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Working Mothers — Ivanka Trump isn’t the only Washington rookie championing measures to help working families—you can add Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a freshman Congresswoman from Florida, to that list, too. Along with Rep. Kevin Yoder of Kansas, Murphy recently introduced a bill that would help make childcare more affordable for millions of families. It’s not the first time members of Congress have drafted legislation to help families cover the skyrocketing cost of childcare—five similar measures have... Read more

Sunshine State News — Insisting it will help Florida and its growing Puerto Rican population, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., rounded up several members of the Florida delegation to support her proposal to change how the federal government funds English language learning programs. At the end of July, Murphy unveiled the “Ensuring Linguistic Excellence and Vocational Aptitude by Teaching English (ELEVATE) Act” which would “amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide that... Read more

NAWBO National was recently proud to applaud the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Microloan Modernization Act of 2017—legislation sponsored by Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (FL-7) and supported by NAWBO. The bill, which passed unanimously, reforms the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Microloan program and will give small business owners greater access to loans of up to $50,000. “Women business owners are a diverse and strong subset of our nation’s business community and a... Read more

Sunshine State News — With Congress expected to tackle tax reform when it returns to Washington after Labor Day, a freshman Democrat from the Sunshine State called for improving tax benefits for child care. U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., teamed up with U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kansas, to unveil the “Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone (PACE) Act.” The proposal would update the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). Under Yoder’s... Read more

Business Insider. — In an era when bipartisan efforts in Washington have been few and far between, two members of Congress — a Republican and a Democrat — have unveiled a new bill aimed at making childcare more affordable, hoping to garner support for potential inclusion in a coming tax plan. Last week, Reps. Kevin Yoder of Kansas and Stephanie Murphy of Florida introduced the Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone Act in the House. The legislation aims to make childcare more affordable for families... Read more

Orlando Sentinel. — I thought we’d start today’s column with some encouraging news out of Washington, D.C. I know what you’re thinking: That’s like trying to retrieve a gourmet meal from a dumpster fire. But we may actually have something here. On the heels of the failed, partisan push to repeal Obamacare, members of Congress are now talking about doing something radical — working together. The effort to unite both sides to find a solution is called the “Problem Solvers Caucus” — a group of about... Read more

U.S. News — The House on Friday strongly backed a sweeping intelligence authorization bill that supports critical national security programs, including those addressing counterterrorism and cyberattacks, and takes a tacit swipe at President Donald Trump. The vote was 380-35 for the bill that sets spending levels for national intelligence programs slightly below the amount sought by President Donald Trump. The amount is not disclosed. The bill reflects tensions over Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential... Read more

Orlando Rising — A terrorism prevention bill co-sponsored by state Rep. Stephanie Murphy was approved today by the House Committee on Homeland Security today. The Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series Act of 2017 (H.R. 3284) authorizes funding for workshops to be held in cities nationwide to train state and local officials, and the private and non-profit sectors on ways to prevent and respond to complex terrorist attacks. Orlando hosted a workshop in October 2014. The bipartisan bill was... Read more

Orlando Sentinel — The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Monday sponsored by.Rep. Stephanie Murphy that would provide more loans to small businesses. The Microloan Modernization Act reforms the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Microloan program to increase the amount of money nonprofit intermediary groups can borrow from $5 million to $6 million. Those groups would then be able to make more short-term “microloans.” “As a former businesswoman, I know that access to capital... Read more

Orlando Rising — Florida U.S. Reps. Tom Rooney of Okeechobee and Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park have joined the board overseeing the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. The two Florida members of Congress were appointed in May to congressional seats on the academy’s Board of Visitors, which in many ways the equivalent of a Florida university’s board of trustees. The board held its first meeting since their appointments on Monday, with Murphy and Rooney in attendance. The U.S. Military Academy... Read more