Hollywood, Fla. – Earlier today U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and Vice President Al Gore spoke at the grand opening of Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) $50 million Coral Reef Research Center.Rep. Wasserman Schultz helped NSU secure a $15 million...
U.S. Reps. promoted upcoming job fair for veteransFort Lauderdale, Fla – Employment remains a huge concern for our veterans, particularly those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. After serving our country honorably and courageously, the last thing our veterans should have...
Reps. Wasserman Schultz and Deutch introduce bill to rename VA clinic after veterans’ advocate Bill KlingSUNRISE, Fla. – William ‘Bill’ Kling was a tireless advocate for veterans. He noticed that too often veterans in Broward County had to travel too...
Maria del Mar Velasco & Vladimir Diaz will be honored in Washington, D.C.WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) recognized Maria del Mar Velasco and Vladimir Diaz, from Bay Harbor Islands, Fla., for receiving the 2012 Angels in...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement in honor of the 11th anniversary of September 11, 2001:“On a day when time seemed to stand still, it’s hard to believe it’s been 11 years since the...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement after it was reported that U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle has announced he will issue a permanent injunction to prohibit Florida from enforcing parts of the voting law...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz highlights new rule affecting young immigrantsHOLLYWOOD, Fla. – In June, the Obama Administration turned part of the DREAM Act into a reality. The Department of Homeland Security ordered an end to deporting young people who pose no...
Just as families are having to buy school supplies, Congressional Republicans hold middle class tax cut hostage to tax cut for wealthiest 2% of the country PEMBROKE PINES, FL – Earlier this month, Democrats voted to extend tax cuts for...
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz presented Bill Kling with the Civilian Marksmanship Program's Patriot Award on April 5, 2010 at the Fort Lauderdale City Commission chambers PLANTATION, Fla. – World War II veteran William "Bill" Kling passed away today....
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement in response to the shooting at a Sikh temple outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin:“This is a terrible tragedy. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the victims and...
The bills help prevent tax ID theft and protect children from sex predatorsWASHINGTON – Two of U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s bills moved significantly closer to becoming law when they were passed by the House late last night.The Stopping Tax...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement on the passage of the House-Senate Agreement on Iran Sanctions:“The U.S. Congress has once again made it clear to the world: we are resolute in using all...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement about an important benefit for women’s health care in the Affordable Care Act law that starts today.“No Co-Pay Day marks a victory for women’s health care. Some 47...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz held a press conference in Hollywood to talk about the health care rebates South Floridians are getting soon. HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Twenty health insurance companies are reimbursing Floridians more than $123 million because they didn’t spend enough money...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz held Fraud Prevention Seminar for South Florida SeniorsAventura, Fla. – South Florida has been a hotbed for fraud for years, whether it’s Medicare fraud or identity theft. On Monday, July 30, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20)...
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement on President Obama’s signing of the U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012:“This morning, President Barack Obama once again demonstrated his unwavering dedication to protecting and enhancing...
MIAMI – New diesel-electric hybrid buses are on the way to Miami-Dade, according to an announcement this morning by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.LaHood was joined in Miami Wednesday morning by Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff and Miami-Dade County...
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced nearly $80 million in grants to increase access to HIV/AIDS care across the United States. Florida is slated to receive more than $10 million of the funding to...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement today in response to the shooting at a theater in Aurora, Colorado: “This is a heartbreaking, terrible tragedy. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the victims...
WASHINGTON – Today President Obama laid out specific priorities to boost Florida’s economy now, including federal permits for deepening PortMiami and expediting a feasibility study for dredging Jacksonville’s port.“This is wonderful news for the entire state of Florida,” said U.S....
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement following an attack in Bulgaria, killing at least six people, and injuring dozens of others:"I am saddened and outraged by this horrific and brutal attack against Israeli...
WASHINGTON – Today the Obama Administration’s Council on Environmental Quality published a progress report about Everglades restoration projects. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“President Obama’s administration has been committed to Everglades restoration from day one, and...
The bills help prevent tax ID theft and protect children from sex predatorsWASHINGTON –Two of U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s bills moved significantly closer to becoming law when they were passed by the House Judiciary Committee today.The Stopping Tax Offenders...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz highlighted benefits of Affordable Care Act for South Floridians Rep. Wasserman Schultz talks with South Floridians in Hollywood about what the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act means for them. HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Last Thursday,...
WASHINGTON – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) today introduced legislation to protect children from sexual exploitation. The Child Protection Act of 2012 (H.R. 6063) increases penalties for the possession of child pornography,...
WASHINGTON – Identity theft has become an epidemic that has affected thousands of Americans across the country. One piece of legislation aimed at addressing the problem of tax return identity theft is the Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting Identity Theft...
WASHINGTON – In response to the GOP contempt vote, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement: “Today I opposed the latest act of overt political theater staged by House Republican lawmakers who have made it clear that...
WASHINGTON – In response to the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“As a breast cancer survivor and one of 129 million Americans with a pre-existing condition, I...
WASHINGTON – In response to today’s Supreme Court ruling Arizona v. the United States, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:“I supported the Obama Administration’s decision to question the constitutionality of this law, and I’m pleased that the...
Sec. Ray LaHood visited Fort Lauderdale Friday to discuss new project and creating jobs in Fort LauderdaleFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The landscape of the city of Fort Lauderdale will be getting an upgrade in the coming years. The U.S. Department...
WASHINGTON – Earlier today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood informed U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) that an $18 million transportation TIGER grant she has championed for seven years, the Fort Lauderdale Wave Streetcar Project, would be funded.The money will...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz to hold Fraud Prevention Seminar for South Florida SeniorsPembroke Pines, Fla. – South Florida has been a hotbed for fraud for years, whether it’s Medicare fraud or Identity theft. On Monday, June 18, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman...
WESTON, Fla. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement in response to the administration’s announcement today about the deferred action process for young people who are low enforcement priorities:“Today the Obama Administration turned part of the...
Watch Rep. Wasserman Schultz introduce her amendment on the House floor - http://youtu.be/WBnagZMObe4 WASHINGTON – At any moment, there are more than one million images of children being sexually exploited on the Internet, with an additional 200 images being posted every...
WASHINGTON – Today the United States Senate blocked consideration of the Paycheck Fairness Act. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“It’s disappointing that Senate Republicans voted today to put up a roadblock on the path to equality. Under...
Program encourages kids to say ‘YES’ to a healthy lifestyle and ‘NO’ to underage drinkingHOLLYWOOD, Fla. - By the time young teens reach eighth grade, 36 percent of them will have already tried alcohol, according to a Monitoring the Future...
Dual actions by federal judge and Department of Justice highlight illegal effort by Scott Administration and Florida Legislature to restrict voting in FloridaWASHINGTON – On the heels of the voting rights announcements yesterday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released...
As summer kicks off, Rep. Wasserman Schultz encourages pool safetyWESTON, Fla. – As the official start of summer begins this weekend, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) is encouraging parents to review pool safety tips before taking the family swimming.“As...
Federal, State and Local Officials Discuss Region’s PreparednessPLANTATION, FLA. – Hurricane season starts June 1, which means it’s that time of year again to stock up on essential supplies and develop a plan of action in the event a storm...
WESTON, Fla. – Early Tuesday morning the first private spacecraft headed to dock at the International Space Station launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“This morning we ushered in a new chapter...
Reps. Wasserman Schultz, Hoyer, Hastings and Deutch highlight the importance of making and selling products in the U.S.Sunrise, Fla – America’s manufacturing sector has played a major role in supporting our economy and helping to create a strong middle class....
By Anthony Man, Sun SentinelSUNRISE — Scores of industrial-size rolls of bubble wrap, miles of packing tape and more than 5 million cardboard boxes fill A&M Tape & Packaging, and on Monday they became the symbol of a potent political...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz praises the passage of H.Res 568 and Secretary Panetta's announcement of additional funding for the Iron DomeWASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) praised two great achievements for Israel's security and American foreign policy priorities:"I...
WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement today after President Obama declared his support for marriage equality:“Today, we take a historic step forward in the decades-long march for civil rights. With President Obama’s statements, LGBT Americans...
WASHINGTON – Today Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18) introduced a resolution in honor of Hadassah’s Centennial and released the following statement:“As the largest Jewish organization in America, and one of the largest women’s volunteer organizations in...
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement in honor of May as Jewish American Heritage Month:“I am delighted that this May we celebrate the seventh annual Jewish American Heritage Month, a time to honor the...
Davie, Fla. – The cost of attending college could soon be a lot more expensive for current students and incoming freshman. Interest rates for Stafford student loans are set to double to 6.8 percent on July 1 if Congress doesn’t...
WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement marking Israel’s Independence Day, Yom Ha’atzmaut:“On this 64th anniversary of Israel’s independence, I am delighted to congratulate the people of Israel as your friends around the world celebrate Israel's...
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20), who represents a district with one of the largest Holocaust survivor populations in the U.S., praised President Obama for his solemn devotion to Holocaust remembrance and his continued, unequivocal dedication to preventing...
MIAMI – Today Vice President Joe Biden was in South Florida to tour a portion of Everglades National Park and talk about the Administration’s plans for funding restoration projects. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:“I am pleased Vice...
WESTON, Fla. – In honor of Earth Day today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:“On Earth Day, we take time to reflect on our daily habits and how they effect our environment and those around us. Through small...
WASHINGTON - Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement today recognizing Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, in honor of our nation’s Holocaust survivors:“On this solemn day, our country comes together with Israel and communities around the world to...
Representatives introduce bill that would protect tax payersWASHINGTON – Imagine going to file your tax return, only to discover someone else has already filed it and received your tax refund check. According to the Internal Revenue Service, last year alone...
Congresswoman to introduce bill to protect against tax return identity theftFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Imagine going to file your tax return, only to discover someone else has already filed it and received your tax refund check. With tax day just...
Please join U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz as she hosts area small businesses along with Federal, State and Local agencies for a free Small Business Workshop to provide marketing, management and financial guidance to small business owners or those interested...
WASHINGTON - Earlier today, the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, Paul Ryan (R-WI), made the following statement regarding our nation’s military leaders at a forum held by the National Journal:“We don’t think the Generals are giving us their true...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz met Monday with a small business owner to talk about how the Affordable Care Act has benefitted her employeesPembroke Pines, Fla. – The game-changing health care law, the Affordable Health Care Act, passed by Congress and signed...
WESTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement today about Trayvon Martin, who was killed last month in Sanford, Fla.:“Trayvon Martin’s death is a tragedy and that has rightly spurred a national conversation and calls to action.“This case...
WESTON, Fla. – In honor of the two year anniversary of the Affordable Health Care Act, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement: “This game-changing health care law, the Affordable Health Care Act, passed by...
WASHINGTON – As the House Budget Committee began debate today on the Republican budget proposal for 2013, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) introduced an amendment to prevent cuts that would be detrimental to seniors across the country.“My amendment would stop...
Congresswomen hosted bipartisan panel to discuss how to pave the way for a new generation of women.WASHINGTON - At a time when polarization is leading many of the headlines in Washington, it is more important than ever to discuss how...
WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement in response to the latest Republican budget proposal for 2013:“Our nation's budget is a reflection of what we value as a country, what kind of future we want to...
WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 227,000 jobs in February: “Adding over a quarter of a million jobs in February is encouraging news. It...
WASHINGTON - Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement in recognition of International Women's Day:"Today, we recognize the 101st International Women’s Day. It is an opportunity to pay tribute to the indelible contributions women have made worldwide. Just over...
Each March, we honor and remember all of the women who came before us. The women who worked to make this world a better place – more just, more fair, and more kind.Women have changed the course of our history:...
DANIA BEACH, Fla. – One big area of concern for many South Floridians is traffic congestion. Many find themselves stuck in traffic every day, looking for ways to make their commute faster. President Obama’s budget proposal lays out plans for...
Veterans Crisis Line Provides Confidential Help to Veterans and FamiliesWASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its efforts to prevent suicide through several new initiatives that increase the availability of services for Veterans, Servicemembers and their families.The new...
WASHINGTON – In response to Congress extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“Today’s decision means that millions of American families will be able to continue to keep an additional $40...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – It’s the leading cause of death for women in the United States, affecting one in every four women. More women die of heart disease than all forms of cancer combined. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) wants...
Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz held a roundtable discussionFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – You go to file your tax return, only to discover someone has already done it under your name. Identity theft has become all too common for South Floridians, and the...
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.– In response to the President’s announcement about women’s health care, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement: “I applaud and support the President's announcement that will expand access to no-cost contraceptives for all women in...
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama announced that Florida will have more flexibility when it comes to the mandates of implementing the No Child Left Behind Act. “This is great news for students, educators and parents in the Sunshine State and I...
WASHINGTON- Today the Obama Administration announced an historic $25 billion joint federal-state fraud settlement with five of the nation’s largest banks over their flawed and fraudulent foreclosure practices. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“This settlement will help...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz discussed initiatives to help our nation’s veterans MIAMI – The war in Iraq has officially ended and we have more troops returning home each day from Afghanistan. Florida has more than 1.6 million veterans and as our men...
WASHINGTON – In response to the latest job numbers announced by the Department of Labor today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“Today’s job numbers are proof that the policies Democrats helped President Obama enact early in his...
WASHINGTON – The Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation announced today that it is reversing its decision regarding grants for Planned Parenthood. In response, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“As a breast cancer survivor and a...
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz made the following statement recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and in honor of our nation’s Holocaust survivors:“Today, people around the world come together to honor the solemn memory of the six million Jews who...
WASHINGTON– Earlier today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) read Rep. Gabby Giffords’ (AZ-8) resignation letter on the House floor - you can watch the video here. She also released the following statement:“Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is an incredible public servant, woman,...
WASHINGTON– Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union address Tuesday night:“The President shared his blueprint for putting our country back on the path toward prosperity,” said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz....
WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) is taking one of her constituents, 2nd Lt. Brittany Ramos, to watch President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. Ramos graduated last May from the University of Miami, and...
Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement regarding the announcement that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will step down from Congress this week:“Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is an incredible public servant, woman, and friend. No one can really understand what...
WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement on the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade:“Today we mark an incredible milestone – 39 years since the Supreme Court of the United States guaranteed the women of this...
WASHINGTON – Earlier today at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, the President announced his executive order that calls for a strategic effort to improve job growth and make the United States the world’s top travel and tourism destination.“This is...
Washington – Jan. 8 marks the one-year anniversary of the terrible shooting in Tucson, Arizona that killed six Americans and wounded 13 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement: “On January 8th in...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Many Americans think human trafficking is something that occurs in third world countries. But right here in the United States, one person is sold into human trafficking every ten minutes. In fact it’s estimated that between...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – The American Cancer Society projects that this year alone, more than 11,000 women in America will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. Nearly 4,000 of those women will not see another birthday.Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) wants...
House leadership, knowing they lack the votes, block up or down vote, dooming payroll tax cut extension for middle class AmericansWASHINGTON – In response to House Republican leaders refusing to even vote on a payroll tax cut for the middle...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz discussed federal regulations that have made toys safer Hollywood, Fla. – Over the next week, children all over South Florida will be opening up their presents. Thanks to the passage of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act...
WASHINGTON – In honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“Today we pause to reflect on the events that took place at the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7,...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz met with local workers to discuss the payroll taxDania Beach, Fla. – At the end of this month a federal payroll tax cut for all working Americans will expire. This means more money could be taken out...
Hosted by Reps. Wasserman Schultz and DeutchFt. Lauderdale, Fla. – On Saturday, December 3, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-19) hosted a Veterans Jobs Fair at the Fort Lauderdale Armory. Veterans and military families were invited...
You can watch the Congresswoman’s floor speech on her YouTube channel here.WASHINGTON – Today, at 6 p.m., the U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously with 419 votes to name room HVC 215 in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center for slain...
Representatives met with federal & local law enforcement to see how online child predators are caught and discussed how federal legislationcould help. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – You’ve seen the horrific headlines about people arrested for being members of a private, members-only...
MIAMI – Here in South Florida, Latin music is an important part of the culture and economy, and Miami serves as the hub for Latin music worldwide. Spanish singer-songwriter Shaila Dúrcal is a rising star who showed U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz...
Join us on Dec. 3 for a Veterans Jobs FairOn Saturday, Dec. 3, U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and Ted Deutch (FL-19) will host a Jobs Fair for our Veterans from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fort Lauderdale Armory...
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Florida Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding on Oct. 28 - 31 WASHINGTON – Residents and businesses affected by the severe storms and flooding on Oct. 28 – 31 can apply for low-interest disaster loans...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz Statement on the President’s Executive Order to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages and Fight Price GougingWASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement after President Obama signed an Executive Order directing the Food and...
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama announced that more than 500 high-paying, technology jobs are on the way to Florida’s space coast. Earlier this year, the President directed federal agencies to partner with Space Florida, an aerospace economic development agency, and...
WASHINGTON – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:“As we celebrate 25 years of breast cancer awareness, education and empowerment by proudly displaying pink ribbons everywhere from the work place to NFL...
Program helps “underwater” homeowners refinanceWASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) commended the President’s announcement this week to help struggling homeowners across the country. Through changes in the government's Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), it will be easier for millions of...
WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement following President Obama’s announcement that the U.S. will be ending the war in Iraq and bringing all remaining troops home by the end of the year: “Today, President Obama...
Washington – Today Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement regarding the death of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi:"Today’s news of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi’s death marks the end of an era of terror and oppression in Libya. "Along with a broad...
Sunrise and Plantation, Fla. - A tornado with winds over 100 mph hit South Florida Tuesday night. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:"My sympathies go out to all the residents in Sunrise and Plantation affected by last...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz stands with local businesses who want Jobs Act passed Hallandale Beach, Fla. – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) met with three local small business owners and Mayor Joy Cooper of Hallandale Beach on Monday as they called...
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement about H.R. 358, the Protect Life Act. “When I talk with women in my district, they are concerned about finding a job, keeping their home from foreclosure, or putting...
WASHINGTON - Today the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) conducted a vote to re-examine whether or not the definition of an unblockable drain should more accurately reflect the original intent of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act....
WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement in response to Republicans launching an investigation of Planned Parenthood:"I was deeply disturbed to learn of the burdensome and politically motivated, big-government investigation of Planned Parenthood, a trusted...
President Obama spoke earlier today to the United Nations regarding the safety and security of Israel and his commitment to peace WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) praised President Obama’s enduring, unequivocal support for our ally Israel...
WASHINGTON – President Obama recently signed into law the America Invents Act (H.R. 1249), which included an important provision sponsored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) for a study on patient access to genetic tests. Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz’s part...
"Today my heart rejoices not only for the gay and lesbian Americans already serving in our armed forces, but also for every young man and woman who dreams about becoming a service member dedicated to keeping America safe from harm,"...
WASHINGTON – Earlier today President Obama laid out his deficit reduction plan. The following is a statement from Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20): “President Obama’s plan for economic growth and reducing our country’s deficit lays out a blueprint for how...
Recently the President outlined his bold vision for job creation in America. The American Jobs Act he sent to Congress would immediately improve our economy and create jobs without adding a cent to the deficit.The bill cuts taxes for companies...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - This week Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) met with medical professionals and a prostate cancer survivor at Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami Beach to raise awareness of prostate cancer and raise awareness of the free...
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement in honor of the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001:“Ten years ago today, America was changed forever. As we think back over the last decade, we must also take...
WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) expressed relief that the incident at the Israeli Embassy in Cairo has been resolved:"After a tense and worrisome night at the Israeli Embassy in Cairo, I am relieved that crisis has been averted...
WASHINGTON - Following President Obama’s speech about creating American jobs this evening, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“Tonight we heard from our President about his vision for moving America forward. He described how the American Jobs Act will...
WASHINGTON – Today the Republican Party of Florida Chair Dave Bitner passed away after a months-long battle with Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Below is a statement from Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20): “All of...
FLORIDA - Gov. Rick Scott said yesterday that he would support drilling for oil in the Everglades. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“We need to be looking for ways to invest in clean energy innovations for the...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz held a town hall with local seniors to discuss the Republican vote to end MedicarePLANTATION, Fla. – Medicare and Social Security are vital programs for South Florida’s seniors. But since January, House Republicans have tried to make...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz highlights local business expansion over the past yearNORTH MIAMI, Fla. – Local job growth and business expansion is happening right here in South Florida and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) took time recently to get a closer...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz held a town hall with local seniors to discuss the Republican vote to end MedicareSUNRISE, Fla. – Medicare and Social Security are vital programs for South Florida’s seniors. But since January, House Republicans have tried to make...
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) issued the following statement today on the loss of American forces in Afghanistan:“We lost brave American soldiers today as they fought in Afghanistan. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones, and...
WASHINGTON — Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) introduced a bill last night that would bolster agencies that work to provide support services to Holocaust survivors in the U.S., from improved home care services to transportation options. The bipartisan bill introduced...
Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement about new preventive women’s health care services as part of the Affordable Care Act: "I am so pleased that the Administration has adopted these historic and wide-ranging services from the...
"This is a day for the history books," said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20). "We saved our country from going into default and my beloved friend and ever-optimistic colleague Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the floor to cast her vote...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement today on the lethal attacks in Mumbai, India: My thoughts and prayers go out to the people of India following the brutal terrorist attacks today against innocent victims in...
Washington, D.C. - “Today, a federal appeals court issued a historic order blocking the U.S. military from enforcing its discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy on gays and lesbians serving in the military. This injunction finally eviscerates the last remnants...
Today, Rep. Debbie Wassserman Schultz will participate in the launch of the bi-partisan Latino-Jewish Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.Wasserman Schultz and fellow Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Xavier Becerra (CA-31), Eliot Engel (NY-17) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18) will address members...
Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz praised President Obama for his continued, unequivocal support of Israel as detailed in several speeches in the last week: “Over the past week, both today at the AIPAC Policy Conference, and last Thursday, President Obama has...
Governor stated in April that cuts would not occur, now they are “Today we learned that four cyber-crimes advocates have been taken off the front lines of fighting child sex-predators because of budget cuts by Governor Scott,” said Rep. Debbie...
Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz made the following statement in honor of May as Jewish American Heritage Month:“I am delighted that this year in May we recognize Jewish American Heritage Month, a time dedicated to honoring the achievements and contributions American...
Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz made the following statement recognizing Yom Ha’Shoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and in honor of our nation’s Holocaust survivors: “Every year, we come together to honor the solemn memory of the six million Jews who perished at the...
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement in response to President Obama's announcement tonight that Osama Bin Laden is dead: “Tonight’s news, that Osama Bin Laden was killed by U.S. special forces in Pakistan, brings to justice a heinous...
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement in response to the news that Fatah and Hamas have announced plans for a unity government: "I am watching with caution and concern the recent announcement by Fatah and Hamas that they...
Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement on Earth Day: "Forty-one years ago, twenty million Americans participated in the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. While much has been done to improve the environment since the first...
Today Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement on President Obama’s Speech on the Federal Budget:“President Obama outlined a way in which we can cut $4 trillion in spending over the next 12 years in a manner that is...
"Equal pay is not simply a women’s issue – it is an American issue."In 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law, stating, “It is a first step. It affirms our determination that when women enter...
“Yesterday I was asked by President Obama to play an expanded role in helping him to move our nation forward and win the future. "I am honored that through this expanded role I will be able to work with the...
U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Employment Report today: Today’s jobs report is yet another sign of an improving economy. U.S. businesses added 216,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate...
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement today on the passing of Geraldine Ferraro:Today America lost a great woman and a true trailblazer.Traditional gender roles were shattered when, in 1984, then Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro was picked to be the...
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement following a terrorist attack in Jerusalem, killing at least one person and injuring over 50 people:“I am saddened and outraged by the horrific bombing today in Jerusalem and the recent missile attacks...
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement following a terrorist attack that killed five Israelis in the West Bank:“I am saddened and appalled by the murder of five Israelis in their home in the West Bank. It is an...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz made the following statement in the wake of the devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami:“My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan and all those affected by the devastating earthquake and catastrophic tsunami that has...
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement in recognition of the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, which falls within Women's History Month:"Today, we recognize the 100th International Women’s Day, which falls during National Women’s History Month. It is...
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement today after President Obama ordered the Department of Justice to stop defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act in federal courts:“I celebrate today’s decision by President Obama and Attorney General...
Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz praised the Obama Administration on today’s Security Council veto and urged the Palestinians to recommit to the peace process:“Today, the Obama Administration once again demonstrated its strong support for Israel and its unwavering commitment to a lasting...
“For the past two weeks the world has heard a truly momentous grassroots call for democracy from the streets and squares of Egypt. Today, with the resignation of President Mubarak, the voices of the people of Egypt were finally heeded.“As...
“Watching the popular uprisings in Egypt, Tunisia, and other countries throughout the region, it is clear that the future political landscape of the Middle East will be very different. As events continue to unfold on the streets of Egypt, the...
Following Florida’s return of $1 million in health care funds Florida Democrats ask state “What’s Next?” Earlier this week Florida insurance commissioner Kevin McCarty announced that he was returning $1 million in federal grant money awarded to the state to...
“I am sickened by the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, her staff, and others today in Arizona. “Gabby is one of my closest friends and my thoughts and prayers are with Mark, Gabby’s parents, and their family as they struggle...
House Republicans break commitment of “openness” in their first order of businessWashington, D.C.—Today, following the House of Representatives vote to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) reiterated her testimony of last evening given...
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today the expanded role of the Vice Chairs of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee for the 112th Congress, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida and Congressman Henry Cuellar of Texas. Congresswoman...
Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz expressed concern over the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to pull the metastatic breast cancer indication from the Avastin (bevacizumab) label. Despite promising early studies and accelerated approval of the drug for women with metastatic...
Following today's historic, bipartisan 65-31 vote in the United States Senate to repeal the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that prevents gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the armed forces, Rep. Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:...
Following Wednesday’s decisive vote in the House of Representatives to repeal the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that prevents gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the armed forces, Rep. Wasserman Schultz called upon the Senate to pass...
Last night, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz voted in favor of a tax compromise package that provided extensive benefits for middle and lower income families. The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4853) passed the...
Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement on the passing of Elizabeth Edwards: "The loss of Elizabeth Edwards to cancer is a loss for the nation. She was a fierce advocate who unselfishly dedicated her remaining years to...
Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was appointed to two senior positions in the U.S. House Democratic leadership. In the 112th Congress Rep. Wasserman Schultz will serve as a Vice Chair of the Minority’s Steering and Policy Committee, a promotion from...
"A smart common sense approach" Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement regarding today's announcement by President Obama that the Eastern Gulf will not be considered for drilling through 2017: “Today’s announcement that the Obama administration is removing the...
Seeks to ensure survivors' specific needs are met in their remaining years (Washington, DC) –Today, a resolution introduced by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20), passed the House of Representatives unanimously. The resolution, H. Con Res 323, seeks to ensure that...
Beginning November 15th, seniors have the ability to make changes to their Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. Medicare recipients have until Dec. 31 to switch to the plan that will best meet their needs for 2011.“It’s important that seniors...
Washington, DC – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) announced today that House Democrats will move ahead with legislation to provide Social Security recipients with a one-time $250 payment. The Social Security Administration announced on Friday there will be no automatic Cost-of-Living-Adjustment...
(Washington, DC) – Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) announced 63 new police officers will be hired to protect and serve South Floridians. The Department of Justice issued grants of more than $16 million to Miami-Dade County ($12 million), Town of Davie...
(Washington, DC) – Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) introduced H. Con Res 323, a resolution to ensure Holocaust survivors live with dignity, comfort and security. More than 120,000 Holocaust survivors are living in the United States. These individuals embraced the American dream,...
SCORE Annual Awards Recognizes South Florida Congresswoman as the only member from the House of Representatives Award comes as Wasserman Schultz prepares to host a free Small Business Workshop on September 25th (Washington, DC) – SCORE, America’s premier source of...
Washington, DC - Today, in a unanimous show of support, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a House Resolution sponsored by Rep. Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) to designate the last week of September as National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian...
First CODEL to Meet with Netanyahu and Abdullah Following Start of Peace TalksAmman, Jordan — Tuesday, Reps. Rush Holt (NJ-12), Steve Israel (NY-2) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) met with King Abdullah of Jordan. Earlier this week they met with...
Washington, DC—Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz voted to save and create nearly 320,000 jobs, which includes saving the jobs of 160,000 teachers. The vote also prevented the layoffs of tens of thousands of police officers, firefighters, and nurses. The House returned...
A report released today by the Social Security and Medicare Board of Trustees, shows that the Affordable Care Act has improved the strength of both Medicare and Social Security. Rep. Wasserman Schultz made the following statement:“This report provides the irrefutable...
Yesterday, Rep. Wasserman Schultz secured funding for important transportation and housing projects in her district. These funds have been passed out of the Appropriations committee as part of the Fiscal Year 2011 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill.“It is...
Washington, DC – Rep. Wasserman Schultz today applauded new regulations issued by the Obama Administration that make prevention affordable by requiring new health plans to cover preventive services without charge to the patient. The regulations, based off of provisions in...
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) voted to rein in Wall Street, end taxpayer bailouts of big banks, and create a consumer financial protection bureau that finally puts consumers first. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...
June is LGBT Pride month, a time dedicated to honoring the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community in our country. In June 1969, gay men and women stood up against police discrimination and harassment at New York City’s Stonewall Inn....
Washington, DC – Rep. Wasserman Schultz voted late yesterday to increase disclosure and strengthen transparency in federal campaigns. The bipartisan DISCLOSE Act will prevent big corporations from overpowering voices of regular American voters.“Citizens have a right to know what company...
(Washington, DC) - Rep. Wasserman Schultz joined the United States Congress in approving stronger, tougher sanctions against Iran today, protecting the security of the United States and sending a strong message that the U.S. Government will not allow a nuclear-armed...
Washington, DC – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement regarding the compromise on debit and credit card interchange fees struck between House conferees and Sen. Durbin (IL):“I commend Senator Durbin, Chairman Frank, Congresswoman Maloney, Congressman Meeks and...
Click here to download the letter to confereesWashington, DC – U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20), and Kenny Marchant (TX-24) today released a letter signed by 131 Members of the House of Representatives addressed to the conferees of the pending...
Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz strongly condemned anti-Israel statements made by former Cuban President Fidel Castro.Castro’s comments, which were distributed by the Cuban government were as follows: “The hatred felt by the state of Israel against the Palestinians is such...
Health Reform Law Will Help About 4 Million Seniors to Receive$250 Checks Over Next Several Months [Washington, D.C.] –Rep. Wasserman Schultz announced today that Medicare will begin mailing $250 ‘donut hole’ checks out to tens of thousands of seniors. These checks...
The loss of life that occurred off Israel’s coast early Monday morning was tragic and regrettable. At this difficult time, it is vital that the international community not inflame the situation with condemnations and unjust criticism of Israel.We must stand...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the administration grapples with exactly how much oil is flowing into the sea from the downed Deepwater Horizon rig, two other major questions need to be answered quickly, says U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, Rep. Debbie Wasserman...
(Washington, DC) – This May marks the United States’ fifth annual celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the achievements and contributions Jewish Americans have made and continue to make in American culture and society.“The foundation...
Statement on Oil Spill and Drilling in the Gulf"Expanded drilling is a high-risk bet that Florida can't afford"Washington, DC - Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement related to the on-going oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico:“This...
In Remarks to Zionist Organization of America, Rep. Wasserman SchultzDefends Israel, Pledges to Stand Against IranWashington, DC – The relationship between Israel and the United States must remain strong and we must stand united against Iran, Rep. Wasserman Schultz stressed...
Washington, DC – On Monday, April 26th, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) was appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the U.S. House of Representatives Select Intelligence Oversight Panel. Born out of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and created within...
Equal pay is not simply a women’s issue – it is an American issue. When women earn more, families earn more.Today,on Equal Pay Day, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:"In 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the...
Holocaust Remembrance Day Time to RememberThat What We Do Makes a DifferenceToday, on Yom HaShoah, the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps, we remember the millions of men, women, and children, who perished at the hands...
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement today regarding proposals to expand drilling off of Florida’s coastline:“While I appreciate President Obama's commitment to developing a comprehensive energy policy, I have a long history of opposing expanded drilling for...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) condemned Senate Republicans for blocking a crucial extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This lapse affects thousands of homeowners across Florida who applied for new policies in the past few...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) this week celebrated the passage of important breast cancer provisions included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590 – the health reform legislation). The new health care laws...
(Washington, DC) -- Millions of small businesses together power the American economy. During economic crisis, these businesses operate close to the margin, or don't survive at all. But their innovation and entrepreneurship put them in the lead in helping our...
Key Provisions That Take Effect Immediately (Washington, DC) -- Below are some of the key provisions that will take effect immediately, under the legislative package the House of Representatives passed on Sunday, March 21, 2010 (the Senate health bill...
Our current system is broken. It’s un-American. Their nightmare stops tonight. (Washington, DC) -- Prior to casting her vote in favor of health insurance reform, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz gave the following statement on the floor of the House of...
(Washington, DC) -- Vice President Biden went to Israel to underscore the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship, to mark the beginning of the new round of proximity talks, and to make it abundantly clear that preventing a nuclear-armed Iran is...
Move by Republican Senator cut doctors’ Medicare reimbursements by 20% yesterday (Washington, DC) -- Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz blasted Senate Republicans for delaying relief to millions of American families and blocking passage of emergency legislation that extends unemployment insurance,...
Washington, DC) -- A bipartisan health care summit is occurring today at the White House, below is a live video stream of the health care summit: The President’s proposal puts American families and small business owners in control of their...
How to search Recovery.gov for Recipient Reported Recovery data by zip code: There are two ways to search for recipient reported data by zip code:1. Recipient Reported Data Maps Step 1: Go to Recovery.gov. Step 2: Roll your mouse over...
<h4>Tax Cuts For 95% Of American Workers - More than 2 million jobs</h4> <p>Washington, DC) -- One year after the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly called the "stimulus," our efforts to create jobs and rebuild the...
(Washington, DC) - Rep. Wasserman Schultz took a critical step today toward restoring our nation’s fiscal health by voting in favor of pay-as-you-go, or PAYGO, legislation (H J RES 45). This bill ensures that all new spending is deficit-neutral.PAYGO helped...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz leads a delegation to Yad Vashem, the Israeli holocaust museum. Meets with Israeli Prime Minister, Egyptian, Turkish, and Palestinian Authority officials (Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20), is leading a congressional delegation trip to Egypt,...
(Washington, DC) – Rep. Wasserman Schultz today commended the progress achieved in the first year of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. The law is an important part of this Congress' pledge to fight for middle-class families and...
(Washington, DC) -- On November 1, 2005, rejecting any denial of the Holocaust as a historical event, either in full or in part, the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution (A/RES/60/7) condemning "without reserve" all manifestations of...
(Washington, DC) – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz voted today to help earthquake victims in Haiti by offering an immediate benefit to Americans who provide charitable aid to the region. This bipartisan legislation will allow individuals to claim any donations to...
His pursuit of social justice has particular resonance as we reflect on the situation in Haiti (Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday: "In any year,...
CLICK For More Information on eligibility for TPS: Haitian Relief Measures: Q & A (Washington, DC) -- I thank President Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano for today's announcement granting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals in the United...
(Washington, DC) -- The recent earthquake in Haiti has only increased the challenges facing the Haitian people. Many people have been asking where they can receive information about the situation in Haiti and how they might be able to help....
(Washington, DC) -- "I am deeply saddened by the news that there has been an earthquake in Haiti," said Rep. Wasserman Schultz. "Having just visited Haiti in June I know only too well how much this earthquake will add...
Wasserman Schultz Commends Senate Majority Leader Reid for including Breast Cancer Provisions (Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz praised Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for inclusion of breast cancer provisions in sweeping health insurance reform legislation that saves lives, saves...
Largest reform of financial industry regulations in seventy years (Washington, DC) -- Washington, DC – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) voted today to help restore common sense to Wall Street with the largest reform of our nation's financial regulations since...
(Washington, DC) -- The following is a list of Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) project submissions for FY 2010: South Florida Water Management District: Clarification of Cost Share for Water Quality Improvement Features of CERP Projects South Florida Water Management...
Legislation also includes important deficit reduction measures (Washington, DC) -- Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) voted to preserve seniors' access to their doctors by fixing the way Medicare pays physicians. The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act will permanently reform the...
Guidelines underscore the need for increased education about breast health among providers and women (Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement regarding the new breast cancer screening guidelines released Monday November 16, 2009 by the U.S....
Our nation's veterans have shown unwavering courage and bravery on the battlefield and should not have to fight to get the benefits they deserve here at home. We have a duty to protect and provide for every American who...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz voted for an historic bill that reforms our nation’s health insurance system, brings down the deficit and expands access to affordable, quality health care for nearly every American. The Affordable Health Care...
(Washington, DC) -- As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to vote on health insurance reform, the nearly 40 million-member American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has endorsed the bill. AARP cites benefits for America’s seniors, including strengthening Medicare, lowering...
(Washington, DC) – Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz voted to accelerate critical reforms that will protect consumers from the abusive practices of the credit card industry. By moving up the start date of much of the Credit CARD Act, Congress...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, the House of Representatives introduced H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. You can read the text of the legislation here: http://docs.house.gov/rules/health/111_ahcaa.pdfKey components of the Affordable Health Care for America Act: Cuts the Deficit...
(Sunrise, FL) -- On Monday, October 26, 2009, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz hosted a roundtable discussion with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and leaders from the senior community in South Florida. The discussion took place at the Sunrise Senior...
(Washington, DC) -- Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) has joined Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico and Representative John L. Mica (FL-07) as original co-sponsors supporting vital legislation to extend eligibility for the refundable portion of the child...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz made the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 1327, the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009, which aims to put a stop to Iran's...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and Ron Klein (FL-22) raised their concern over the official report of the United Nations Goldstone Commission on the recent conflict in Gaza.“The United Nations’ report on the conflict...
On August 30, 2009 more than 3,500 South Floridians joined me on a Telephone Town Hall to discuss health insurance reform and proposals to bring stability and security to Americans who have insurance today; to make sure there is affordable...
(Washington, DC) -- Los valores hispanos – la fe, la familia, el amor a la patria – son valores Americanos. El sueño hispano – la esperanza de un mejor futuro – es el sueño americano. Durante el mes de...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz voted today to make the single largest investment in aid to help students and families pay for college in history -- and at no cost to taxpayers. The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz joined Americans in commemorating the tragic events of September 11, 2001, with a National Day of Service and Remembrance. Created by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, the National Day of...
Washington, DC - Miramar resident Rosalyn Frazier will have a once in a lifetime experience tonight, as she sits in the Gallery of the United States House of Representatives to watch President Obama address a joint session of the U.S....
(Weston, FL) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement on the death of Senator Edward Kennedy:"I was deeply saddened this morning when I learned of the death of Senator Edward Kennedy. Americans have lost a giant...
(Pembroke Pines, FL) -- You are invited to join me and Nancy-Ann DeParle, counselor to President Obama and director of the White House Office of Health Reform, for a telephone town hall meeting I'm hosting this Sunday, August 30, 2009...
(Washington, DC) -- Without reform, the cost of health care for the average family of four is projected to rise $1,800 every year for years to come—and insurance companies will make more health care decisions.America’s middle class deserves better. Here’s...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced today that she has secured nearly $40 million in federal funds for South Florida, helping to offset the fact that Floridians regularly pay more in federal taxes then they receive back...
(Washington, DC) -- Congress and the President are working to enact health care reform legislation that will keep what works in our health care system and fix what is broken. Floridians know that inaction is not an option. Sky-rocketing health...
(Washington, DC) — Rep. Wasserman Schultz voted in favor of new clean energy jobs and energy independence today, helping to pass H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. This legislation will revitalize our nation’s economy by...
(Washington, DC) -- Congress, working in partnership with the White House, announced a draft of health care reform legislation that combines the quality Americans need with the choice and competition that we want. This uniquely American solution to our health...
(Washington, DC) - Today, television stations across the nation will go digital. Everyone will still have access to the same T.V. programs, but analog television sets that are not connected to a converter box, cable, or satellite will stop...
(Washington, DC) – Rep. Wasserman Schultz will join Andres Zighelboim, a student from University School of Nova Southeastern University in Davie, to unveil his art work in Washington, DC, on June 24, 2009. His painting will hang in the United...
(Ft. Lauderdale, FL) -- Please join Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz as she hosts area small businesses along with Federal, State and Local agencies for a Small Business Workshop to discuss how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act can assist your...
(Washington, DC) – This week, in the run up to her Saturday Small Business Workshop, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) praised passage of H.R. 2352, the “Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009, which will drive economic growth by creating...
(Washington, DC) – Rep. Wasserman Schultz voted today to bring reform and consumer protections to the credit card industry. The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights passed the House of Representatives with an overwhelming bipartisan majority of 70 – 357, and...
(Washington, DC) -- Yesterday, Members of Congress held a very productive meeting with the newly elected Prime Minster of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. The meeting dealt with a wide variety of issues, primarily focused on the threat of a nuclear Iran...
(Washington, DC) -- May is Jewish American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the achievements and contributions Jewish people have made to American History. President Obama made an official proclamation recognizing May as Jewish American Heritage Month on May 12,...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) today praised the Obama Administration announcement that $96 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds will go toward Everglades restoration projects. “The Everglades are a vital part of Florida’s heritage and a national...
Rep. Wasserman Schultz discusses how the House reduced its carbon footprint by 72% in 2 years. (Washington D.C.) – Once a year on April 22nd we come together for Earth Day, a time to celebrate gains we have made...
(Washington, DC)-- Rep. Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) has wrapped up a two day visit to Colombia meeting with senior government, military, and labor officials in both Cartagena and Medellin. The Congresswoman was part of an official Congressional delegation consisting of...
Name: American Jewish Archives Title: JAHM FundingAmount: $150,000 Purpose: Supporting the development of educational and programmatic activities that illuminate the contributions Jewish American have to life in the American nation. Address: American Jewish Archives, 3101 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, who is one of 19 original co-sponsors of key anti-foreclosure legislation, praised the House of Representatives’ passage of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (H.R. 1106) today. The Helping Families Save...
(Washington, DC) -- Last week, Chairman David Obey of the House Appropriations Committee introduced a $410 billion bill to wrap up work on the fiscal year 2009 appropriations bills. Rep. Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) is a member of the House Appropriations...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz made the following statement recognizing black history month:“Black history is the history of America and a time to pause and pay homage to the courage and ingenuity of the women and men that...
(Washington, DC) -- New Making Work Pay Tax Credit--The Act establishes a new refundable income tax credit for 2009 and 2010 equal to 6.2% of earned income, up to $400 ($800 in the case of a married couple filing jointly);...
The economy is in a crisis not seen since the Great Depression.Credit is frozen, consumer purchasing power is in decline, in the last four months the country has lost 2 million jobs and we are expected to lose another 3...
(Washington, DC) -- The economic recovery and reinvestment act will create 207,000 jobs right here in Florida within the next two years through the immediate funding of projects and programs our state needs. Additional support money for state and local governments...
(Washington, DC) -- Reacting to the news that last month 598,000 Americans lost their job –the largest one month job loss since 1974, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement:“Let’s not mince words; the failed policies of the Bush...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz today joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of the final version of bipartisan legislation to provide health care to 11 million children in modest-income families. The State Children’s Health Insurance...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement today on the Resolution on Gaza which she cosponsored in the House of Representatives. The resolution went on to pass by 390-5:“I am proud to be a cosponsor...
(Washington, DC) -- Following a meeting today of the House Committee on Appropriations, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) will serve as the Vice-Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. She will continue to serve as...
(Washington, DC) -- The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) has issued the following information regarding the availability of tickets for the 56th Presidential Inaugural Ceremony on January 20, 2009:Tickets to the 56th Inaugural Ceremonies will be provided...
(Washington, DC) -- Important child protection legislation has been signed into law by the President, just weeks after passage in the Senate and the House. The PROTECT Our Children Act (S. 1738) drastically increases America’s readiness to combat a multi-billion...
(Weston, FL) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz's October monthly column discusses the Financial Rescue Package and the economic crisis facing America.To read the column, go to our homepage, click on the News/Press section and click on "Monthly Columns" or, CLICK HERE...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced that she secured $9.7 million in federal funds for South Florida, helping to offset the fact that Floridians regularly pay more into the federal treasury than they receive back in funded...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz released the following statement on the Senate's failure to pass the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act:“I am extremely disappointed by the partisan politics of Senate Republicans who blocked H.R.7112, the Iran Sanctions, Accountability...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations' Legislative Branch Subcommittee and Vice Chair of the House LGBT Equality Caucus, released the following statement in response to U.S. District Court Judge James Robinson's Friday decision...
(Washington, DC) -- Representatives Boyd (FL-2), Brown (FL-3), Castor (FL-11), Hastings (FL-23), Klein (FL-22), Mahoney (FL-16), Meek (FL-17), Wasserman Schultz (FL-20), Wexler (FL-19) released the following statement regarding comprehensive energy legislation due to be considered in the House of Representatives...
(Davie, FL) -- For several months now, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) has been meeting with leaders in the health care arena, including members of state and local health organizations, to address the needs and issues facing people living...
(Washington, DC) -- La Congresista Debbie Wasserman Schultz apoyó hoy un proyecto de ley de vivienda que es la respuesta más integral que hemos visto actualmente para enfrentar la crisis de viviendas americanas. El Proyecto de Rescatar la Vivienda...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has backed the most comprehensive response yet to the American mortgage crisis. The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act will help families keep their homes, aid local communities hit hard by...
(Washington, DC) -- This week, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) enthusiastically supported a resolution acknowledging Caribbean-American Heritage Month. Caribbean-American Heritage Month is held in June across the United States to celebrate the contributions made to this country by people...
The following are appropriations requests from Rep. Wasserman Schultz for the 2009 fiscal year. These are only requests and do not represent actual program funding or federal funding allotted for the programs. The announcement of funded requests will be...
(Washington, DC) -- Reps. Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and Jo Ann Emerson (MO-8) today announced the reintroduction of the Healthy Americans Act with 19 co-sponsors. The Healthy Americans Act guarantees universal, private health insurance for ALL Americans.“Under the current health care...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz applauded Governor Charlie Crist’s veto of HB 679. Had it not been vetoed, the legislation would have dramatically weakened Florida’s pool safety legislation, eliminating Department of Health pool inspections for homeowner’s associations comprised...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement today after voting against the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act of 2008 (H.R. 6304) which passed the House by a vote of 293-129:"Congress has no greater responsibility than...
(Washington, DC) -- D.C. – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz criticized the House Republican leadership for misleading the American people on gas prices and the result of additional drilling, saying millions of acres are currently available for oil companies to...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz slammed the minority leadership and their promulgation of known false information stating that China is drilling off of Cuban waters, just 60 miles from Florida. These claims have come from the minority’s leadership,...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz applauded the announcement by New York state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo that Sprint, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon will block access to sites offering child pornography. Rep. Wasserman Schultz is the sponsor...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) joined Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (WI- 02) and Congressman Barney Frank (MA-04) for a press conference announcing the formation of the House of Representatives LGBT Equality Caucus. The mission of the caucus will...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement this afternoon in response to state law guidelines adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to protect consumers from unfair discrimination in the sale of life insurance:"I...
(Davie, FL) -- Lenders, government agencies, and credit counselors will be assisting homeowners with their individual situations at a Homeowners' Assistance Workshop hosted by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from and meet with housing counselors...
Sunrise, FL – U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) today announced that on June 2, 2008, General Dynamics C4 Systems will open a new engineering design center in Sunrise, FL. The 20,000 square-foot design center will be located at 1000...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement today regarding the speech by President Bush before the Israeli Knesset:“The comments by President Bush at the Israeli Knesset are beyond outrageous.“To stand before the government of Israel...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement before the House of Representatives recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the state of Israel:Mr. Speaker, I too rise to recognize the 60th anniversary of the independence of the...
(Washington, DC) -- U.S. Representatives Ron Klein (FL-22) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) today joined a bipartisan majority of their House colleagues to pass the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 (H.R. 2830). This legislation provides resources and builds...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, Earth Day, Rep. Wasserman Schultz made the following statement regarding the leadership Congress has taken since Democrats gained the majority in the House and Senate. “Our New Direction Congress is taking the lead in reducing carbon...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, to mark the start of The Week of the Young Child, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) anchored a Special Order Hour on the floor of the House of Representatives focusing on two important federal programs: the...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz today backed landmark legislation that will make significant new investments in renewable energy sources, create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, help end our dependence on foreign oil and slash taxpayer funded subsidies to...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Weston) released the following statement in response to Cuban dictator Fidel Castro's announcement that he will not “seek the position of President of the Council of State and Commander in Chief.”:“The announcement...
(Washington, DC) -- “Each one of us understands that our greatest duty as members of Congress is to protect America and defend the Constitution. For months we have been working on legislation that would replace the Protect America Act,...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement regarding an update to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA):“There should be no mistake, I opposed the existing Protect America Act with my voice and my vote...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement on the developing situation in Israel: "Over the past few days, it has pained me to hear the unfair and unjust criticism of Israel as she strives to...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, the PROTECT Our Children Act, authored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) passed the U.S. House of Representatives. PROTECT (H.R. 3845) was introduced in October in the House of Representatives to build a strong nationwide network...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, President Bush vetoed the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 1495), bipartisan legislation which was approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate by an overwhelming majority. The legislation authorizes approximately $23 billion for more than...
(Washington, DC) -- Citing a failure to recognize the severity of the crisis facing American consumers, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) a member of the Subcommittee on Financial Services of the Committee on Appropriations joined Speaker Pelosi and other members...
(Miami, FL) -- Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and Rep. Kendrick Meek (FL-17) discussed the need to expand health insurance for children with regional health care providers and experts during a meeting at the Trice Economic...
(Washington, DC) -- The PROTECT Act (H.R. 3845), introduced by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, takes a bold step forward in addressing the growing problem of child exploitation. On October 17, 2007, Rep. Wasserman Schultz was invited to testify before the House...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) was joined by co-sponsors of the PROTECT Act (Providing Resources Officers and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to our children Act) to talk about the threat that exists to children online from...
(Washington, DC) -- Legislation that seeks to end hundreds of preventable childhood deaths each year passed the House of Representatives today by a voice vote. The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, H.R. 1721, will provide incentive grants...
(Washington, DC) -- Legislation that seeks to end hundreds of preventable childhood deaths and injuries each year passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today. The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, H.R. 1721, would provide...
(Washington, DC) -- “As an advocate of personal freedoms and human rights around the world, I applaud the determination of the people of Burma to seek democratic change in their country. For more than a month, thousands have marched...
(Washington, DC) -- The American Dream - freedom, love of country, prosperity, job security, access to a quality education and affordable healthcare - is also the Hispanic Dream. During Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor the Hispanic community and pay...
(Washington, DC) -- “What America has heard over the past two days from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad deserves ridicule and repudiation in the strongest possible terms,” said Rep. Wasserman Schultz. “His statements obviously lack credibility, yet America and the...
(Washington, DC) – Language ensuring Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers (LIFT) reached a major milestone today as key provisions passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the Terrorism Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (TRIREA, -...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz made the following statement regarding General Petraeus's report to Congress on the status of U.S. military operations in Iraq: “There is no question that the surge has failed to accomplish the political...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced that she has secured over $15.1 million in federal funds for South Florida, helping to offset the fact that Floridians regularly pay more in federal taxes then they receive back in...
(Washington, DC) - Today Rep. Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of landmark energy independence legislation (H.R. 3221 and H.R. 2776) that will help make our nation more secure, create new American jobs,...
(Washington, DC) -- A comprehensive program aimed at reducing risks to human life and economic loss caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, and other windstorms will receive funding as a result of an amendment offered by Rep. Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz asked FBI Director Robert Mueller why the FBI only has 242 personnel devoted to investigating child pornography while they devote 2,342 investigators assigned to white collar crime. At the end of the...
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) joined members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate at an event Tuesday in Washington, DC marking the first day that a new federal minimum wage took effect in...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz voted against a bill that will fund the government through the end of September 2008 because it included funding to continue the Iraq War. Earlier this week Rep. Wasserman Schultz voted for a...
(Washington, DC) -- Community-based health centers throughout the country will be able to continue family centered HIV care because of an amendment to the Labor, Health and Education spending bill offered by Rep. Wasserman Schultz, and passed by the U.S. House...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz voted for the Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act [H.R. 2956]. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 223 to 201 and, if passed in the Senate and signed by...
(Washington, DC) -- Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs and author of the landmark Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (DE), Senator Barbara Boxer (CA) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20)...
(Washington, DC) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today the completion of the final “Green the Capitol” report, which confirms her initial plan to immediately begin reducing the levels of carbon dioxide emitted by House operations and buildings, but also...
The following are appropriations requests from Rep. Wasserman Schultz for the 2008 fiscal year. These are only requests and do not represent actual program funding or federal funding allotted for the programs. The announcement of funded requests will be...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz supported House passage of two amendments to H.R. 2206 – the Iraq Supplemental, which would fully fund the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan for the next four months and provide for essential emergency...
(Davie, FL) -- U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Weston) addressed students at Piper High School, in Davie, about the history and significance of African American and Jewish relations and the importance of minority rights, through a video presentation of "From...
(Washington, DC) -- May 2007 marks the second annual national recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month, a month devoted to the cultural contributions of American Jews. Jewish American Heritage Month was proclaimed for the first time last year by the President...
(Washington, DC) -- "Today, the President decided to veto accountability for the Iraqi government, his own benchmarks for success and a new direction in Iraq," said Rep. Wasserman Schultz. "The President has signaled that he will continue to demand a blank...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, at a monthly oversight hearing of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch focusing on the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC), Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement following the testimony of the Acting Architect of...
(Washington, DC) -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi was joined this afternoon by Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz in accepting a preliminary report by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House Daniel Beard...
(Washington, DC) -- Legislation that seeks to end hundreds of preventable childhood deaths each year passed the House of Representatives today as part of a larger Energy Bill. The legislation had already passed the Senate, so the legislation goes to...
(Washington, DC) -- U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Weston) and Tom Feeney (R-Oviedo) yesterday introduced legislation to create Catastrophe Savings Accounts (CSA). Catastrophe Savings Accounts will empower homeowners to put money aside to prepare for the financial impact of a...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement today on the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto;"I am deeply saddened to learn of the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister...
(Pembroke Pines, FL) -- The 25th Annual Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery, provides Members of Congress with the unique opportunity to showcase the talents of their creative, dynamic high school constituents. As the Congressional Representative of Florida's 20th District,...
(Washington, DC) -- Early this morning at roughly 12:30 a.m., Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following remarks regarding House Concurrent Resolution 63 which deals with the escalation of the War in Iraq and is currently being debated in...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement in response to President Bush's State of the Union Address: "Tonight President Bush had an opportunity to provide the Congress, the American people and the global community...
(Washington, DC) -- Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Weston) made the following statement in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday: "As our nation honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I am reminded...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement after President Bush announced his desire to escalate the Iraq War: "Tonight President Bush informed us that he will be escalating the Iraq War by sending more than...
(Washington, DC) -- On the first day of the new 110th Congress, the House Committee on Appropriations recommended Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz serve as a "Cardinal," chairing the Legislative Branch Subcommittee and to serve on the Financial Services Subcommittee...
(Hollywood, FL) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz took part in yet another installment of her G.I.F.T. (GET IT FIXED TODAY) Program today at the Jubilee Center of South Broward's soup kitchen in Hollywood. She served lunch at the Jubilee Center,...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) made the following statement regarding Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dennis Hastert's handling of the Foley House Page scandal:"Sadly, in calling only for a Department of Justice investigation regarding the sexually...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz made the following statement regarding the news that Congressional leadership did nothing when a child in the Congressional page program notified officials that they had been solicited by Rep. Foley: "This goes beyond Rep....
(Washington, DC) -- Chief Deputy Majority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) released the following statement today to discuss the Capitol Hill screening and special showing of the documentary "Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West". Congressman Cantor's own cousin, Daniel...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement on World AIDS DAY: "Today, World AIDS Day, we recognize the friends and loved ones who have fallen to this harrowing disease and call attention to the...
(Pembroke Pines, FL) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Weston) released the following statement today regarding the incapacitation of Cuban leader Fidel Castro. "This marks the first time Fidel Castro has ceded power in the history of his brutal...
(Miami, FL) -- Today President Bush used the backdrop of the Port of Miami for his visit to South Florida, however, his record of failure when it comes to funding port and homeland security is something he should hide from. ...
(Washington, DC) -- For the past two months Rep. Wasserman Schultz and Democrats in Congress have been fighting for an up or down vote on increasing the minimum wage. Now, after months of stalling, the House Republican Leadership has indicated...
(Washington, DC) -- Floridians need look no further than their own home or business to realize that the American insurance market is in crisis. The increased threat of huge losses from natural disasters has caused insurance companies to withdraw from...
(Washington, DC) -- Parents across the country can sleep a little better tonight, knowing that violent sexual predators will soon be subject to civil confinement. Rep. Wasserman Schultz's amendment to H.R. 4472, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz made the following statement regarding the recent acts of aggression against Israel:"I am following the rapidly changing events in the Middle East with deep concern, and I want you to know that as...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced that she has secured nearly $3 million in federal funds for South Florida, helping to offset the fact that Floridians regularly pay more into the federal treasury then they receive back...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced that she secured $1.75 million in transportation, health and housing projects for South Florida. The projects were included in appropriations bills which recently passed the House of Representatives. Stretching across the...
(Washington, DC) -- Stating that "swimming pool safety must be a national priority," Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced that next week, she will introduce federal pool safety legislation. Rep. Wasserman Schultz made the announcement at a Washington, DC press conference...
(Miami Beach, FL) -- A celebratory mood at the Jewish Museum of Florida marked the first public announcement of a national month recognizing the accomplishments of American Jews and the important role that members of the Jewish community have played in...
Washington, D.C. - Recognizing April 22 as Earth Day, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement: "Since 1970, Americans have gathered together each year on April 22 to celebrate our planet's gifts, demand green concerns be taken into...
(Washington, DC) -- While the announcement by DPW to sell its U.S. port operations within the next six months is a positive step, Rep. Wasserman Schultz is deeply concerned by a report in the Financial Times that losses resulting...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz responded forcefully to media reports showing internal P&O e-mails written since DPW's divestiture announcement last week, that indicate that DPW had no immediate plans to sell its interests at Port of Miami. "It...
(Washington, DC) -- Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) passed a methylmercury protection amendment to the National Uniformity for Food Act (HR 4167) this evening. HR 4167 would have preempted and precluded any state laws that are not identical to the...
(Washington, DC) -- Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) introduced a methylmercury protection amendment to the National Uniformity for Food Act (HR 4167) this afternoon. The Act would preempt and preclude any state laws that are not identical to the Food...
(Washington, DC) -- Reps. Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and Poe (TX-2) joined by Reps. Clyburn (SC-6), McNulty (NY-21), Nadler (NY-8), and Pallone (NJ-6), announced today that they have introduced legislation identical to that introduced in the Senate by Senators Robert...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz announced late Tuesday night that she will sponsor legislation introduced in the Senate by Senators Robert Menendez and Hillary Rodham Clinton and joined by Senators Frank Lautenberg, Barbara Boxer and Bill Nelson. Original...
(Miami, FL) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz lashed out at the dangerous precedent being set by the Bush administration's approval of a deal that would put the United Arab Emirates in charge of operations at six of the United State's...
(Washington, DC) -- House Democratic Caucus Chairman James E. Clyburn today appointed Rep. Wasserman Schultz to a special Task Force on Hurricane Katrina. The task force will be chaired by Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.), a victim of the hurricane,...
(Washington, DC) -- Recognizing February as Black History Month, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement: "Black History Month began in 1976, fifty years after Dr. Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week to bring national attention to...
(Washington, DC) -- "Republican-controlled Washington has become infected with a Culture of Corruption, and the American people are the ones footing the bill," said Rep. Wasserman Schultz. "While Republicans reward millionaires and special interests, the priorities of the American...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been chosen to serve on the House Committee on Appropriations. The Committee has what is commonly described as "the power of the purse" because it, along with its Senate counterpart, sets the...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement regarding the findings of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group: "Our brave men and women serving in uniform have long deserved a fair and honest assessment of the situation...
(Hollywood, FL) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz took part in the second installment of her G.I.F.T. (GET IT FIXED TODAY) Program today at the Jubilee Center of South Broward's soup kitchen in Hollywood. She served lunch at the Jubilee Center,...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced that she secured an additional $4.1 million in transportation projects for South Florida. The projects were included in the Transportation / Housing and Urban Development appropriations package (TT-HUD) which passed the...
(Washington, DC) -- The Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act ("LIFT," H.R. 3639) reached a major milestone yesterday as key provisions of the legislation were included in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Act of 2005 ("TRIA," H.R. 4314), which...
(Washington, DC) -- The Forward, a nationally recognized American Jewish newspaper established in 1897, has named Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz as one of the 50 most influential leaders in the American Jewish community for 2005. This year's list features such...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced that she secured over $1 million for health and safety programs in South Florida. The projects were included in both the Energy and Water (E&W) appropriations bill and the Science,...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement today in remembrance of Rosa Parks: "Today our nation mourns the loss of a true American heroine. Nearly a half century ago, Rosa Louise Parks made a monumental...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz flew up from storm damaged Florida today to fight for affordable housing funds that would help many of those whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Wilma. Rep. Wasserman Schultz made the following...
(Plantation, FL) -- One day after Hurricane Wilma whipped through South Florida, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz met with senior emergency management officials and accompanied FEMA, state and local emergency management officials on a preliminary disaster assessment (PDA). What she...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, in a press conference with senior Democratic Senators and Representatives, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) shared the impact of high gasoline and energy costs on South Florida families and schools. "Last week I held an...
(Pembroke Pines, FL) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz hosted a luncheon to celebrate the success of Central Park Elementary School's student book drive to benefit seniors, as a part of her G.I.F.T. (GET IT FIXED TODAY) Program. In August, Wasserman Schultz...
(Davie, FL) -- Today, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Weston) was joined by Broward School Board Members Robin Bartleman and Marty Rubenstein to discuss the rising cost of diesel fuel and its impact on Broward county schools. The three officials held...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement today in response to comments made by FEMA acting director David Paulison: "While I appreciate and respect Mr. Paulison's position to end waste, the people in South...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz dio hoy las siguientes declaraciones acerca el crecimiento económico de la comunidad Latina: "Después de las dramáticas oportunidades y ganancias que sucedieron durante la administración de Clinton, el crecimiento económico de la comunidad Latina...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz released the following statement in response to legislation passed by the House of Representatives today revising the Endangered Species Act: "Today the House passed a bill that protects big developers and further threatens...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz released the following statement in response to legislation passed out of the House Resources Committee yesterday that would open up drilling, within 90 days of passage, as close as three miles off shore: "Not...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz today chaired a Congressional Human Rights Caucus briefing about the ongoing forensic investigations in Latin America attempting to recover, identify, and return the remains of thousands of victims of mass killings, and violent...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz released the following statement in response to FEMA's denial of Florida's appeal for individual assistance for victims of Hurricane Katrina: "I am disappointed and appalled by FEMA's denial of Florida's appeal to provide...
(Washington, DC) -- Residents of Florida who suffered damage as a result of Hurricane Katrina are one step closer to getting federal assistance in the form of emergency tax relief for those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Rep. Wasserman Schultz,...
(Washington, DC) -- Parents across the country can sleep a little better tonight, knowing that violent sexual predators will soon be subject to civil confinement. Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz introduced an amendment to the Children's Safety Act of 2005 (H.R....
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20), Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18) held a joint press conference today with local Miami-Dade officials to announce the introduction of bi-partisan legislation in Congress that would direct...
(Hollywood, FL) -- Flanked by local business, county and community leaders, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced the activation of the State's Volunteer Florida Hotline, 1-800-FL-HELP-1 and their Web site, www.volunteerflorida.org, to coordinate the incredible desire of Floridians to aid...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement this afternoon regarding the obvious lack of planning for evacuation, rescue and relief in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. "My deepest condolences go to the victims of Hurricane Katrina...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz urged officials from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to expand tax relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina in the Florida counties of Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe. On Tuesday, August 30th, the...
My deepest condolences go to the victims of Hurricane Katrina who lost their lives, their homes and their livelihoods. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone who has been harmed by this terrible storm. Many of you have been...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement this afternoon regarding consideration of a $10 billion emergency supplemental spending bill for disaster relief in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, which have been crippled by Hurricane Katrina. The...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, along with Reps. Kendrick B. Meek, Alcee L. Hastings and Robert Wexler, wrote to President Bush asking that he direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to use its authority immediately...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz recently met with two local South Florida students whose essays on the impact youth violence had in their lives has resulted in national recognition. Nicholas DeLisa of North Miami Beach, now a student at...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz said today that rising gasoline prices reflect Republican's misplaced priorities when it comes to energy policy. "The unacceptable rise that we have seen in gasoline prices over the past year can be linked, in...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced that she secured $12.8 million in transportation projects for South Florida. The projects were included in the Transportation Equity Act Conference Report (TEA-LU) which passed the House of Representatives and Senate...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Rep. Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Rep. Bachus (R-AL), Rep. Wexler (D-FL), Rep. Israel (D-NY), Rep. Crowley (D-NY) joined other members of Congress along with diplomatic officials from Colombia, Israel, The Republic of Kenya, and...
(Washington, DC) -- At a bi-partisan press conference, Rep. Wasserman Schultz delivered the following remarks announcing her opposition to the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA): "As a freshman Member of Congress, I have a unique opportunity to...
(Washington, DC) -- Representante Wasserman Schultz dio la siguiente declaración hoy con respecto al impacto del crecimiento de la población latina con edad de votar: "Aunque mucho ha sido escrito sobre la creciente población Latina y su impacto...
(Washington, DC) -- This weekend, millions of Americans across the country will stand united for the National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Victims of Genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. This is an opportunity for all communities,...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz joined David Dannelly, a student from NOVA High School in Davie, at the unveiling of his art work in Washington, DC which will hang in the United States Capitol building for the next year. ...
(Washington, DC) -- With the hurricane season commencing with a category four hurricane in July, Rep. Wasserman Schultz urged South Floridians to keep up to date with the latest advisories on the hurricane and reiterated her support for public...
(Washington, DC) -- This afternoon, Rep. Wasserman Schultz announced that she was voting against the bill that severely underfunds high-priority education, health care, and job training programs that are crucial to constituents in her district - including education programs,...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz announced her strong opposition to a provision in the FY 2006 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill coming to the House Floor this week that cuts FY 2006 funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting...
(Washington, DC) -- Mr. Speaker, last week it was an honor to begin my new assignment as a member of the Committee on the Judiciary. This Nation was founded on the principles of ensuring that the rights of the...
(Washington, DC) -- "Today's medical report reaffirms that these kinds of heart-wrenching end of life decisions should not be made in an emotionally charged political body like the United States Congress. Politicians are not doctors, we are not bio-ethicists, we...
(Washington, DC) -- Mr. Chairman, Pericles, a 5th century B.C. Athenian statesman, once said that ``freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.'' I rise today in support of this amendment and...
(Washington, DC) -- The IRS announced today that they would close the Taxpayer Assistance Center at 7850 SW 6th Court in Plantation Florida, laying off the twenty four employees at this center. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz today called for President Bush to tell the truth about his risky and misleading proposal to privatize Social Security and the impact it will have on middle class families. Rep. Wasserman Schultz released new...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced today the appointment of Florida native Tracie Pough to the position of Washington Chief of Staff. Ms. Pough, a fourth generation Floridian, was born and raised in Jacksonville. She completed her...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, Earth Day, Rep. Wasserman Schultz railed against cuts in the FY 2006 Budget that will eliminate over $12 million in Clean Water funds from Florida. "These vitally-needed Clean Water funds are used to help local communities...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) held a press conference today with Mark Lunsford, Representative Brown-Waite (R-FL), Representative Poe (R-TX), Representative Kuhl (R-NY), Representative Mack (R-FL) and other members of Congress introducing the Jessica Lunsford Act. ...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Brown-Waite, Rep. Wasserman Schultz and Congressional Supporters to Discuss New Federal Sexual Offender Legislation, H.R. 1505, the Jessica Lunsford Act WHEN: Today, April 21st, 2005 - 2:30 - 3:00 pm WHO: The Honorable Ginny Brown-Waite...
(Washington, DC) -- U.S. Representative Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, today announced the appointment of Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) to chair the Democratic Caucus Taskforce on Jobs and the Economy. "In a short amount...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) held a press conference today with Senator Lautenberg (D-NJ), Representative Maloney (D-NY) and other members of Congress introducing the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act of 2005 (ALPhA). The legislation states that if...
(Weston, FL) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement today in response to comments made by Tom DeLay: "The Terri Schiavo case has been heartbreaking and tragic. Now is a time for healing, not for more inflammatory rhetoric,...
(Weston, FL) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement today on the news of the death of Ms. Terri Schiavo: "My thoughts are with all of Ms. Schiavo's many friends and family who obviously cared deeply for her....
(Washington, DC) -- Unfortunately, today the White House accused Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) of making an "uninformed assertion" when she stated that the President Bush that supports federal intervention in the Terri Schiavo case is in conflict with the...
(Washington, DC) -- Today, the House Republican Leadership advised members of Congress that they plan to bring legislation relating to the Terri Schiavo case to the floor tomorrow. Should the leadership proceed with this plan, Reps. Jim Davis (D-Tampa)...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz along with other Democratic Colleagues from the House of Representatives rang the opening bell on Wall Street on Tuesday. Her trip to New York included the opportunity to meet one-on-one with brokers and...
(Washington, DC) -- The Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act ("LIFT," H.R. 3639), sponsored by Rep. Wasserman Schultz reached a major milestone today as key provisions of the legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives as an amendment to...
(Washington, DC) -- To commemorate World AIDS Day, Rep. Wasserman Schultz released the following statement: "Communities across the globe are commemorating World AIDS Day, an annual event to bring attention to the spread of HIV/AIDS and the steps that must...
(Washington, DC) -- Libusa Breder, a Jewish prisoner said, "There was no God in Auschwitz. There were such horrible conditions that God decided not to go there." With the passage of time, it has become more difficult for...