St. Petersburg, FL – Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) announced a $300,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Community Health Centers of Pinellas, Inc. The funding is awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Health Center Cluster grant program. “With 12 health centers throughout Pinellas County and a mobile health center to help people on the go, the Community Health Centers of Pinellas offers life-saving services to our lo...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement on passage of H.R. 4378, a “continuing resolution” to avoid a government shutdown through November 21, 2019. The “continuing resolution” which passed the House by a vote of 301-123, also extends critical programs that were otherwise due to expire at the end of the month, including the National Flood Insurance Program and Community Health Centers. “As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I’...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement on passage of his amendment that would reinstate offshore drilling safety rules enacted following the Deepwater Horizon disaster -- rules which were significantly weakened by the Trump Administration over the last year. “In 2010, Floridians saw our beaches, coastal communities, and thriving tourism economy devastated by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill,” said Crist. “And after years of painstaki...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement on passage of H.R. 549 Venezuela TPS Act of 2019. The legislation, which passed the House by a vote of 272-158, would extend Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelan nationals living in America, allowing them to work and travel. In recent years, 4 million Venezuelans have fled the country to escape political violence and a burgeoning humanitarian crisis. On Tuesday, House Republicans blocked fa...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement on passage of H.R. 3877, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019. The bill, which passed the House by a vote of 284-149, will protect the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and provide robust investment in our national security, infrastructure, education, and health care for fiscal years 2020 and 2021. “Today, the House of Representatives put partisanship aside to do the right thing For The...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement on passage of his Spam Calls Task Force Act (H.R. 721) which was included in Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone’s (D-NJ) Stopping Bad Robocalls (H.R. 3375). The bipartisan legislation, which passed the House by a vote of 429-3, tackles the onslaught of spam calls Americans receive on a daily basis – over 26 billion in 2018. “Floridians are being inundated with spam calls,” said Crist. “...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement on H.R. 549, the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019. The legislation, which was voted down tonight by House Republicans, would have extended Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelan nationals living in America, allowing them to work and travel. In recent years, 4 million Venezuelans have fled the country to escape political violence and a burgeoning humanitarian crisis. “The Venezuelan people are suffer...
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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement on passage of H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, which would gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. This landmark piece of legislation would give over 3 million Floridian workers, including nearly 106,000 in Pinellas County, a well deserved raise. “After the longest stretch in American history without a minimum wage increase, the People’s House struck a powerful blow in the ...
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Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement on committee passage of Chairman Frank Pallone’s (D-NJ) bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls (H.R. 3375) which includes Crist’s Spam Calls Task Force Act (H.R. 721). The legislation, which passed through the full House Committee on Energy and Commerce today by a vote of 49-0, is expected on the House floor in the coming weeks. “Day and night, Americans are fighting an onslaught of spam calls that ...
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St. Petersburg, FL - Congressman Charlie Crist (D - St. Petersburg) announced a $4.5 million grant to AMIKids, a youth development non-profit with a significant presence and impact in Pinellas county. Distributed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Reentry Project grant awards fund community organizations and support projects serving young people involved with the criminal justice system. "Everyone deserves a second chance - especially our children. This $4.5 million grant will allow our community ...
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