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“This historic summit, and our commitment to be here together in person shows the urgency of our efforts to create a world that is far less polarized and divided. I am so thankful for the partnerships that we’ve forged, and for the chance to continue this mission with all of you.” Read more »

“She delivers and really works hard,” says Broward County Commissioner Beam Furr, a longtime supporter. “She is able to get people around the table to talk things over. She listens; she goes to a lot of community events. She has taken some hits over the years, but she has learned from her experiences. She relates well to people. She works well with other levels of government, like city commissions and state legislators. She is not one to rest on her laurels.” Read more »

We have been fortunate in recent years to make significant progress in Everglades restoration through the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (or CERP), the largest ecosystem restoration project in the world. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invested $1.1 billion for Everglades restoration projects. This amounts to the largest-ever federal investment ever made for our River of Grass. Read more »

President Biden delivered on a promise to protect Venezuelans seeking refuge in the United States to escape the humanitarian crisis, economic collapse, and political turmoil back home. However, there's still more work to be done. Read more »

The significance of President Biden’s move to fast-track the reservoir funding cannot be understated. It amplifies the overwhelming commitment he’s already made to the River of Grass, and it removes any budgetary or bureaucratic uncertainty as to whether the linchpin of our restoration efforts will advance. Read more »

Wasserman Schultz is the first Jewish American to represent Florida in the U.S. Congress. She was instrumental in the establishment of May as Jewish American Heritage Month. I recently spoke with the Congresswoman via video. Here are highlights from our conversation, which has been edited for length and clarity. Read more »

Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz says she is cautiously hopeful about the bipartisan talks. “We've passed that legislation out of the House of Representatives, and the Senate has been able to do nothing. So as long as they're talking, I have some optimism,” she said Friday. Read more »

Democrats in the Florida congressional delegation sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday urging him to add condominium reform to the agenda of next week’s special legislative session. They said no more time should pass before changing rules governing condominiums in light of the June 2021 partial collapse of Champlain Towers South, in which 98 people were killed. Read more »

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona was so inspired by a Broward College program that helps people find new jobs through its free courses that he wants to replicate it across the country, he said Monday during a visit to South Florida. “I’m really happy to see what’s happening,” said Cardona, who visited Cypress Bay High School in Weston as part of his mission to “reimagine” the education system after the pandemic disrupted the nation’s schools. I’m inspired.” Read more »

President Joe Biden is seeking a record $407 million for the Everglades restoration project in Florida, a priority for the state’s Democrats and Republicans. The request, embedded in the Army Corps of Engineers’ budget for fiscal 2023, is $57 million more than what the administration requested for the project in fiscal 2022, and comes on top of $1.1 billion allocated in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law. Read more »