Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) has been tapped to serve on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. This is in addition to his role on the House Committee on Financial Services, which as an exclusive committee, required a waiver from the Democratic Caucus to serve on more than one committee. The work of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology directly impacts the State of Florida and the 13th Congressional District, given its authority over the National ...
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Today, Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) announced the hiring of Michael Batista and Dillion Stafford as constituent service representatives, assisting residents of Florida's 13th Congressional District with securing Social Security, Medicare, and Veterans benefits and providing outreach services. Batista and Stafford will be working out of the Congressman's flagship district office in downtown St. Petersburg located at 696 1st Avenue North, Suite 203. Additionally, Batista will serve...
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Today, Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) took action to protect Florida's environment from climate change. Crist voted against repeal of an important rule regulating methane waste, and joined a bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers to introduce legislation to replenish Florida shorelines. "2016 was the hottest year on record – beating out 2015, which beat out 2014. Yet the House voted today to allow more methane in the atmosphere. More methane means more climate change – and that’s ba...
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As a member of the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) was tapped to serve on three of its key subcommittees: Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, which covers all matters relating to banking, including oversight of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, mortgages, and federal regulators of financial institutions; Monetary Policy and Trade, which has jurisdiction over the Export-Import Bank and the International Monetary Fund as well as the ...
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Committed to fighting for his constituents, Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) made a formal request that local marine Nathan Naumann be reunited with Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detector dog Jazzy, whom he served with in Afghanistan. Naumann is seeking to adopt Jazzy as she nears the end of her service, now with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). “Nathan and Jazzy formed a powerful bond while serving together in a war zone. Five years after their first deployment ...
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Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) made the following statement after the Senate Education Committee approved Betsy DeVos’ nomination to be Secretary of Education, sending her nomination for consideration by the full Senate: “As the brother of two former public school teachers, the son of a former Pinellas County School Board Chairman, the former Education Commissioner and Governor of the State of Florida, and as a product of Florida’s public school and university system, I know firsth...
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Today, Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's executive order on refugees: “Our number one priority is to keep America safe. But we must also ensure that America continues to be the beacon of light and hope to the world. These policies are not mutually exclusive. We can and should take steps to improve our vetting processes, while also allowing refugees fleeing persecution to seek a better life in the U.S.” “The confusion and fear...
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Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s proposal to pay for a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border by imposing a 20 percent tax on goods imported from Mexico: "The merits of building a contiguous physical wall along our southern border are highly questionable – questioned by elected officials on both sides of the aisle. But what’s even more concerning is the idea that it could be paid for by taxing imports from Mexico b...
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Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs, Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced the appointment of Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) as one of five Vice Chairs of the House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force. The additional Vice Chairmanships will be held by Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI). The Vice Chairs will join the Co-Chairs in a mission of improving and protecting the financial securi...
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Steadfast in his commitment to serving the community, Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) added his support to Lutheran Services Florida’s grant application to expand its highly successful Early Head Start Programs in Clearwater, Largo, and South St. Petersburg. Lutheran Services Florida provides comprehensive, essential services to many low-income working families in Pinellas County and across the State of Florida. “Lutheran Services Florida is the largest non-profit Early Head Start G...
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