Now that the final victim of the tragic Surfside building collapse has been identified, our community begins the next step in the healing process. Washington, D.C. – Following the identification of the final victim of the deadly Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, FL, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement: “Now that the final […]
Florida’s Democratic Congressional delegation called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to “exercise the full extent of your powers as governor” to address the escalating rise in COVID cases. Washington DC – Today, Florida’s Democratic Congressional delegation called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to “exercise the full extent of your powers as governor” to address the escalating rise in […]
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06) reintroduced the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings (PALS) Act. Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06) reintroduced the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings (PALS) Act. If passed, the PALS Act would protect access to mammograms for women ages 40-49, a routine, lifesaving […]
Bicameral Resolution calls for holding the Cuban Regime accountable for its violent response to citizens demonstrating for basic freedoms, democracy and respect for human rights Bicameral Resolution calls for holding the Cuban Regime accountable for its violent response to citizens demonstrating for basic freedoms, democracy and respect for human rights U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.),Chairman […]
ft#eWashington, June 23, 2021Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02), Elissa Slotkin (MI-08), and Rodney Davis (IL-13) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to lifesaving genetic testing used to determine an individual’s risk of developing hereditary cancer. Washington DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02), Elissa Slotkin (MI-08), and Rodney Davis (IL-13) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand […]
Congresswoman Discusses Available American Rescue Plan Funds with BC Board ft#eWashington, June 22, 2021Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) met virtually with the Broward College Board of Trustees to discuss the amazing opportunity available for new and existing students that can help them pay for an array of Broward College education expenses because of […]
(Sunrise, Fla.) – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) is encouraging hardworking families to be on the lookout for advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit of up to $300 per month per child beginning July 15th through December. In District 23, that means 44,800 hardworking households, covering 80.1% of all children, could get […]
Juneteenth is not only a joyous celebration of Black America’s freedom, history and triumphs, it is also an opportunity to reflect on just how far as a nation we still must travel to bring liberty and justice to all. Washington DC – On June 19, 1865, more than two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, […]
Republicans need to call off their war on this vital law which allowed 20 million Americans to access quality affordable health care.Washington DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in that rejected the Republican lawsuit seeking to dismantle the Affordable Care Act: “For the […]
Half a decade after the horrific mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub, my heart is still with the victims, their loved ones, the survivors and the entire Florida LGBTQ+ community. Washington DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement in remembrance of the deadly June 12th shooting five years ago at the historic Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, […]