Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., issued the following statement in response to reports that President Trump personally asked then-FBI Director James Comey to end the Bureau’s investigation into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, and that Director Comey memorialized this request in a memo: "This is a very serious allegation. Congress must obtain all relevant information about this conversation, and James Comey must testify in an open forum. Congress must also subpoena...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla, has announced that Madeline Wheaton, a sophomore at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, is the winner of the congressional art competition for Florida’s Seventh Congressional District. As a part of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Artistic Discovery national competition, Wheaton’s artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year along with winning artworks from each congressional district in America. Wheaton will also...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy will host several events in Sanford on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Details are below. Tuesday, May 9, 2017 9 a.m. – Tour the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens 3755 NW Hwy 17-92, Sanford, FL 10 a.m. – Read to Head Start Students Fifth Avenue Head Start 419 South Park Avenue, Sanford, FL NOTE: Congresswoman Murphy will tout the importance of Head Start programs and emphasize her commitment to protecting the program’s...
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Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey earlier today: “The President's decision to remove James Comey as FBI Director gives rise to many questions, which I have no doubt will be examined in the coming days. “However, the President's action makes one thing crystal clear: there needs to be a swift, independent and non-partisan investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Congress...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today voted against the American Health Care Act, H.R. 1628, also known as TrumpCare. The bill, which aims to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives today 217 to 213, with all Democrats and many Republicans voting no. The U.S. Senate must now consider the bill. Statement by U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy: “TrumpCare takes health care away from 24 million Americans, while the rest of us pay...
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The Small Business Innovation Research Program—or SBIR—and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program—or STTR—were established to spur innovation and job creation throughout the country. Since their inception, these programs have awarded over $40 billion dollars to small innovative firms. Today, SBIR is one of the federal government’s largest technology development programs. Research conducted by SBIR and STTR awardees has helped address our country’s most important research and development...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., joined Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Co-Chair David N. Cicilline of Rhode Island today in introducing the Equality Act of 2017 along with more than 190 cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Central Florida is an amazing place to call home for a number of reasons, but especially because of its diversity, compassion, and inclusiveness – values that defined our community’s response to the Pulse tragedy,” said Murphy,...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today highlighted funding for key central Florida priorities in the recently-announced bipartisan agreement that would fund the government through Sept. 30, the end of the 2017 fiscal year. Murphy said the Fiscal Year 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Act would provide funding for a variety of education, transportation, manufacturing and small business initiatives that are critical for central Florida and the country. Murphy said she supports the...
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