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Resignation Statement from Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
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Resignation Statement from Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick 

April 21, 2026

Resignation Statement from Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces the Keep Immigration Enforcement Out of Schools Act to Protect Students and Strengthen School Safety
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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces the Keep Immigration Enforcement Out of Schools Act to Protect Students and Strengthen School Safety 

April 21, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick introduced the Keep Immigration Enforcement Out of Schools Act, to ensure that no student is targeted for immigration enforcement in or around their school and that educational institutions cannot be used to collect or share student information for enforcement purposes.   

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Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Legislation to Expand Access to Lifesaving Cardiovascular Testing
April 14, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Today Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) introduced legislation to require private insurance plans, Medicare, and Medicaid to cover Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and Apolipoprotein B [ApoB] testing without cost-sharing for individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease. 

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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces WAR Act to Protect Florida Families from Rising Energy Costs and Price Gouging
April 13, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is calling for swift action on the Wartime Anti-Profiteering and Relief Act (WAR Act), legislation designed to protect American families from soaring energy prices and rising costs of living driven by global instability and the U.S.-Israel-Iran war. 

March 25, 2026

WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (D-OR), and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) reintroduced the Empowering Women in Agriculture Act. This piece of legislation is critical to dismantling the barriers impeding women’s participation and representation in agriculture.   

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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces the Respect for Essential Workers Act to Protect Workers and Provide a Path to Permanent Residency
March 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick introduced the Respect for Essential Workers Act, to protect workers with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and give them a clear path to becoming permanent residents. 

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Press Release: Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Housing Opportunity Act of 2026 to Expand Affordable Housing and Investment in Distressed Communities
March 5, 2026

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Housing Opportunity Act of 2026 to Expand Affordable Housing and Investment in Distressed Communities 

January 13, 2026

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6500, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Act: 

January 13, 2026

Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) issued the following statement on the House passage reauthorizing the Haiti HOPE/HELP trade preference program: 

December 19, 2025

Today, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick supported, advancing U.S. engagement and accountability in Haiti.