Regarding Accepting Invitation for 60-Minute Debate on Sunday on CBS-4 “Jim DeFede has extended an invitation, which I have eagerly accepted, to appear on CBS-4’s Facing South Florida program this Sunday for a 60-minute debate with my opponent. Again, I look forward to the opportunity to discuss the issues important to the people of Florida’s […]
Wasserman Schultz praised for leadership by the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, a leading national watchdog, in ensuring strong Social Security protections included in 2016 Democratic Party Platform WESTON, FL – With time running out on his increasingly desperate campaign, Tim Canova has turned to a last-ditch strategy of outright deception and […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after the Supreme Court issued its opinion in United States v. Texas: “I am extremely frustrated and disappointed by the Supreme Court’s deadlocked decision in United States v. Texas, which will have devastating consequences for millions of children and families in […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after she introduced the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act: “For too long, sexual assault survivors have had to navigate a confusing patchwork of laws and regulations that have not done enough to help them access justice. They have had to fight […]
Florida lawmakers lead battle over post-Orlando gun controls Among the sit-in leaders was U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz from South Florida WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, head of the Democratic National Committee, fueled a fractious revolt Wednesday as she helped lead a sit-in over gun limits on the House of Representatives floor that threw Congress […]
Congresswoman Receives More Than 50 Key South Florida Labor Reelection Endorsements HOLLYWOOD, Fla – A group representing more than 50leading South Florida labor organizations today announced their endorsement of Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s reelection in Florida’s 23rdCongressional District. “I’m honored to receive such an outpouring of support from my brothers and sisters in the […]
WESTON, FLORIDA – DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement on the overnight mass shooting in Orlando: “This morning, as the American people awaken to news of another horrifying mass shooting, the worst in our country’s history, our thoughts are with the victims and their families, the city of Orlando, and the entire […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling (TX-05) released the Financial Choice Act: “House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling and Speaker Paul Ryan’s so-called “new” proposal is a dangerous policy that would decimate the Dodd-Frank Act and send us […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after the passage of H. Con. Res. 129, which expressed support for the goal of ensuring that all Holocaust victims live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining years, and urging the Federal Republic of Germany to reaffirm its commitment […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today in honor of National Cancer Survivors Day: “As a breast cancer survivor, there are few days on the calendar that fill me with more hope and resolve than National Cancer Survivors Day. This is a day to share inspiration, love and […]