/tags/congress Congress en-US SA国际传谋 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:01:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-07/oliver-gilbert-iii-joins-crowded-field-of-democrats-vying-for-frederica-wilsons-congressional-seat Gilbert filed his Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, joining a growing field of Democrats running for Florida鈥檚 24th Congressional District. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:01:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-07/oliver-gilbert-iii-joins-crowded-field-of-democrats-vying-for-frederica-wilsons-congressional-seat SA国际传谋 News Staff /the-south-florida-roundup/2026-06-01/with-u-s-rep-wilson-stepping-down-state-sen-shevrin-jones-emerges-as-congressional-front-runner With 83-year-old Democratic Congresswoman Frederica Wilson鈥檚 announcement she won't seek reelection in November, state Sen. Shevrin Jones has emerged as the likely front-runner for the seat. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT /the-south-florida-roundup/2026-06-01/with-u-s-rep-wilson-stepping-down-state-sen-shevrin-jones-emerges-as-congressional-front-runner Chris D'Avanzo /government-politics/2026-05-06/congressman-moskowitz-pivots-to-fl-25-seat-after-desantis-shuffles-redistricting-map Moskowitz is pivoting to the newly created 25th district, which stretches along the coast from Delray Beach to Miami Beach. Its an area Trump won in 2024 by about 9 percentage points. Wed, 06 May 2026 22:52:09 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-06/congressman-moskowitz-pivots-to-fl-25-seat-after-desantis-shuffles-redistricting-map Carlton Gillespie /government-politics/2026-05-01/dhs-fema-indefinitely-suspend-former-u-s-rep-cherfilus-mccormick-for-alleged-5-7m-theft 鈥淔ormer Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick abused Americans鈥� trust in the most egregious way possible. She manipulated the COVID-19 crisis to funnel over $5 million dollars of FEMA relief funds to her and her family members,鈥� said James Percival, DHS General Counsel. 鈥淭his is outright fraud." Fri, 01 May 2026 18:03:30 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-01/dhs-fema-indefinitely-suspend-former-u-s-rep-cherfilus-mccormick-for-alleged-5-7m-theft Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2026-04-29/florida-legislature-approves-new-congressional-map-intended-to-boost-republicans-in-midterms The vote came just two days after Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his proposal and the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. The decision could make it harder for Democrats to challenge Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts in ways that limit the influence of nonwhite voters. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:08:46 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-29/florida-legislature-approves-new-congressional-map-intended-to-boost-republicans-in-midterms Bill Barrow | Associated Press /government-politics/2026-04-21/who-will-fill-vacant-south-florida-seat-in-congress-left-by-resignation-of-cherfilus-mccormick Tuesday鈥檚 resignation of Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick leaves hundreds of thousands of South Floridians in parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties without a representative in Congress. The seat may remain empty for some time 鈥� or at least until next year when a new lawmaker gets elected in November. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:35:20 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-21/who-will-fill-vacant-south-florida-seat-in-congress-left-by-resignation-of-cherfilus-mccormick Carlton Gillespie /immigration/2026-04-15/bipartisan-coalition-rebukes-white-house-moves-to-protect-tps-for-350-000-haitians Two South Florida Republican lawmakers joined with Democrats on Thursday to push forward a bill in the House that would reinstate Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for 350,000 Haitians in the United States. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:28:56 GMT /immigration/2026-04-15/bipartisan-coalition-rebukes-white-house-moves-to-protect-tps-for-350-000-haitians Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2026-04-15/facts-are-indisputable-house-speaker-johnson-backs-expelling-cherfilus-mccormick-from-congress The drumbeat to boot U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick from Congress is growing louder in Washington. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:31:29 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-15/facts-are-indisputable-house-speaker-johnson-backs-expelling-cherfilus-mccormick-from-congress Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2026-04-10/house-ethics-committee-sets-april-21-hearing-to-decide-rep-cherfilus-mccormicks-political-fate The full Committee will meet in Washington, D.C., to determine what, if any, sanctions will be recommended to the U.S. House of Representatives. She could be expelled from Congress. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:24:17 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-10/house-ethics-committee-sets-april-21-hearing-to-decide-rep-cherfilus-mccormicks-political-fate Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2026-04-05/former-google-exec-drops-u-s-senate-bid-to-challenge-republican-u-s-rep-carlos-gimenez Hector Mujica, a Venezuelan-American who left his longtime job at Google to run for the U.S. Senate in Florida, is leaving the statewide race to compete in the Democratic primary for the 28th congressional district currently held by Republican U.S. Rep. Carlos Gim茅nez. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:10:31 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-05/former-google-exec-drops-u-s-senate-bid-to-challenge-republican-u-s-rep-carlos-gimenez Sergio R. Bustos