3rd term Central #FL07 Democratic Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy, co-chair of the centrist Blue Dog Democrats' Coalition, annonces she won't seek re-election to the House next year.
Pelosi: "Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy is a valued Member of Congress, whose leadership has advanced jobs, security and opportunity in her district, for Florida and across the nation."
Pelosi on Murphy: "As an immigrant and the first Vietnamese-American woman to serve in the Congress, she has been an inspiration to young women in America."
Pelosi: "I join my Congressional colleagues in wishing Congresswoman Murphy and her husband Sean and children the best as they prepare to begin their next chapter together.” speaker.gov/newsroom/122021
Hoyer on Murphy: "As Chair of the Blue Dog Coalition, Stephanie has been at the forefront of efforts to ensure fiscal responsibility has remained a guiding principle in our work."
Hoyer on Murphy: "She was instrumental in enacting the bipartisan infrastructure law this year and has been an effective Member when it comes to building consensus across the aisle."
3rd term Florida Democratic Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy's retirement from the House next year is front page news in her Orlando area district this morning. #FL07 orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne…

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Schumer to Senate Democrats this morning following Manchin’s opposition to BBB:”Senate will,in fact,consider the Build Back Better Act,very early in the new yr so every Mbr of this body has the opportunity to make their position known on the Senate floor,not just on television.”
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