Media

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) issued the following statement in response to the ongoing redistricting efforts across the country, emphasizing the deep implications these changes have for democracy, equity, and the future of communities like those in Florida’s 20th Congressional District. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) led a group of Democratic colleagues in introducing the Stop Stealing Our Jobs Act, to fight back against the Trump administration’s plan to use a government shutdown as pretext to fire large numbers of federal employees.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Ranking Member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, issued the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack.

“At midnight, government funding expired. This is deeply disheartening. While shutdowns are not new, each time it happens, it sends the same painful message: too often, leaders in Washington put ego and politics ahead of the people we are meant to serve.

"There is no place in our democracy for rhetoric that incites harm-especially from those elected to serve the public and uphold our Constitution.

"Political violence, in any form and against anyone, is a direct threat to our democratic values.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) released the following statement after voting against the resolution honoring the life of Charlie Kirk.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) released the following statement after voting against the Republican-led continuing resolution.

“Once again, House Republicans have abandoned their duty to govern and are now solely responsible for the looming government shutdown.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — CongresswomanSheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) introduced a new, bipartisan effort to increase oversight and improve of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program.