U.S. Rep. Wasserman Schultz joined local workers in South Florida to call on Gov. Scott to veto HB655 PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Earlier today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) called on Governor Rick Scott to veto HB655, a bill passed by Florida’s legislature that will have a negative impact on Florida’s workers, particularly working […]
WASHINGTON — An estimated 120,000 Holocaust survivors live in the United States today, at an average age of 80; 3 in 5 survivors are women; and approximately two thirds of Holocaust survivors live alone. Many rely on local agencies to help them afford basic necessities such as food and health care, which is why U.S. […]
Top 50 most influential Jews 2013: Places 1-10 By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Jack Lew went from White House chief of staff to US secretary of the treasury, but he’s still every bit as influential. 10. DNC chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Debbie Wasserman Schultz wears many hats: congresswoman, mom, chief deputy whip in the House […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – This year marks 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963, and yet today in 2013, women still earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com By Debbie Wasserman Schultz Israel’s national anthem, “Hatikvah” (The Hope), portrays an ancient dream for a modern land: “as long as the Jewish spirit is yearning deep in the heart… then our hope – the two-thousand year old hope – will not be lost.” This powerful pairing of history and hope marks […]
WESTON, Fla. – The beginning of March marks the beginning of federal sequestration cuts. The sequester is a series of automatic, across-the-board cuts to government agencies, totaling $1.2 trillion over 10 years. The cuts would be split 50-50 between defense and domestic discretionary spending, but excludes Social Security and Medicare. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz […]
WESTON, Fla. – Earlier today, Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced he will support expanding Medicaid coverage in Florida. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement: “I’m pleased that the Governor has decided to support implementing the Medicaid expansion component of Obamacare. It has always been a critical facet of ensuring all Floridians […]
SUN SENTINEL By Ihosvani Rodriguez OAKLAND PARK – A group of South Florida gun rights advocates said they are in favor of universal background checks for all gun buyers and agreed there is enough common ground between all sides of the gun control debate to establish some new reforms. The group of nine men, led […]
Wasserman Schultz to serve as Ranking Member of Appropriations Subcommittee WASHINGTON – For the 113th Congress, the House Committee on Appropriations recommended U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) to serve as a ranking member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee (ranking member means the lead Democrat on the subcommittee). The Appropriations subcommittees determine the Congressional appropriations […]
WPLG LOCAL 10 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz held a meeting Friday with South Florida police chiefs, mayors, and others to discuss ways to curb rising gun violence. She called the roundtable in the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. “We have a very complex problem that we cannot […]