Press Releases
“As the first Democrat of Haitian descent elected to the United States Congress who represents a significant number of Caribbeans in my District, the plight of my Haitian brothers and immigrants, in general, are some of my legislative priorities. I know their struggles far too well.
March 3, 2022 – Today, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick voted for the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (“Honoring our PACT”) Act, a comprehensive and bipartisan legislative package to provide access to VA health care and benefits to millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances and finally recognize toxic exposures as a cost of war that must be covered.
(FL-20) – Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is uplifting Pompano Beach resident, Pastor George Rich, as her Hometown Hero virtual guest to President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress today. Pastor George’s story is an echo of the gratitude many community leaders share across the nation.
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick released the following statement regarding the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court:
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a member of the Veteran Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding recent developments of Russian aggression towards Ukraine:
Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick released the following statement on the four-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida: