Statements Archive

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 …

On the day of the Iowa Caucuses, the first major test of the Democratic presidential primary, the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) highlights the infrastructure it is building for the eventual Democratic nominee’s Florida campaign. FDP has …

Ahead of the rally today of Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaidó, Florida Democrats reiterated their commitment to continue fighting to restore democracy in Venezuela, as well as protecting Venezuelans in the United States. Under Democratic leadership, …

Ahead of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago weekend getaway, Florida leaders gathered at Local IBEW 824 today to condemn Trump’s broken promises to workers. Despite promising “huge growth” for “everyone” in 2016, Trump’s economy is a boon for the …

In a radical new attack on health care, Trump is again breaking his campaign promise to preserve Medicaid. Today, the Trump administration is rolling out a plan that would allow states to cap their Medicaid spending …

Sen. Kevin Rader and Rep. Tina Polsky held a press conference this morning to discuss SB 184/HB 91 the Holocaust Education Act of 2020. The Florida Democratic Party commends Rader and Polsky for standing up to …

GOP back half-baked E-Verify plan with many stating they oppose it but will give the governor the “benefit of the doubt.” Juan Peñalosa, executive director of the Florida Democratic Party, released the following statement in response …