Office of the 20th Congressional District of Florida Formerly the Office of Representative Alcee Hastings
The Washington, D.C., office and the district office of former Representative Hastings will continue to serve the people of the 20th Congressional District of FLorida under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. See Press Release
Representatives Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Co-Chairs of the Florida Congressional Delegation, will hold a bipartisan meeting of the Florida delegation regarding human trafficking prevention in Florida. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 29th from at 8:30 AM in room 2325 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The meeting is open to the public. The distinguished... Read more »
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement in commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: “Each year, we pause on this day to reflect on the incredible legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who dedicated his life to preaching non-violent resistance as the path to overcome prejudice, racism, and hatred. “Fifty-seven years after Dr. King’s powerful... Read more »
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) will be honored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Coordinating Committee of West Palm Beach with the MLK Civil Rights Award. The event will be held at the Palm Beach Convention Center on Monday, January 20th at 8:00 AM. DETAILS: WHO: Congressman Alcee L. Hastings WHAT: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coordinating Committee’s 39th Annual Scholarship Breakfast WHEN: Mon... Read more »
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) issued the following statement after the Trump administration conducted a deadly airstrike targeting a top Iranian commander at the Baghdad International Airport: “Iranian Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani was a ruthless killer responsible for the deaths and injuries of thousands, particularly United States soldiers, when he introduced Iranian-made IEDs in I... Read more »
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings made the following statement on the closing of the shared Congressional space at the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC-WPB), effective December 31, 2019 (Please find attached the letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs): “I am truly honored and privileged to represent the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC-WPB) in my Congr... Read more »
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) issued the following statement on the attack in Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg’s home in Monsey, New York: “I was heartbroken to learn of the heinous anti-Semitic attack during a Hanukkah celebration in Rabbi Rottenberg’s home. I condemn in the strongest possible terms this horrific act of violence and the many recent anti-Semitic attacks in the New York metro area, du... Read more »
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after introducing H.R.5431, the FAA Family and Medical Leave Act, legislation that will ensure employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are extended the same paid parental leave benefits afforded to other government employees under the conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal ... Read more »
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement on the passage of H.R.729, the Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act, a package of ten bipartisan bills reported out of the House Natural Resources Committee which aims to protect vulnerable coastal and Great Lakes communities impacted by the climate crisis. H.R.729 included several amendments Hastings offered to e... Read more »
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) led the following letter to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, urging the establishment of a regional office of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the State of Israel. Joining Hastings and Wilson in sending the letter include: Representatives Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Yvett... Read more »
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement on the passage of H.R.1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, which included two amendments he offered with Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA): “I was proud to vote in favor of H.R.1309. This important legislation requires certain employers in the health care and social service sec... Read more »
