Press Releases
Today, U.S. Rep. Val Demings (Orlando, FL), issued the following statement on Florida Governor Rick Scott’s demand that the FBI Director step down following yesterday's school shooting in Broward County, Florida.
Today, U.S. Rep. Val Demings, the former Chief of Police of Orlando, Florida, issued the following statement on yesterday's school shooting in Broward County, Florida.
Today, Congresswoman Val Demings and other members of the Congressional Task Force on Election Security released a report and new legislation (The Election Security Act) to secure America’s election infrastructure and prevent future interference in our democracy.
Today, U.S. Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) commented on a new report by the Center for American Progress, which gave Florida’s election security measures an “F” rating, one of only five states to earn the lowest ranking.
This morning, Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) voted against a Continuing Resolution (“CR”) that would fund the government temporarily. Rep. Demings previously voted against similar short-term budget band-aids.
Last night, Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) voted against a Continuing Resolution (“CR”) that would fund the government temporarily until March 23rd. Rep. Demings previously voted against similar short-term budget band-aids. Her last statement is here.
ORLANDO, FL – Today, Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) joined Rep. Filemon Vela Jr. (TX-34) as an original cosponsor of a new bill, the Border and Port Security Act. The bill would authorize an additional 500 CBP Officers and 100 Agriculture Specialists per year to address existing domestic staffing shortages at U.S. airports, seaports, and land ports of entry.
Congresswoman Val Demings today attended President Trump’s 2018 State of the Union Address.
Said Rep. Demings, “I considered it my duty to represent my constituents at the speech this evening, but I have been shocked to see the unrelenting disfigurement of American values and institutions by this administration and its enablers in Congress.
Officer Adam Gruler was the first officer on the scene of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting
Congresswoman Val Demings will be joined at the State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 30th by Orlando Police Department Officer Adam Gruler (“groo-ler”) and his wife Jaimi Gruler.