Statements Archive

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 …

Last week, Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried and Congressional Democrats, led by Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, called on Governor Ron DeSantis to formally request the $20 million in federal funds made available through CARES …

Yesterday, 60 Minutes published a report showing how Rep. Matt Gaetz’s unsubstantiated claims about a U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant led the Trump Administration to cut federal funding for a well-respected research program dedicated …

As teachers nationwide cope with upheaval and sudden quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents and students alike are appreciating the enormous contribution that teachers make in educating the nation’s children. Today, during Teacher Appreciation Week, …

As hundreds of people are forced to evacuate because of wildfires raging in Northwest and Central Florida, Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried has been on the ground in Walton, and Santa Rosa counties, …

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the unemployment rate nationwide rose to 14.7%. Since the outbreak began, Floridians filed more than one million unique unemployment claims. This report highlights the consequences of Donald Trump’s …

The Florida Democratic Party today spoke out on the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old unarmed black man killed while jogging on February 23 in Brunswick, GA. The cellphone video released online allegedly shows two …

Yesterday, local elected officials joined a virtual news conference to discuss their efforts to help their communities during the coronavirus pandemic, and their role in leading the response to the crisis after the state’s failure to …