Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement on the passing of W. George Allen, a champion of the civil rights movement in South Florida: “It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of my friend and law partner, W. George Allen. We have lost a brilliant lawyer, a civil rights champion, and an awe-inspiring man who was a true pillar of our community. “After grow... Read more »

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL) introduced H.Con.Res.71, a bipartisan concurrent resolution calling on all nations to end their dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against the trade. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced a companion resolution in the Senate. (Please find attached a copy of H.Con.Res.71): “I am proud to have introduced this... Read more »

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings made the following statement on the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: “I commend our outstanding military service-members and the intelligence community on their success in working with our regional allies to complete this operation with bravery and professionalism. “While the death of al-Baghdadi represents a blow to ISIS, there is no doubt that ISIS is stil... Read more »

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings made the following statement on President Donald J. Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Turkey: “President Trump made a disastrous decision in Northern Syria that shredded America’s credibility and directly led to the displacement of more than 176,000 people. It is both outrageous and reprehensible that he is now rewarding Turkey’s incursion against our Kurdish alli... Read more »

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) sent the following comment letter to the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Ben Carson, expressing strong opposition to HUD’s proposed rule to eliminate the existing disparate impact standard. The disparate impact rule has been a critical check against illegal discrimination in the housing market and vital to ensur... Read more »

Representative Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) along with Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) led the following letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), urging that CMS work with states and update its own National Coverage Determination (NCD) to more closely align Medicare and Medicaid coverage guidelines with the... Read more »

Representatives Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) and David Schweikert (R-AZ), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Tunisia Caucus, sent the following letter to newly-elected President Kais Saied of Tunisia to congratulate him on becoming the country’s second democratically elected president since the Jasmin Revolution. Furthermore, the letter applauds President Saied’s announcement to prioritize respect for the... Read more »

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and Representative of Maryland’s 7th Congressional district: “It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Congressman Elijah Cummings. Elijah was a giant among humans and one of th... Read more »

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) sent the following letter to the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Sonny Perdue III, expressing deep concern with the ongoing unlivable and unlawful housing conditions present in the Okeechobee/Osceola Centers. Furthermore, the letter urges immediate action from the USDA to ensure safe and sanitary housing for the residents in com... Read more »

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings released the following statement on yesterday’s shooting outside of a synagogue in Halle, Germany: “I am heartbroken to hear about the shooting near a synagogue in Germany where Jewish worshippers gathered to observe Yom Kippur. I stand in solidarity with the two innocent lives lost and the families and worshippers who were impacted by this senseless act of violence a... Read more »