WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) cast her vote in favor of passing H.R. 925, the latest version of the historic HEROES Act, a comprehensive, $2.2 trillion legislative package meant to protect the American people from the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “For months, my office has been flooded with calls and letters from constituents crying out for help,”... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Hoy, la congresista Donna Shalala (FL-27) votó a favor de aprobar H.R. 925, la última versión de la ley HEROES, un paquete legislativo integral de $ 2.2 billones para proteger al pueblo estadounidense de las interrupciones causadas por la pandemia COVID -19. “Durante meses, mi oficina ha estado inundada de llamadas y cartas de electores pidiendo ayuda,” dijo la representante Shala... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Donna Shalala (FL-27) and Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (PR-At Large) introduced H.R. 8471, the Set Sail Safely Act to prepare ports and cruise lines to safely reopen for business. Cruise lines are currently under a No Sail Order until the end of October. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended extending the current order through ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Hoy, las Representantes Donna Shalala (FL-27) y Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (PR) presentaron H.R. 8471, Set Sail Safely Act para preparar los puertos y líneas de cruceros a reabrir de manera segura para los negocios. Las líneas de cruceros están actualmente bajo una orden de ‘No Navegar’ hasta finales de octubre. Aunque los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (C... Read more »
MIAMI, FL – Congresswoman Shalala will join the CLEO Institute at a press conference unveiling the first “Melting Florida Icon” sculpture TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 9th, at 11:00 am, at the Outdoor Science Plaza of the Frost Museum. The press conference is part the CLEO Institute’s #FLClimateCrisis campaign to draw attention to the urgency to act on climate change. Florida is the state most vuln... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala highlighted significant victories for South Florida’s 27th Congressional District and other communities across America in H.R. 7617, the second “minibus” appropriations bills of fiscal year 2021, which passed the House on July 31. “Funding is a reflection of our priorities – it tells us about what our government values most,” said Rep. Shalala. “T... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC— Hoy, la congresista Donna Shalala destacó victorias significativas para el Distrito 27 y otras comunidades en los Estados Unidos con la aprobación de H.R. 7617, el segundo proyecto de ley de asignaciones de "minibús" del año fiscal 2021, que pasó a la Cámara de Representantes el 31 de julio. "La financiación es un reflejo de nuestras prioridades- destaca lo que nuestro gobierno val... 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 »
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 »
WASHINGTON, DC - Hoy, la congresista Donna Shalala (FL-27) se unió a sus colegas para realizar una inversión histórica en la infraestructura de Estados Unidos al aprobar H.R. 2 el Moving Forward Act, legislación para invertir más de $ 1.5 trillones en infraestructura moderna y sostenible mientras creando millones de empleos y combatiendo la crisis climática en el sur de la Florida y en todo el paí... Read more »
