Cancer patients, doctors and survivors like myself have two unwavering White House allies in President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris who, through this whole-of-government, White House-prioritized effort, will aggressively build on the progress we’ve made in therapeutics, diagnostics, and patient-centered care. Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) joined President Joe Biden at the White House to […]
African Americans, to this day, stand longer in waiting rooms, too often receive substandard care or face shorter, less-healthy lives in this nation. We must own up to this grim reality, redouble our efforts to quickly remedy it, and champion all those who sacrificed so much to reverse or overcome it, such as Dr. James […]
Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) led Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Lois Frankel (FL-21), Elaine Luria (VA-02), Kathy Manning (NC-06), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Dean Phillips (MN-3), Brad Sherman (CA-30)and Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) in releasing the following joint statement:“We wholly reject Amnesty International UK’s report which is nothing but part of ongoing efforts to delegitimize the Jewish and democratic State of Israel.Amnesty International rejects even the legitimacy of Israel’s founding in 1948, […]
Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the Biden Administration would steer $1.1 billion in funding for Everglades restoration projects to South Florida, the largest-ever infusion of federal investment in restoring the famed River of Grass. The funding will be a massive investment in climate resiliency and the long-term viability of the state […]
Washington, DC – The leadership of the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations, U.S. Representatives Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), Lee Zeldin (NY-01), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), issued the following statement regarding the hostage situation at Beth Israel Congregation in Colleyville, TX on […]
Today, Florida’s Congressional Democrats united to press Gov. Ron DeSantis to embrace testing, vaccination and local control policies that more aggressively protect the health and well-being of Florida’s residents and businesses as a surge in the new Omicron variant negatively impacts schools, hospitals, municipalities and various job sectors. Washington D.C. – Today, Florida’s Congressional Democrats united […]
“Today we honor all those who sacrificed their life and safety to guarantee that our democracy triumphed one year ago, and we pledge to hold to account all those who sought to subvert our noble American experiment. The traitorous Jan. 6th attack was fueled by lies and dishonored every American who gave their life to […]
Sunrise, Fla. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement after today’s announcement that University of Florida President Kent Fuchs would transition out of office this year and seek a UF professorship: “President Fuchs helped propel the University of Florida to the elite ranks of America’s public universities, and he did it […]
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) will join Port Everglades and union officials to discuss how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law stands to help with the local port’s expansion plans, aid in relieving national supply chain issues, and generate quality new local jobs. The Biden Infrastructure Law invests $17 billion in America’s port infrastructure […]
The Build Back Better Act will lower health, child and family care costs. It also cuts prescription prices and tackles climate change, all while delivering a middle-class tax cut.Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) proudly joined her Democratic colleagues in passing the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), historic legislation that […]