Orlando Political Observer — U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., announced today that the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding $6.4 million to Orange County to support Head Start centers. Head Start promotes school readiness in children from low-income families up to age five by supporting their development in a comprehensive way. Murphy has made federal support for early childhood development one of her...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., announced today that the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding $6.4 million to Orange County to support Head Start centers. Head Start promotes school readiness in children from low-income families up to age five by supporting their development in a comprehensive way. “As a mother, I know how critical the early part of a child’s life is to his or her long-term development and success. This investment in our...
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Roll Call — Congressional Democrats have launched renewed calls for federal research into gun violence prevention in the aftermath of the Las Vegas shooting. Senate Democrats on Wednesday presented a report from the Government Accountability Office highlighting the limitations lawmakers have imposed on researchers attempting to understand gun violence, which they called a “public health crisis.” “If we want this wave of gun violence to end, we need better information about what is causing...
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Two years ago, I received a call informing me that my son’s school had been placed on lockdown after an active shooter warning was issued in the area. My son and his pre-school classmates were rushed into a supply closet and told to remain silent for hours. When I was finally able to pick my son up, he was visibly distressed. He struggled to tell me about the confusion he felt as his typical school day was shattered by the sound of police sirens wailing and helicopter rotors whirring overhead. I'll...
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Orlando Sentinel — Orange and Seminole counties, plus the city of Sanford, are slated to get an extra $11 million of federal funds aimed at affordable-housing needs. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, D - Winter Park, announced the funding on Monday and noted that the region is expected to “grow significantly” with residents of Puerto Rico evacuating following destruction caused by Hurricane Maria. The funds will go toward grants the help families facing homelessness or housing crises. It is also aimed...
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Sunshine State News — This week, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., scored a win as the U.S. House passed a bill giving more federal funds to small businesses. Murphy, the top Democrat on the House Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee despite being a freshman, has been working with U.S. Rep. Steve Knight, R-Calif., this year on various proposals and their “Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act of 2017” passed without opposition...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today announced that Orange County, Seminole County and the city of Sanford will receive a total of nearly $11 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to expand the supply of affordable housing, reduce homelessness, and revitalize communities. “Central Florida is one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation, but access to affordable housing is a serious challenge for both new and long-time residents....
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of Lester Mandell, who transformed countless communities in central Florida though his work as a builder and transformed countless lives through his generosity as a philanthropist. Lester passed away recently at the age of 96, leaving behind a large and loving family, but his legacy will live on. Born in a hardscrabble Brooklyn neighborhood, and a veteran of World War II, Lester did not graduate from college. However, neither his lack of formal education nor...
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