Statements Archive

The Florida Democratic Party released the following statement from hotel and casino workers’ union representative, Wendi Walsh, who is one of many voices not at Governor DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force table. Frontline workers in the …

Today, State Sen. and Democratic Minority Leader Audrey Gibson, small business owner Michael Dolatowski, State Rep. Margaret Good, and State Rep. Anna Eskamani joined a virtual press conference to urge President Trump and Governor DeSantis to …

Latest reporting shows Florida’s unemployment system has moved painfully slow in dispersing assistance to Floridians out of work and still rejects many applicants. On April 20, The Tampa Bay Times reported that from March 15 through …

As Trump attempts to distract and rewrite history about his delayed and chaotic response to the coronavirus pandemic, Florida Democratic Party Chair Terrie Rizzo penned an op-ed for the Palm Beach Post to hold him accountable …

DeSantis excludes Commissioner Fried, who oversees Florida’s 2nd largest industry Today, Governor Ron DeSantis named the Reopen Florida Task Force to study reopening the economy amidst the coronavirus pandemic — the list was an expected cadre …

While Donald Trump desperately –and unsuccessfully– attempts to divide the party, Democrats are enthusiastically rallying behind Vice President Joe Biden. Most recently, former presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren endorsed Joe Biden for President yesterday …

Today, State Senator Gary Farmer and State Representative Wengay “Newt” Newton joined members of the Florida Alliance of Retired Americans (FARA) to discuss Governor Ron DeSantis’ refusal to disclose the names of nursing home facilities with …

As more than 472,000 Floridians applied for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks, a new report indicates that Donald Trump could be delaying stimulus assistance for millions of Americans because he wanted his signature on …