Orlando Political Observer — Since October 3rd, more than 90,000 U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico have arrived in Florida through Miami International Airport, Orlando International Airport, and Port Everglades. U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., renewed her call for emergency federal funding to support school districts in Florida and other states that enroll students from Puerto Rico and other areas displaced by recent hurricanes. More than 5,000 dislocated students have...
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Sunshine State News — A proposal from a Florida Democrat and a Pennsylvania Republican to crack down on stalkers targeting minors is gaining steam on Capitol Hill. Last week, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., and U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., teamed up last week to bring out the “Combat Online Predators Act,” a bill increasing criminal penalties on stalkers going after minors including those that take part in cyberstalking. Their bill also mandates the U.S. Justice Department study...
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The co-chairs of the Democratic Caucus’ National Security Task Force—Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Florida, and Rep. Jimmy Panetta of California—issued the following statement on the President’s upcoming trip to Asia, which will take place from November 3rd to November 14th and will include stops in Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Hawaii. “As co-chairs of the House Democratic Caucus’ National Security Task Force, we hope the President will...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today introduced legislation to help provide budgetary relief to states like Florida as they face challenges like rising health care costs and affordable housing shortages due to more American citizens relocating from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following Hurricane Maria. The bill, the Disaster Displacement Act , contains provisions similar to legislation passed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 as states took in fellow...
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The U.S. House Judiciary Committee today approved a bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Stephanie Murphy , D-Fla., to protect children by increasing federal criminal penalties for stalkers of minors, including those who engage in cyberstalking. The bill, H.R. 4203, called the Combat Online Predators Act, also directs the U.S. Department of Justice to evaluate current federal, state, and local enforcement of anti-stalking laws and to identify best practices that can...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today renewed her call for emergency federal funding to support school districts in Florida and other states that enroll students from Puerto Rico and other areas displaced by recent hurricanes. More than 5,000 dislocated students have enrolled in at least a dozen Florida school districts in the last month, including 1,500 students in Orange County alone. “Within the past month, 13 Florida school districts have enrolled more than 5,000 new...
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Orlando Political Observer — U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today announced that the city of Orlando will receive a total of $6.6 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to expand the supply of affordable housing, reduce homelessness, revitalize communities, and help individuals with HIV/AIDS find suitable housing. Orlando is receiving $3.7 million under Housing Opportunities for Persons With HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) program; $1.8 million...
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Sunshine State News — With tax reform on center stage in Washington, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., is continuing her push for improving tax benefits for child care. Over the summer, Murphy 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 and Murphy’s proposal, the CDCTC would be refundable...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today announced that the city of Orlando will receive a total of $6.6 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to expand the supply of affordable housing, reduce homelessness, revitalize communities, and help individuals with HIV/AIDS find suitable housing. “Orlando is one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation, so access to affordable housing is a serious challenge, especially for more vulnerable...
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Representatives Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., and Kevin Yoder, R-Kan., have written a bipartisan letter to the leadership of the House Ways and Means Committee urging the inclusion of their Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone (PACE) Act in the tax reform legislation set to be released this week. They issued the following statements with the letter: “Raising a family is a blessing, but the rising cost of child care is cutting into the budgets of hard-working families in Florida and communities...
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