(Sunrise, FL.) – Following news that she had, for a ninth time, been elected to represent South Florida in Congress, U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement: “I want to thank all the voters who put their trust in me to tackle the urgent and vital issues facing our country right now. It […]
By AUSTEN ERBLAT and SUSANNAH BRYAN SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL |OCT 25, 2020 As rain clouds loomed over South Florida, hundreds of voters and volunteers turned out to vote and show support for local and national candidates at “Souls to the Polls” events on Sunday. The events, held throughout the state and organized by the national faith-based organization Faith […]
SGov. Ron DeSantis provided a brief voter registration extension until 7 pm today, but this minimal reprieve should be extended another full day, so any Democrat, Republican or independent who was waylaid by the state’s overwhelmed system can participate in our democracy. Sunrise, Fla. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement […]
Trump and Senate Republicans are ruthlessly exploiting this vacancy amid an ongoing presidential election and a deadly health pandemic. Senate Republicans, after refusing to confirm President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee eight months before an election are making this hypocritical power grab in clear defiance of the will of the American people, and an affront to […]
An American giant has left us, yet Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg’s legacy leaves an indelible, immense mark on American society. Justice Ginsburg helped blaze a pathway for landmark women’s civil rights achievements and her legal mind and bold dissents for the downtrodden and forgotten were respected and revered.Sunrise, Fl. — U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz […]
So today – on a long Labor-won weekend – let’s honor all those who sacrificed their time, strength and lives on picket lines and in union halls. More important, let’s join our fellow workers in the fight for the safety and benefits all workers deserve. All Americans owe so much to the brave union sisters […]
A hundred years ago today, the U.S. Secretary of State certified that the required 36 states had ratified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution: ‘The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.’ A hundred years […]
(Sunrise, FL) – Florida’s Democratic Members of Congress, led by Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), united today to send a letter to President Trump pushing back against Trump’s ineffectual and possibly unconstitutional executive actions regarding the ongoing economic crisis fueled by COVID-19. The Members emphasized that Trump’s executive actions and recent statements attack and undermine core programs on […]
South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Board Sun Sentinel Editorial Board interview with U.S. House of Representatives, District 23 candidate Jen Perelman and incumbent U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Politics, it was famously said, is the art of the possible. As such, it is where idealism meets reality. That describes the contest for the Democratic nomination […]
Washington DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement of executive orders today:“From a luxury golf course fairway, Donald Trump clearly can’t see how badly families are suffering due to his derelict handling of this pandemic-driven economic crisis. Today’s paltry pronouncements are likely unconstitutional, fall […]