Statements Archive

Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo released the following statement after Mike Pence’s last public event in Florida today: “Mike Pence came to Florida today to put on a show — and, unfortunately, that’s all we …

Reports that the Florida public health official who had been overseeing Florida’s COVID-19 dashboard has been removed for refusing to, in her words, “manually change data to drum up support for the plan to reopen” have …

This past Thursday, President Donald Trump insinuated that he could stay in power for 9 or 13 more years, in direct violation of the U.S. Constitution’s 22nd Amendment. Luisana Pérez Fernández, spokesperson for the Florida Democratic …

“They’re exploiting the pain and loss of the Venezuelan and Cubans for political gain” Today, the Florida Democratic Party hosted a press call with State Senator José Javier Rodríguez, State Representative Javier Fernández, Dr. Frank Mora, …

A recent Florida Education Association survey shows that more than half of Florida’s teachers are stressed about looming budget cuts. The ongoing economic crisis, worsened by Donald Trump’s failure to act decisively early in the outbreak, …

Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo today objected to a recent claim by Senate President-elect Wilton Simpson, R-District 10, that Florida is in “good shape” and does not need the legislature to convene a special session …

Giménez highway is an “ill-conceived waste of taxpayer and toll payer money” – and he sets the stage to give $60m of taxpayer money to political cronies and donors Corrupt Carlos Giménez continues to fail Miami-Dade …

Today, the Florida Democratic Party hosted a press call with U.S. Representative Darren Soto, Senator Carmelo Rios, along with Marcos Vilar, Alianza for Progress Executive Director, and Natascha Otero-Santiago, Vice President for the Democratic Hispanic Caucus …

The CARES Act included $400 million in election safety grants, with Florida eligible for over $20 million dollars to make our elections safer. Yet, as of May 12, Florida is one of only six states that …