Economy and Jobs

“Florida’s ecological diversity and economy must never be put at risk by dirty and dangerous drilling activities,” Wasserman Schultz said. Read more »

Florida’s Democratic Congressional delegation called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to “exercise the full extent of your powers as governor” to address the escalating rise in COVID cases. Read more »

"These Child Tax Credit Monthly Payments will set up America’s children for success and help hardworking parents pay for childcare, groceries or put gas in the car. This will not only help fuel our economy, but help my constituents build better lives for their families." Read more »

Republicans need to call off their war on this vital law which allowed 20 million Americans to access quality affordable health care. Read more »

A group of Florida Congressional Democrats today asked top federal and state officials to address rules around residency requirements in Florida that prevent immigrant populations from accessing vaccines and to remedy this growing disparity and make it possible for greater numbers of the at-risk migrant population to secure vaccinations. Read more »

Millions of struggling Americans are counting on Congress to deliver the level of assistance that this historic health and economic crisis demands, and I was proud to vote for the CASH Act, which would provide that vital, more robust $2,000 lifeline. There is so much more that needs to be done and Democrats will continue to champion the assistance that families and our states and local communities need, once a new Congress and President take office. I’m proud that the House did its job tonight Read more »

Florida congressional Democrats called out Gov. Ron DeSantis for his “ongoing and purposeful lack of transparency” by being slow to release weekly White House coronavirus task force reports and temporarily pausing the reporting of backlogged COVID-19 deaths. Read more »

Addressing President Trump, Florida’s Congressional Democrats wrote, “Your recent executive actions are an assault on the priorities and programs that so many Floridians value and on which so many rely. Even your executive order on eviction hurts Floridians: it does not include any federal moratorium, includes no funding, and offers renters a false sense of protection that does not actually exist." Read more »

A rushed reopening may very well serve only to increase the human loss caused by an already historic public health crisis. Read more »

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. Read more »