Press Releases
ORLANDO, FL – Congresswoman Val Demings (D-Orlando) today announced that the state of Florida has been awarded a $13,020,000 National Dislocated Worker Grant, with $4,340,000 to be released initially.
Today, Rep. Demings will vote against the short-term continuing resolution (CR) to temporarily fund the federal government until February 8th. She previously opposed last week’s CR.
Said Rep. Demings, “The bottom line is that this is a manufactured crisis, concocted by design or incompetence in order to force compromises on fundamental American values. But they’ve misjudged me, and I will not compromise on liberty, justice, and opportunity for all.
Today, Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) commented on the Republican Congress’ failure to pass a spending bill, resulting in the shutdown of the federal government.
Last night, Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) voted against a Continuing Resolution (“CR”) brought to the floor by the leadership of the Republican majority. The CR would fund the government temporarily until February 16th, maintaining current spending levels with no updates based on changing needs.
ORLANDO, FL – Last week, Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) joined Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-43) and other members of Congress to introduce the ACA OUTREACH Act, which directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to directly invest in support programs to assist Americans with their efforts to sign up for healthcare.
ORLANDO, FL – Yesterday, Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) called on the Department of Homeland Security to ensure sufficient staffing levels for Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) personnel at vulnerable ports of entry, specifically Orlando International Airport, which the congresswoman represents. The full letter, led by Rep.
ORLANDO, FL – Yesterday, President Trump signed the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017, a bipartisan bill originally introduced last April by Rep. Demings (D-FL-10), Rep. Brooks (R-IN-5), Rep. Collins (R-GA-9), Rep.
ORLANDO, FL – Congresswoman Val Demings (D-Orlando) today responded to news that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 262,000 people from El Salvador is scheduled to end in 18 months.