Democratic Representatives slam Ron DeSantis over broken unemployment systemFlorida Politics / Jacob Ogles / April 7, 2020Several Democratic members of Congress lashed out at Gov. Ron DeSantis over Florida's besieged unemployment system. "Gov. Rick Scott broke the unemployment system intentionally to help unemployment numbers," said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a West Palm Beach… Read more »
Trump's Continued Deportations Threaten to Accelerate Pandemic in HaitiYuba New / America's Voice / April 7, 2020Washington, D.C. April 7, 2020 – Observers are highlighting how the Trump administration is recklessly continuing to deport people back to countries such as Haiti and Guatemala – despite the obvious public health risks and potential to accelerate the spread of… Read more »
ICE to deport Haitians despite coronavirus concerns Miami Herald / Monique O. Madan and Jacqueline Charles / April 6, 2020Some U.S. lawmakers and immigration advocates are expressing outrage at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's decision to continue deportations to Haiti in the midst of the accelerating COVID-19 global pandemic, saying the decision "‘presents an unacceptable… Read more »
REP. OMAR INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO SUSPEND SCHOOL MEAL DEBTBlack Star News / April 6, 2020Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has introduced legislation to tackle school meal debt among struggling families. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Deb Haaland (D-MN) introduced the Suspend School Meal Debt Act today to require school food authorities and local educational agencies to stop collecting unpaid… Read more »
Democrats on Capitol Hill Want Ron DeSantis to Mail Absentee Ballots to All Registered Florida VotersFlorida Daily / Kevin Derby / April 5, 2020This week, most of the Democrats in the Florida delegation on Capitol Hill, signed a letter urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to mail absentee ballots to all registered voters across the state. The letter was led by U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., who… Read more »
Florida Delegation Urges Sonny Perdue to Offer Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program BenefitsFlorida Daily / Kevin Derby / April 5, 2020Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and members of the Florida delegation in the U.S. House called on U.S. Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue to approve the state's request to administer the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program… Read more »
FLORIDIANS NEED DISASTER FOOD BENEFITS FROM USDA SAY LAWMAKERSBlack Star News / April 5, 2020U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (FL-05), along with members of the Florida Delegation, sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging him to approve the state of Florida's request to implement the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). D-SNAP allows people who are not… Read more »
‘Too much to lose.' Why a Miami man moved into a backyard tent during coronavirus crisis
Miami Herald / Carlos Frías / April 2, 2020
Rain dripped into his tent and woke John Delgado before the sun.
Beneath a pounding rain, he quickly scrambled, careful not to trip into his backyard pool in the dark. He dragged the air mattress from his Coleman camping tent into the… Read more »
Wilson: Help cruise industryFlorida Politics / April 1, 2020The $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill spread around significant sums to individuals, state and local governments and businesses, both large and small. Among those not seeing relief is the cruise industry, something Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson would like to see rectified in future bills. During House negotiations on the… Read more »
Lawmakers push DeSantis again for stay-at-home order for FloridaCBS12 / Gary Detman / April 1, 2020WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Congressional leaders from Florida pushed Gov. Ron DeSantis for a second time to issue a stay-at-home order as the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb. Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Val B.… Read more »
