ORLANDO—U.S. Reps. Stephanie Murphy, Val Demings, and Darren Soto announced today that the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX) will receive a competitive federal grant of $2.84 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation. LYNX will use the federal funding to rehabilitate and replace aging buses, vans, and facilities to ensure Central Florida’s public transportation infrastructure is modern and environmentally sustainable. “Reliable bus service has always been critical...
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a provision spearheaded by Reps. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., to provide $1 million for independent experts to publish a study on the potential mental health effects of active shooter drills in elementary and secondary schools. Once schools re-open in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the report will give state leaders and school administrators information they can use to maximize the effectiveness of the drills,...
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In the last four months, over three million Florida workers lost their jobs and filed for unemployment, victims of the economic crisis created by COVID-19. Most struggled — and many still struggle — to obtain the benefits they are owed, victims of an unemployment system that successive leaders in Tallahassee allowed to atrophy through a combination of indifference, incompetence, and ideology. Nevertheless, when benefits are finally paid, they are a lifeline for unemployed workers, enabling...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., who has led the bipartisan effort — in the U.S. House of Representatives to expand the employee retention tax credit (ERTC), issued the following statement after the release by Senate Republicans of their version of the next COVID-19 response bill: “Although the Senate Republican bill took far too long to craft, and has numerous problems, one bright spot is the inclusion of the expanded ERTC. Like the bipartisan bill I introduced — ...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., will host two remote events next week for Central Florida educators to discuss school reopening plans and how to ensure students and staff remain safe in the classroom. Murphy will use these telelistening sessions as an opportunity to hear from constituents about what Congress can do to support children and school personnel during this transition. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Murphy has held a series of virtual...
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., Kendra Horn, D-Okla., and Max Rose, D-N.Y., members of the Blue Dog Coalition, today introduced legislation requiring the U.S. government to identify, analyze, and combat efforts by the Chinese government to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic. The broader Blue Dog Coalition, which consists of 26 House Democrats who support a strong and smart national security policy, has endorsed...
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