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Reps. Cherfilus-McCormick, Meeks Host Joint Meeting with Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille and Delegation
July 2, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) hosted a joint meeting with Haitian Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Garry Conille. 

Prime Minister Conille is visiting the United States with a delegation that includes Haiti’s Foreign and Finance Ministers to discuss the U.S.-Haiti bilateral relationship and ways the United States can support Haiti’s transitional government.   

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Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Delivers $850,000 in Funding for Broward Partnership for the Homeless’s Aspire 1650 Affordable Housing Initiative
July 1, 2024

TAMARAC, FL – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick joined Broward Partnership for the Homeless to announce $850,000 in critical Community Project Funding that the organization has received for the Aspire 1650 affordable housing initiative. 

Issues:Housing
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tps haiti statement
June 28, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick issued the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s announcement of the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.

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Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Introduces Resolution Congratulating the Florida Panthers for their Stanley Cup Victory
June 27, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick introduced a resolution congratulating the Florida Panthers for their Stanley Cup victory and celebrating the team’s first championship win in their 30-year franchise history. The resolution is cosponsored by fellow South Florida Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23), Federica Wilson (D-FL-24), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25).  

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MSS statement
June 27, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick issued the following statement on the commencement of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti.  

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lauderdale lakes release
June 24, 2024

TAMARAC, FL – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick joined the City of Lauderdale Lakes Police Department to announce $500,000 in critical Community Project Funding that the city has received for a Stormwater Conveyance and Water Quality Improvement Project. 

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riviera beach release
June 24, 2024

TAMARAC, FL – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick joined the City of Riviera Beach Police Department to announce $725,000 in critical Community Project Funding that the city has received for a new Mobile Command Center.  

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north lauderdale check presentation release
June 24, 2024

TAMARAC, FL – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick joined the City of North Lauderdale to announce $750,000 in critical Community Project Funding that the city has received for the implementation of a License Plate Reader System.  

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Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Applauds President Biden’s Historic Milestone to Keep Dreamers and American Families Together
June 18, 2024

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) applauded President Biden’s Historic Milestone to Keep Dreamers and American Families Together.

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Reps. Cherfilus-McCormick, Kaptur, Brown, and Kennedy Advocate in Honor of National CPR and AED Awareness Week to Expand Access to AEDs
June 4, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Shontel Brown (D-OH), and Timothy Kennedy (D-NY), held a Capitol Hill press conference in recognition of National CPR and AED Awareness Week and the need to expand nationwide access to AEDs.

The legislators called on Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the HEARTS Act of 2024 to the floor for an immediate vote. This legislation, which includes the Access to AEDs Act, advanced unanimously through the Energy and Commerce Committee markup.

Issues:Health