Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell

Mom. Immigrant. Former Congresswoman. 1st Ecuadorian-American in Congress. Fighting for lower health care costs, commonsense gun reform & combat climate change.

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

The Republican Senate needs to honor the nearly 200,000 lives we’ve lost & do everything in its power to prevent further losses. They need to pass the #HeroesAct, which we passed months ago, and they need to pass it now.

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 🥳🎉

2020 was a trying year for all of us but with it we learned the importance of love, family and friendship.

I am optimistic that 2021 will bring health, joy and a brighter future for us all.

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

This is heartbreaking. My prayers go out to Rep-elect Letlow’s wife and two children.

This is yet another devastating reminder that this virus is still raging. We must all continue to take it seriously.

[Olivia Beavers @Olivia_Beavers]

Louisiana Congressman-Elect Luke Letlow has died after contracting COVID, I’m told.

Letlow was days away from being sworn in as a member of Congress.

He was only 41 years old and leaves behind a wife and two young children.

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

We sure did. Because unlike Trump, I support our men and women in uniform.

[NPR @NPR]

JUST IN: The House has voted to override President Trump's veto of the annual defense authorization bill. The Senate will take up the measure on Tuesday.
https://t.co/6Ww9fUIb8y

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

🚨 KEY VOTE ALERT 🚨

I just voted to increase direct payments to $2,000.

Now it’s up to the Republican-controlled Senate to pass this much-needed aid for American families.

@senatemajldr our communities are waiting!

[Axios @axios]

BREAKING: House votes to increase stimulus payments to $2,000 per person https://t.co/ACcL6Jc2FU

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

#MerryChristmas South Florida! 🎄🎅

Wishing you all a joyful and safe holiday.

As we finish out a difficult year, please take care of each other and tell your friends and family you love them. We'll be together soon. ❤️💚

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

Our community has seen their health and financial stability decimated by this pandemic. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to work to pass further aid in the immediate future. https://t.co/r143n01cnK

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

I voted for this compromise bill because it provides much needed aid to small businesses & critical funding to distribute life-saving vaccines.

But let me be clear, because of Republican indifference, it falls extremely short of what I believe struggling families in #FL26 need.

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

Our values vs. their values:

So Democrats could secure tax credits for struggling low-income families, Republicans insisted a "three-martini lunch" tax write off for their corporate buddies be included.

Working people or corporate giveaways? I know where I stand.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

White House secures corporate meal tax deduction in draft of coronavirus relief bill https://t.co/DXm8jwikcA

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

Now it's the end of the year, people & businesses have been crushed by COVID, & when Rs finally decide to act, they slash aid for those hurting the most.

If you think gov't is dysfunctional, I can't blame you. But you need to know who's responsible for the dysfunction: the GOP.

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

In May, @HouseDemocrats passed the HEROES Act to help people struggling with the pandemic. Senate Republicans and the White House did nothing.

In July, we again did our jobs and passed bills to fund the government. Senate Rs ignored their deadline and, wait for it, did nothing.

[Rep. Don Beyer @RepDonBeyer]

If you find the failure to get a deal here frustrating as hell, you are not alone.

But we need to be honest about why this is happening. Failure to say who held this up helps them keep doing it.

So be precise. "Congress" is NOT holding this up, Senate Republicans are. Look–
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[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

I just voted to fund the government...for TWO days.

This is not how government should work. And if DC Republicans continue to stand in the way of us helping the American people, we’ll be in the same place on Sunday.

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

@32BJSEIU We're pushing! Waiting for Senate to agree.

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

The future of Florida! Thanks to these wonderful students who participated in my Youth Advisory Council this year. These bright minds will go far.

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

If the State of Florida can target and intimidate Rebekah Jones, then it can happen to any of us.

This must be investigated.

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

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[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

I questioned Barr. I have seen his disregard for the truth.

He subverted the rule of law in allegiance to Trump’s extreme partisanship.

Now, it’s up to each of us to restore the trust in our democracy that he squandered.

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

Mr. Barr, how do you restore the confidence of my constituents in the values of this country when every night on television they see these images of violence against peaceful protestors?

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

I will never forget the moment 8 years ago when I heard that 20 children and 6 educators had been murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

My heart shattered.

Today, my heart is still with those families.

I fight every day to honor their lives with action.

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

From West Kendall, Goulds, and Naranja, to Homestead, Florida City, Islamorada, Marathon, and Key West...it is has been a sincere privilege to advocate for you, to have your voices heard at the highest levels of government.

Thank you for putting your faith in me #FL26.

[Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell @RepDMP]

This is what the GOP has come down to. Unbelievable.

Latino Americans deserve to be recognized in the history of this nation! https://t.co/WripKsmbuU