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WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick joined Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, to introduce a resolution supporting the African Union’s permanent membership in the Group of 20 (G20). Building on the commitments made at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in 2022, the resolution calls on the U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) joined Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-CA) to re-introduce the Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act, bipartisan legislation to officially deem Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. The bill, which was co-led by Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Jared Golden (D-ME), and Ken Buck (R-CO), outlines Russia’s repeated support for non-state terrorist groups prior to and during the Ukraine conflict.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) issued the following statement in response to reports that Vice President Kamala Harris will renew the Biden Administration’s push for an international force to assist Haiti:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in response to the seeming collapse of public safety, the rule of law, and democratic government in Haiti, Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Mike Lawler (R-NY), María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced a resolution calling for the redoubling of diplomatic efforts by the United States and its international partners to help achieve a negotiated, Haitian-led solution to the current impasse.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) announced that Broward County has been awarded a $15.4 million grant from the first-ever round of funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s new Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick issued the following statement on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement:

“A default on our debt would cause irrevocable damage to the economy, triggering a job-killing recession and raising costs across the board for American families. Our nation finds itself in a crisis because of extreme MAGA Republicans, who have used the livelihoods of working families as a bargaining chip in an abhorrent hostage-taking exercise.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-GA), and Congressman Don Davis (D-NC) introduced a resolution to honor Black service members in honor of Memorial Day.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick issued the following statement applauding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) issuance of warning letters to firms responsible for flavored, disposable e-cigarette products: