Val Demings

I would like to know, what you think you could do to encourage more States to participate...

I cannot remember a time they did not exercise their right to vote and I think they were so dedicated because they understood that regardless of the color of their skin or where they lived or how much money they did not have in the bank…

During my 27 years in law enforcement, I fought many threats to our families. But today, I have to say that I am ashamed that our leaders now say that those families are the threat. Families seeking asylum are not a threat. Toddlers and…

I thank the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin) for the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4627. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Mr. Donovan, for this important legislation, which contains a critical provision to ensure…

49 bells to represent 49 people. Our community declared June 12 to be Orlando United Day, a day of love and kindness. Today, we take time to remember the 49 angels and all of those who still carry physical and mental wounds from that day…

We are here tonight to honor the victims of Pulse. They deserve to be remembered. Their families deserve recognition, and they also deserve action. The men, the women, the mothers, the fathers, the sons and daughters, the brothers and…

Congressman Soto, I want to thank you so much for several things that you've talked about. First of all, your recognition of our first responders, our brave police officers and firefighters and the absolutely amazing job that they do, not…

Today marks 2 years since the Pulse shooting. Tonight, my colleague Congressman Soto and I stand on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor and remember the victims of that horrible night. The Pulse attack was the…

I want to thank Congressman Soto as he talked about the advocacy that we have seen in the place that we call home, the place that we love in Orlando. It is amazing how, out of the ashes, out of tragedy, good things can happen. We are so…

Israel's security is essential for the future of the Jewish people and the security of the United States.

I spent 27 years at the Orlando Police Department. I had the honor of serving as the chief of police.

Members of AFGE TSA Local 556 and Members of the Florida Congressional delegation, including House Homeland Security Committee member Val Demings, Representatives Darren Soto and Stephanie Murphy and Senator Bill Nelson are fighting in…

Unfortunately, more than 12 years later, airports like OIA have yet to be reimbursed.

Admiral, is TSA on track to meet the deadline? Will subsequent budget requests reprioritize those reimbursements?

I want to thank you for TSA's rapid response to the Orlando International Airport's request for additional resources and personnel.

I think we, my colleagues and I, have an obligation to look at ourselves and our failure to do our job.

1 month ago today, a man brutally murdered 17 children and educators in Parkland, Florida. He killed these innocent people using a semiautomatic, assault-style weapon. These weapons, designed for the battlefield, are easily available…

I want to thank my colleague from Pennsylvania for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about an all-too-familiar topic, and that is gun violence in America, mass shootings in the United States of America. A few days ago, I…

One of my biggest fears as a 27-year law enforcement officer was that my officers, the officers who worked for me, the officers who swore that they would protect and serve, would find themselves in an active shooter situation where they…

I thank my colleague from Georgia (Mr. David Scott) for his leadership on this very critical issue. Mr. Speaker, America is a great nation, and tonight we continue to celebrate that fact. But we do know that great things don't just happen…

As a former police chief, I have seen the effects of good government and I have seen the effects of bad government, and what we have seen over the last few days is bad government. As the party in charge of the Senate, the House, and the…

An 89 percent increase, the level remained unchanged, and now we are talking about sending 10 very valuable and important officers to work somewhere else.

I would like to start, Mr. Reardon, by thanking you for highlighting the concerns regarding the Orlando International Airport, particularly losing 10 officers indefinitely for temporary duty assignments at the southwest land ports of entry.

I thank my colleague from Maryland. I thank him for his leadership on this issue and shining a light on this very important issue tonight. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to speak about the promise of America: that every person living in this…

I cannot agree more with my colleagues who talked about the importance of education and keeping persons from going to prison in the first place.