WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Donna Shalala issued the following statement on hearing of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “Tonight, we mourn the loss of an immeasurable life. I had known Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a friend for four decades. She was an extraordinary woman, a brilliant mind, and fierce champion of civil rights whose clarity of vision and voice transformed our c... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala joined the House in voting to pass H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill that establishes a pregnant worker’s clear-cut right to reasonable workplace accommodations. Currently there is no federal law that explicitly guarantees all pregnant workers the right to basic accommodations – such as appropriate seating, water bre... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC - Hoy, la congresista Donna Shalala votó junto a Cámara de Representantes en favor de HR 2694, la Ley de Equidad de las Trabajadoras Embarazadas, un proyecto de ley bipartidista que establece el derecho para las trabajadoras embarazadas a obtener ajustes razonables en sus trabajos. Actualmente no existe una ley federal que garantice explícitamente a todas las trabajadoras embarazada... Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala issued the following statement after the government of Israel signed agreements establishing full diplomatic relations between itself and the governments of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE): I welcome today’s signing of agreements to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Israel and Bahrain. This represents ... 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 »
Miami, FL – Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala and Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, sent a letter along with five of their colleagues to President Donald J. Trump, condemning his administration’s expulsion of Nicaraguan asylum-seekers and urging his administration to stop collaborating with t... Read more »
Miami, FL - Hoy, la Congresista Donna Shalala y el Congresista Albio Sires (D-NJ), Presidente del Subcomité de Asuntos Exteriores de la Cámara sobre el Hemisferio Occidental, Seguridad Civil y Comercio, enviaron una carta con cinco de sus colegas al presidente Donald J. Trump, condenando la expulsión de solicitantes de asilo nicaragüenses por parte de su administración e instando a su administraci... Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Donna Shalala (FL-27) voted to pass H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act, legislation that would prohibit the Postal Service from implementing any changes to the operations or service levels in effect on January 1, 2020, that would impede prompt, reliable, and efficient service. This prohibition would remain in effect for the duration of the coronavirus c... Read more »
Washington, DC - Hoy, la congresista Donna Shalala (FL-27) votó a favor de HR 8015, el Delivering for America Act, legislación que prohibiría al Servicio Postal implementar cualquier cambio en las operaciones o niveles de servicio vigentes el 1 de enero de 2020 que impida servicio rápido, confiable y eficiente. Esta prohibición permanecería en vigor mientras dure la crisis del coronavirus o hasta ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - The members of the bipartisan Congressional Oversight Commission have published their fourth report. It is available for review here. The Commission's three previous reports are also available for review at the Congressional Oversight Commission’s website. Earlier this month, the Congressional Oversight Commission hosted its first public hearing, examining the Main Street Lendin... Read more »
