Ten Democratic members of Congress from Florida are warning Gov. Ron DeSantis that they have “grave concerns” about the way he’s trying to reopen the state.
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Without robust testing, the infected will unknowingly infect others, and subject Florida to continuous economic and health calamities that will ultimately strangle our economy.
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Florida's congressional Democrats on Tuesday blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis' refusal to issue a statewide stay-at-home order to combat the coronavirus outbreak, charging that his “lax” decision will result in thousands of unnecessary deaths, risks the health of doctors and nurses and threatens to overwhelm hospitals.
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The lawmakers are urging the Florida governor to issue the shelter-in-place order to protect those most vulnerable to the virus and for the support and protection of the health care system.
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“He is causing more sickness and death without taking a leadership role that ensures that all non-essential businesses are closed around the state, that all beaches are closed around the state,” Wasserman Schultz said
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In order to hold Mr. Miller accountable, Congress must hold hearings that would reveal the glaring disparity between those values we embrace as a nation of immigrants and the values that Mr. Miller draws from to advise the President.
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Proposed new federal penalties for prosecutors, coupled with new powers for judges, are designed to prevent a repeat of Jeffrey Epstein’s secret plea deal.
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"This is theft by the president of the United States that will gravely damage the readiness and quality of life of our service members. We need Republicans to join us to say, ‘enough is enough’ so we can prohibit this in the next appropriations act."
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“Cancer rates dropped before you took office,” Wasserman Schultz said on Twitter in response to the president’s claim. “Hopefully they keep dropping because Congress rejected your cruel research budgets, which sought billions in CUTS to @NIH and the National Cancer Institute. This is good news despite you — not because of you.”
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Put simply, President Trump is corrupt and unfit for his office. Therefore, I will vote to impeach this president, both for abusing his power, and his flagrant obstruction of Congress.
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Celebrate #EarthDay by visiting one of South Florida’s many beautiful state parks, including Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, located right here in #F...
Today we honored the life and legacy of our beloved colleague and friend Alcee Hastings. Alcee championed the least among us and deeply loved his district – fro...
Congress has lost a brilliant, fearless, giant-hearted advocate and I lost a treasured friend and mentor. Alcee Hastings devoted his life to righting wrongs. He...
Finally, justice was served on a clearly guilty police officer. But far too often, in cases involving police brutality against people of color, accountability c...
Today I will reintroduce Jaime’s Law, legislation to close the ammunition background check loophole. Named in honor of Parkland shooting victim Jaime Guttenberg...
Join me, Senator Blumenthal, Representatives Deutch and McBath, gun violence advocate Fred Guttenberg and Brady United President Kristin Brown at 10 AM on Faceb...