Press Releases

U.S. Representatives Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., the co-chairs of the recently-formed Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force, this week sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging his administration to submit the overdue, congressionally-mandated National Security Strategy. The letter was signed by 57 Members of Congress. Under federal statute, within 150 days of taking office, a new president must provide Congress—and, by extension, the... Read more

U.S. Representatives Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Dave Brat, R-Va., introduced the bipartisan Veteran Small Business Export Promotion Act to help veterans and their spouses get the funding they need to start and grow their own small businesses. This policy was started in 2013, and while renewed annually, it is set to expire on September 30, 2017. This bill will build upon the Veterans Entrepreneurship Act signed into law during the previous Congress and will ensure SBA export programs (Export Express,... Read more

U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today honored the memory of a distinguished central Florida World War II sailor, Paul J. Linton, during a ceremony at the American Legion Post 243 in Oviedo, Fla. During the ceremony, Rep. Murphy presented Linton’s daughter, Marie Delaney, with six posthumous awards he earned as a result of his service in the U.S. Navy and to his country. Rep. Murphy also presented Linton's family with an American flag she had flown over the U.S. Capitol... Read more

The House Small Business Committee today approved a bill authored by U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., as well as two other bills she helped introduce with Republican colleagues. The three bills, which the Committee advanced with unanimous bipartisan support, now await consideration on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Murphy said each bill will help entrepreneurs and small businesses in central Florida and around the country succeed. “I am proud that my bipartisan... Read more

U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., issued the following statement after a gunman opened fire on a baseball practice at a park in Alexandria, VA., where Members of Congress and staff were preparing for an upcoming Congressional baseball game to benefit charity: “My thoughts are with Congressman Scalise and all those injured in today’s ballpark shooting—including the two Capitol Police officers who valiantly protected the lives of my colleagues and their staff. I am thankful... Read more

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), along with U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and U.S. Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09), today announced that the Fiscal Year 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which became law in May, includes a provision intended to provide $3 million for the University of Central Florida’s RESTORES Clinic, which uses virtual reality to treat military service members, veterans and first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The RESTORES clinic was established in 2011 after... Read more

Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today issued the following statement on the result of the status plebiscite in Puerto Rico: "I commend Puerto Rico for holding a vote on its future political status. The ballot was fair and those who voted overwhelmingly chose statehood. In our democracy, only those who show up to vote get counted. "I will always support equality through statehood for the 3.4 million American citizens that reside in Puerto Rico. Given their contributions to our... Read more

U.S. Representative Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., issued the following statement honoring the victims of the Pulse shooting in Orlando, Fla., which took place nearly one year ago on June 12, 2016: “This June, we remember the lives lost during the Pulse attack and send our thoughts to their families and to the survivors of that horrific tragedy,” said Rep. Murphy. "On this occasion, we honor their memories and reflect on the unity and resilience that Orlando showed in its darkest hour. We... Read more

U.S. Representative Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., is leading a bipartisan coalition of 64 members of the U.S. House of Representatives to urge full funding for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in the wake of the President’s proposal to cut funding for the museum. The coalition, led by Murphy and U.S. Representatives Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., John Katko, R-N.Y., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee asking the Committee to fully fund the Holocaust Museum and... Read more

Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today issued the following statement on the upcoming June 11 status plebiscite in Puerto Rico: “Central Florida is home to many individuals born in Puerto Rico or of Puerto Rican heritage.  I care deeply about the 3.4 million individuals that reside on the island.  They are proud and patriotic American citizens who have made countless contributions to our nation in times of war and peace.  “Because Puerto Rico is a territory,... Read more