Representatives Salazar and Gimenez urge the ORR to maintain funding for Catholic Charities' services for unaccompanied children.
Quiver AI Summary
Representatives Salazar and Gimenez address funding cuts: U.S. Representatives María Elvira Salazar and Carlos A. Gimenez have urged the Office of Refugee Resettlement to reverse its decision to cut funding for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami's Residential Services for Unaccompanied Children. They view this as a potential strategic mistake for South Florida's crisis response capabilities.
Concerns over escalating regional crises: In their letter, the representatives cited worsening conditions in Cuba and Haiti, emphasizing the importance of maintaining services that provide educational, medical, and legal assistance to vulnerable children. They argue that losing this support could hinder future humanitarian efforts.
Historical context and implications: Catholic Charities’ Children’s Village, with roots in past humanitarian missions, serves as a critical resource for unaccompanied minors in South Florida. The representatives highlighted the need to preserve this infrastructure to effectively respond to potential increases in unaccompanied minors seeking safety as regional instability continues.
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Maria Elvira Salazar Fundraising
Maria Elvira Salazar recently disclosed $97.6K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 31st, 2026. This was the 783rd most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 49.3% came from individual donors.
Salazar disclosed $166.9K of spending. This was the 454th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Salazar disclosed $1.7M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 242nd most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
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Maria Elvira Salazar Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Maria Elvira Salazar is worth $2.2M, as of April 6th, 2026. This is the 247th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Salazar has approximately $808.9K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Maria Elvira Salazar Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Maria Elvira Salazar:
- H.R.7777: To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to ensure the supply of certain medical materials essential to national defense, and for other purposes.
- H.R.6892: To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to subscribe to additional shares of the capital stock of the Inter-American Investment Corporation.
- H.R.6763: Shelter Act
- H.R.6540: Anti-Communism Week Act
- H.R.5556: Flight Refund Fairness Act
- H.R.5246: To provide for the political affairs authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.
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2026 Florida's 27th Congressional District Election
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Approximately $71,890 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs.
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