Press Releases

Washington - Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20) released the following statement announcing a $5 million grant to the Broward Metropolitan Organization (MPO) under the highly competitive Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program: 

Washington – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) introduced the Healthy Foundations for Homeless Veterans Act to provide housing for the estimated 33,000 veterans experiencing homelessness in the United States.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) released the following statement after video footage showed Memphis police officers violently beating Tyre Nichols to death.

Washington, DC – The past few days should have been the start of celebratory events for the Lunar New Year. Unfortunately, Californians and citizens across the country are grieving the unconscionable loss of 29 innocent lives stolen by gun violence.

WASHINGTON –This week, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) led a letter of nearly a dozen other lawmakers expressing significant concerns regarding the Biden-Harris Administration's new border enforcement measures.

This week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' Administration blocked a new Advanced Placement (“AP”) African American history course from being taught in Florida high schools, arguing the course violates state law and is historically inaccurate.

A new report by the American Cancer Society has found that cancer deaths have dropped by 33% since 1991, but Black men and women are still more likely to die from prostate, uterine, and breast cancer compared to others.

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) and Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) reintroduced their resolution condemning attacks from extreme Republicans on reproductive rights and reaffirming their commitment to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform.