U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., this week urged Linda McMahon, the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), to continue SBA’s support for the National Entrepreneur Center (NEC) in Orlando and to protect funds that empower small businesses from proposed budget cuts. In a letter sent the day after McMahon visited the NEC, Murphy said SBA support is critical for the continued success of the NEC and asked McMahon to seek “strong funding” for entrepreneurial...
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Today, six Democratic Members of the House Armed Services Committee wrote to President Trump urging him to take immediate action to identify and nominate qualified candidates to fill positions in his administration vital to the national security of the United States. At a time when our allies face the growing threat posed by North Korea, key ambassadorships in the Asia-Pacific remain vacant and senior roles at the Department of Defense, including posts devoted to Countering Weapons of Mass...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today released a report on her first 100+ days in Congress that outlines her work getting results for the people of central Florida. The report summarizes Murphy’s legislative work and accomplishments in the first 100+ days of her term beginning on Jan. 3, 2017, and running through April 24. “In my first 100 days, we have laid a strong foundation to succeed in the long term while already getting results in the short term, including recovering...
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Mr. Speaker: Today I will introduce two bills to enhance our nation’s security and make the American people safer. Of all the security challenges that the United States confronts, the most serious threat arguably stems from North Korea under its dangerous and unpredictable dictator. North Korea, which has the fourth-largest military in the world, continues to make progress on its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, in violation of international sanctions. Since 2006, North Korea has tested a...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today introduced two bills in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at strengthening national security. Murphy, who is a former national security specialist at the U.S. Department of Defense, said her bills would improve the way the U.S. collects and uses intelligence on North Korea and would safeguard Americans by promoting security and stability in the Asia-Pacific region more broadly. “Of all the security challenges that the United States...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today said if the government shuts down and furloughs thousands of federal employees, she will refuse her paycheck for every day the government is shut down. She also called on her colleagues in Congress to do the same. As Congress resumes its legislative work this week, it must pass a measure to fund the government beyond midnight on April 28, when the current funding measure, a continuing resolution, expires. “If the government shuts down,...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., led bipartisan coalitions in the House of Representatives in support of federal initiatives to reduce drug-related violence, help entrepreneurs and small businesses grow, and strengthen U.S. manufacturing. The coalitions sent letters to the House Appropriations Committee in support of these three priorities as part of the appropriations process for Fiscal Year 2018, which begins Oct. 1, 2017. Appropriators use these letters to determine which...
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