Legislative Intelligence

Passing legislation is relationship management — the whip board knows who's decided, who's persuadable, and who influences them.

8/12 on the signature bill

Whip count

8/12

Coastal Resilience Act

Bills tracked

AI-briefed

One favor away

Pruitt + Castellanos

Path to 12

Byrne + Castellanos + Pruitt + Ellison = 12. Two are one favor away.

Whip board — Coastal Resilience Act

All colleagues fictional

Sen. Marsh (Gulf state)

Committed

Locked — co-sponsor

Sen. Okafor (Atlantic state)

Committed

Locked

Sen. Byrne (Plains state)

Influenced by: Farm bureau back home

Leaning yes

Add crop-mitigation language

Sen. Castellanos (Gulf state)

Influenced by: Homebuilder donors

Undecided

Whitfield-type builders support it — connect the dots

Sen. Pruitt (Mountain state)

Influenced by: Wants your vote on water bill

Persuadable

Trade: your water vote for reinsurance support

Sen. Ellison (Coastal state)

Influenced by: Insurance-industry skeptics

Persuadable

Reframe as market stabilization, not bailout

Sen. Vance (Inland state)

Opposed

Don't spend capital here

Coastal Resilience & Reinsurance Act

Committee markup

Federal reinsurance backstop + mitigation grants; directly addresses FL premium shock.

Your position: Lead sponsor — your signature bill this cycle

Veterans Care Access Act

Floor calendar

Clinic funding formula + appointment-wait accountability.

Your position: Co-sponsor; amendment adds two FL clinics

Small Business Cost Relief

Introduced

Payroll-credit expansion + permitting fast-track.

Your position: Supportive — negotiate the credit cap