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Recorded March 27, 2022. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (/ ˈʃɜːrfɪləs / SHUR-fill-əss; born January 25, 1979) [1] is an American businesswoman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 20th congressional district. Her district covers most of the Black-majority areas in and around Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of September 23, 2024, the 118th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
Sheilah Gashumba is a Ugandan media personality, TV host and digital influencer. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] She formerly hosted NBS After5 an entertainment show on NBS Television and currently, a radio presenter at NRG Uganda and host of DSTV 's 'House of Chefs' in South Africa .
Florida's 20th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Southeast Florida. It is currently held by Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who was elected in a January 2022 special election, following the death of Alcee Hastings on April 6, 2021. [ 5 ] With a Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) rating of D+25, it is one of the most ...
The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together, they comprise the national bicameral legislature of the United States. [1][2] The House is charged with the passage of federal legislation, known as bills; those that are also passed by the Senate are ...
Elections. The Medicare for All Caucus is a congressional caucus in the United States House of Representatives, consisting of members that advocate for the implementation of a single-payer healthcare system. It was announced by progressive members of the House of Representatives in July 2018 with over 70 founding members, all Democrats.
Current House leaders below speaker. Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) Party leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives. Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives, also known as floor leaders, are congresspeople who ...
Of the 383 women who have served in the House, 251 have been Democrats (including four from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia) and 132 have been Republicans (including three from U.S. territories, including pre-statehood Hawaii). One woman was the 52nd Speaker of the House, Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California.