Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - “For over a week, the international community has watched the situation in Haiti deteriorate. Gangs have taken over the country and threatened to start a civil war, leaving Haitians confined to their homes without access to food and water. Kidnapping and sexual violence is a common occurrence for those who venture outside their homes.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Yvette Clarke, and Ayanna Pressley, Co-Chairs of the Haiti Caucus, issued the following on Haiti’s State of Emergency and the urgent need for a Multinational Security Support Mission and humanitarian assistance.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Yvette Clarke, and Ayanna Pressley, Co-Chairs of the Haiti Caucus, issued the following statement on the Recent Jailbreak and State of Emergency in Haiti:
TAMARAC, FL - The University of Florida’s decision to eliminate DEI Programs jeopardizes the significant progress made in hiring practices and diversity initiatives. Given the University’s receipt of federal funds, there is an urgent need to evaluate its practices and policies for any potential civil rights violations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced a resolution that recognizes the urgent need to prevent and treat obesity as a disease to reduce the risk of related diseases and comorbidities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20) and Brian Mast (R-FL-21), with the support of the entire Florida Congressional delegation, introduced a bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) led a bipartisan letter with Reps. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) and Mike Carey (R-OH) to President Biden, Vice President Harris, U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and Collin Allred (D-TX), members of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, sent a letter to U.S.
WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) released the following statement in response to reports that Senate negotiators are considering proposals that would substantially weaken or end the Bi