Washington, DC – World AIDS Day is December 1. In recognition, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement: “Today, communities across the globe come together to recognize World AIDS Day. We stand with those living with HIV/AIDS, honor those we’ve lost and recommit ourselves to the fight. “Under President Obama’s leadership, America has […]
Washington, DC – Today Democratic Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Nita Lowey (NY-17), Eliot Engel (NY-16) and Republicans Reps. Richard Hanna (NY-22) and Chris Gibson (NY-19) introduced H.R. 3571 International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA). “We know that one in three women will experience abuse in her lifetime, meaning -shockingly- that one […]
THE MIAMI HERALD By Patricia Borns U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a breast cancer survivor, used her personal experience Thursday to fire back at Republicans for their attacks on the Obama administration’s health reform program. Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat from Weston, said during a news conference at Borinquen Medical Centers in Miami that putting sick […]
POLITICO By: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz During the 2012 election, we heard Republican politicians make some outrageous and offensive comments about women and women’s health. There was Todd Akin’s claim that not all rape is “legitimate,” Republican Governor Tom Corbett’s suggestion that if women didn’t want to see their state-mandated ultrasounds they could just close […]
October 2013 WASHINGTON – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement: “Starting today, all Americans now have access to quality, affordable health care and health insurance coverage with the opening of the insurance marketplaces, thanks to the Affordable Care Act. “Today also marks the beginning […]
SUN-SENTINEL EDITORIAL By Debbie Wasserman Schultz Gov. Rick Scott is back at it in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, Gov. Scott announced he is taking another shot at purging Florida’s voter rolls of ‘noncitizens.’ Just to be clear, we’re talking about purges botched […]
(CNN) – After a judge denied Cleveland kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro’s request to see the 6-year-old daughter authorities say he fathered with one of his victims, a bill introduced on Capitol Hill earlier this week would strip convicted rapists of their parental privileges and custody nationwide. Called the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act, the bill […]
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 […]