Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) today announced he will not be supporting any appropriations bills that fund the government past December 31st unless the DACA crisis is resolved with a permanent solution through Congressional action. Curbelo made the announcement while speaking on a panel with CNN Contributor Ana Navarro and Representatives Frederica Wilson (FL-24) and Ted Deutch (FL-22) at the IMPAC Fund’s immigration summit today at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. “DACA...
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As South Florida’s only Member of Congress on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, Representative Carlos Curbelo has advocated tirelessly for South Florida families. He celebrated the inclusion of high-priority tax issues for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which shares close cultural and economic ties to South Florida. “While it will take at least months for the island to fully recover, we are providing even more assistance to Puerto Rico with the legislation being considered today,” Curb...
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Just before the House passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act yesterday, Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26), South Florida’s only Member on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, spoke on the House floor about how the tax reform bill would help South Florida individuals, families and small businesses prosper. “Throughout South Florida, I hear from families and small businesses who are worried about saving for their kids' college or making payroll,” Curbelo said. “While the stock market is humming...
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Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus, last night accepted the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award. The award was presented by Jack Schlossberg, President Kennedy’s grandson, during a ceremony at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government's Institute of Politics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The other recipient was May Boeve, executive director of 350.org, a leading campaign in the fight to address climate change. “As I reflect on t...
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Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) released the following statements in English and Spanish after the Congressional Hispanic Caucus voted to refuse him entry to the Caucus: ENGLISH: “It is truly shameful the Congressional Hispanic Caucus has decided to build a wall around the organization to exclude Hispanic-Americans who aren’t registered in the Democratic Party. This sends a powerful and harmful message of discrimination, bigotry, and division. Unbelievably, petty partisan interests have le...
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After House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) joined Ways and Means Committee Members and House leadership to celebrate the first major overhaul of our tax system in over 31 years. As South Florida’s only Member on the Committee, Carlos commended the swift passage of this long-awaited legislation that will deliver economic recovery to South Floridians and every American household. A full transcript of Rep. Curbelo’s remarks can be found below. Please cli...
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Carlos Curbelo sure seems to qualify as Hispanic. He’s the son of a Cuban father and mother who fled the Castro regime. He speaks Spanish. And as the Congressman for Florida’s 26th district—which includes the Florida Keys and parts of Miami-Dade County—it would seem only natural to join the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, as Mr. Curbelo has been asking to do since January. Only one problem: Mr. Curbelo is a Republican. And though there was a day when the Congressional Hispanic Caucus had GOP memb...
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Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) was elected to serve Florida's 26th District in 2014 and easily won re-election in 2016. The son of Cuban exiles, Curbelo was born and raised in Miami. Curbelo, not surprisingly, petitioned for acceptance into the Congressional Hispanic Caucus — but he hit an unsuspected roadblock: The CHC spokesperson explained the move: After due consideration, the CHC determined not to accept Rep. Curbelo's request to join the Caucus. The CHC isn't just an organization for Hispanics...
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Bipartisan Group Looks to Split Difference on DACA Fix Roll Call By Lindsey McPherson November 14, 2017 A bipartisan bill that would bridge differences between two largely partisan measures to provide young undocumented immigrants with a path to citizenship and beef up border security could soon be forthcoming. The Problem Solvers Caucus is working on legislation that would provide a compromise between the mostly Democratic-sponsored Dream Act and the GOP-led Recognizing America’s Children (RAC)...
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Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) is continuing his fight for more affordable housing options in the Florida Keys following Hurricane Irma. More than 15,000 Monroe County households have received FEMA grants, which can include money for temporary rental assistance, home repairs and other needs not covered by insurance, such as replacing destroyed personal property, as a result of the storm that hit in September. Additionally, the Florida Keys, which was already facing an affordable housing c...
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