WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, Rep. Donna Shalala will join Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) for a press call with Members of Congress and educators to discuss what must be included in the next COVID-19 response package to help schools reopen safely. WHO: Rep. Donna Shalala (FL-27) Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05) Nyree Washingt... Read more »
Miami, FL - Today, Rep. Donna Shalala (FL-27) lead fellow members of the Florida Congressional Delegation in calling on Governor DeSantis to take dramatic, science-based action to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus by mandating stay-at-home orders and a statewide mask order. The letter is signed by Rep. Shalala and U.S. Representatives Alcee Hastings (FL-20), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-24)... Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) issued the following statement after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that it has selected the University of Miami to host the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS). This selection comes with an award of up to $310 million dollars over the course of five years: “I am excited t... Read more »
Miami, FL - Today, U.S. Representatives Donna Shalala (FL-27) and Charlie Crist (FL-13), along with US. Senators Marco Rubio (FL) and Rick Scott (FL), led the entire Florida Congressional Delegation in urging Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar to increase the Florida’s allotment of Remdesivir – a drug that has been found to be effective in reducing the severity and duration of sympto... Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (D-FL), alongside Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), introduced the Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act (CONFUCIUS Act), bipartisan legislation to address concerns about the Chinese government’s influence on college campuses. Specifically, the bill would seek to limit the influence of Confucius Institute... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) issued the following statement after Florida reported more than 15,000 new cases of COVID-19 – the highest single day total of new infections in any state since the beginning of the pandemic: “This weekend’s reports confirm that Florida is now an epicenter of this global pandemic. Governor DeSantis cannot continue to deny science as our h... Read more »
Washington, DC- Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump’s visit to Doral: “President Trump may be the most shameless politician in living memory. Today he spoke to South Florida’s Venezuelan community and touted his supposed “accomplishments,” patting himself on the back while his failed leadership makes Miami-Dade a global epicenter o... Read more »
Washington, DC- Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) issued the following statement after the National Science Foundation announced that it is awarding a $150,000 grant to the University of Miami to further study Protein Arginine Methyltransferases (PRMTs). “PMRTs are vital to maintaining cell function in mammals. The research that Dr. Acevedo and the University of Miami are conducting will ... Read more »
MIAMI, FL – Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) issued the following statement in response to racist remarks by Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary, Katie Miller: “As the granddaughter of immigrants, I am shocked and disgusted by Katie Miller’s ignorant and offensive comments. From the moment he was sworn into office, President Trump and his administration have waged war on the demo... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) joined her colleagues in making a historic investment in America’s infrastructure by passing H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, sweeping legislation to invest more than $1.5 trillion in modern, sustainable infrastructure while creating millions of good-paying jobs and combatting the climate crisis across South Florida and throughout the coun... Read more »
