Statements Archive

In a news call Thursday morning, Florida state legislators and leaders of the Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida (DECF) excoriated Trump’s failure to address the climate crisis in Florida in his proposed 2021 budget — or …

Business leaders concerned about negative impact on Florida’s economy As the Republican-controlled Legislature considers implementing a mandatory E-Verify system for private businesses, a broad coalition of business leaders, advocates, and elected officials announced their opposition to …

Today Trump proposed slashing social safety net programs in his 2021 budget, including Medicaid, Medicare, and food stamps. This is another one of Trump’s broken promises. Trump vowed to “Save Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security without …

Today, The Washington Post reported that Trump is threatening to veto aid to Puerto Rico after earthquakes damaged the island. On Friday, the House of Representatives, under Democratic leadership, is planning to vote for a $4.7 …

The Florida Democratic Party honors Black History Month and has planned social media throughout February highlighting the important contributions Black Americans have made in the United States and Florida. Statement from FDP Chair Terrie Rizzo: “Although …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a historic meeting today with Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaidó to discuss proposals to restore democracy in Venezuela and help Venezuelans living in the United States. The meeting is part of …

On February 6, Republican lawmakers — with Governor Ron DeSantis’s blessing — moved forward on a draconian piece of anti-abortion legislation. It is all but certain that DeSantis will sign the parental consent bill and put …

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate and Fair Fight founder Stacey Abrams and the Florida Democratic Party hosted a “Let Us Vote” Voter Protection Town Hall that discussed the importance of youth voting, and why protecting every vote …

President Trump has pledged repeatedly to protect health care coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and last night in his State of the Union Address he did so again. But let’s not forget that Trump has …

Ahead of Trump’s third, and potentially final, State of the Union (SOTU) Address, Florida’s Democratic Congressional leaders and Florida Democratic Party Chair slammed Trump for his broken promises to Floridians on a news call today. Representatives …