Washington, DC – After hearing from Black-owned small businesses across Pinellas last weekend, Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) spoke on the House floor in support of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), shining a light on the disparity Black business owners have experienced when applying for PPP loans under the CARES Act – only to ultimately be rejected by the big banks. The CRA, ori... Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist released the following statement in strong support of H.R.7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. The bill, which is expected to pass the House this evening, is comprehensive legislation designed to fight racial injustice and build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. The bill comes following weeks of protests and ... Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement after the Trump Administration filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court asking the justices to strike down the Affordable Care Act. Amid a global public health crisis and economic emergency caused by the outbreak of COVID-19, Congressman Crist cites a newly released report finding that the numbe... Read more »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) and Steve Cohen (D-TN) are renewing their call for seat belt requirements for school buses through reintroduction of the Best to Use Safety (BUS) Belts Act (H.R. 7306). The bill, which Crist first introduced in 2017, would enhance school bus safety by requiring that all new buses be equipped with safety belts and providing gran... Read more »
When BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in April 2010, one of us was governor of Florida. The other was a sixth-generation Floridian about to dedicate his career to protecting this state’s environment. Both of us were horrified to learn that 11 Americans lost their lives because of an offshore drilling disaster, and for months after oil gushed unchecked into our precious Gulf of Mexico. Six weeks... Read more »
St. Petersburg, FL – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL) released the following statement on the landmark Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia Supreme Court ruling in favor of the LGBTQ+ community in a 6-3 decision that under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of sex. “Today is a historic day f... Read more »
Last week, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., who sits on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, announced more funds for the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) to create a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line from downtown St. Petersburg to the beaches. Crist announced that the project will get another $720,000 from the federal government. These funds are in addition to almost $22 million that Cr... Read more »
Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL) announced over $6.8 million in CARES Act funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) among individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or receiving homeless assistance. One of the most at-risk groups for transmission of coronavirus are people experiencing homelessness. "People experiencing homelessness are one ... Read more »
St. Petersburg, FL – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL) released a statement in support of H.R.7120, the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, comprehensive legislation designed to rebuild trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. The bill would establish a national standard for the operation of police departments, mandate data collection on police encounters, reprogram existi... Read more »
From his seat on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., announced almost $7 million in federal funds will be headed to help the homeless in Pinellas County. On Tuesday, Crist said that, as part of the $2.2 trillion stimulus package the White House and Congress agreed to at the end of March, $6.8 million is headed to his district to help the homeless “prevent, pre... Read more »
