Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, issued the following statement on the killing of Saif Musallet in the West Bank:
"I am heartbroken by the killing of Saif Musallet, a 20-year-old American from Tampa, by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. I call on the Israeli government to fully investigate this incident and combat the increasing settler violence in the West Bank.
WASHINGTON, D.C. ─ Today, Representatives Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), and 10 House Democrats sent a letter to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz urging him to preserve access to affordable anti-obesity medications (AOMs) for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
WASHINGTON, DC ─ Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) released the following statement regarding the passage of the Republicans’ One Big Ugly Bill.
“Today is a sad day for all Americans. At a time when Americans are struggling with rising costs—from healthcare to housing, groceries to childcare—House Republicans have chosen to pass the most heartless bill of the 21st century.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) released the following statement on the signing of a peace deal between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led 29 of their colleagues in urging the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) to assess and address the harmful impacts potential cuts to Medicaid and SNAP would have on students’ access to free and reduced-price school meals.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) issued the following statement in response to the rising anti-Muslim rhetoric targeting New York City's Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
“I’m deeply troubled by the rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric. Let me be clear: targeting individuals based on their faith or heritage is un-American and completely unacceptable.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) released the following statement regarding the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.
"The Department of Homeland Security’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti is deeply concerning. It impacts thousands of Haitian families who have lived in the United States legally for over a decade—contributing to their communities, paying taxes, and raising American-born children.
Washington, D.C. ─ Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led the Florida Democratic delegation in urging Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to reverse recent staffing cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) as Florida enters hurricane season.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities:
POMPANO BEACH, FL — Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) issued the following statement on the tragic shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and their families.