Press Releases
ORLANDO, FL- Last week Congresswoman Val Demings, Florida's 10th Congressional District, held two town hall events in Apopka and Pine Hills, Florida. The central topics discussed were the Affordable Care Act, the Syrian conflict, economic development, education and neighborhood security.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Val Demings, of Florida’s 10th Congressional District, and Congressman Will Hurd, (R-TX) led 19 bipartisan Members of Congress in calling for an increase in counter-terrorism funding for our nation’s most at-risk cities.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congresswoman Val Demings, Florida's 10th Congressional District, released the following statement regarding Thursday's air strike on Syria.
"While I strongly condemn the cruel and evil actions of Assad on innocent women and children, President Trump should have obtained Congressional approval before using military force."
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Val Demings (FL-10) today marked Equal Pay Day and cosponsored the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and guarantee that women can challenge pay discrimination and hold employers accountable.
ORLANDO, Fl.—Congresswoman Val Demings, Florida’s 10th Congressional district, launched a Women’s Advisory Council in Orlando on Friday.
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congresswoman Val Demings, Florida's 10th Congressional district, released the following statement regarding President Trump's Executive Order which rolls back protections from the Clean Power Plan, passed under the previous administration:
A Victory for the American People
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Val Demings, Florida’s 10th Congressional district, released the following statement regarding the failure of the Republican Healthcare Bill to make it to the House Floor for a vote Friday.
Urge Inclusion of Central Florida Priorities in President’s Infrastructure Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Representatives Stephanie Murphy (FL-7), Darren Soto (FL-9) and Val Demings (FL10) sent a letter to the White House Budget Director outlining regional transportation infrastructure priority projects in Central Florida. President Trump has made increased infrastructure spending a central part of his agenda. The letter by Reps.
Funds Will Also Be Used to Reimburse Local Agencies that Assisted After Pulse Shooting
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Representative Val Demings (FL-10), U.S. Representative Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), and U.S. Representative Darren Soto (FL-09) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime is awarding nearly $8.5 million to assist victims of the June 12, 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting.