Angie Nixon tells Florida Politics that she will send a letter to House Speaker Paul Renner Monday calling for formal reprisals for Rep. Randy Fine in the wake of her failed resolution to urge a cease-fire in the war in Gaza.
“I would hope he doesn’t want this type of stain on his Speakership,” Nixon said.
Asked if there was support for such a measure among Democrats, of whom all but two sided with Republicans in rejecting her measure,...