St. Petersburg, FL – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL) sent a letter to Governor DeSantis urging an extension of the State’s moratorium on evictions, set to expire June 2nd. Crist, along with 12 Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation, cite the dire financial situation many Floridian renters are facing, while also highlighting the State’s responsibility to protect those hurt by the ... Read more »

Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) and members of the Blue Dog Coalition sent a letter to House and Senate leadership this week calling on them to pursue bipartisan efforts to gather the facts regarding the actions of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak and throughout the pandemic. Specifically, Crist and the Blue Dogs called f... Read more »

St. Petersburg, FL — U.S. Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) will be introducing the COVID-19 Emergency Production Act tomorrow. The bill allows, by a vote of Congress, to force the President to use the Defense Production Act (DPA). Specifically, it requires him to use the DPA to designate PPE, all testing supplies and any future COVID-19 vacci... Read more »

St. Petersburg, FL – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL) released a statement in support of U.S. National Guard troops risking their health and safety to answer the call of duty during the coronavirus pandemic. Crist’s statement comes following reports that the White House will cut the deployment of Guardsmen just one day short of the 90 days necessary to allow these servicemembers to qualify... Read more »

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) released the following statement on H.R.6800, The Heroes Act, a major aid relief package aimed at protecting the lives and livelihood of American families as the nation combats the public health and economic emergencies caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus. The bill, which is expected to pass later today, is the fifth COVID... Read more »

Washington, DC – As we pass the 59th Anniversary of the first American human space flight launch that saw Alan Shepard pilot the famous Freedom 7 capsule as part of the Mercury program, U.S. Representatives Charlie Crist (D-Florida) and Bill Posey (R-Florida) introduced bipartisan legislation to build on that important legacy and keep America first in space. The American Space Commerce Act(H.R. 67... Read more »

St. Petersburg, FL – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL) sent a letter to President Trump calling for the release of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance on safely reopening states and businesses during the coronavirus crisis. Crist’s letter to President Trump comes amid reports that the White House has blocked the release of CDC reopening guidance for business owners, fa... Read more »

St. Petersburg, FL – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL) released the following statement regarding National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) announcement of plans to build the human lunar landing systems that will return Americans to the surface of the Moon. “NASA’s lunar lander announcement is a critical step in carrying the first woman and next man to the surface of the Moon b... Read more »

St. Petersburg, FL – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL) announced a $277,122 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to the University of South Florida, in conjunction with the University of Central Florida, to help develop response and adaptation strategies to combat red tide. The funding will study the economic impacts of the 2017-2019 Florida red tide outbrea... Read more »

St. Petersburg, FL – U.S. Representative Charlie Crist (FL-13) released the following statement calling for two additional stimulus payments to be included in the upcoming CARES 2 legislative package. With the State of Florida’s broken unemployment website continuing to leave people unable to receive their state and federal benefits, Congressman Crist is calling on the federal government to contin... Read more »