Washington DC — Today, the Speaker of the House appointed the House Conferees with the U.S. Senate after the full House voted to participate in the Conference Committee to finalize the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, and Legislative Branch funding bills. […]
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) secured a key provision in a House funding bill that would protect the research capabilities at the federal agency responsible for keeping Americans safe from extreme weather and climate threats. This bipartisan measure ensures that key forecasting and climate work at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led Florida’s entire Congressional Democratic delegation in calling on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to reverse a recent policy plan to eliminate state vaccine mandates. Florida’s House Republicans were invited to sign on to the request, which pointed to the potential negative health and economic impacts that could result from such […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led an urgent public briefing at the Broward County Governmental Center to highlight the impacts of the Big Ugly Bill, other federal and state budget cuts, and recent Trump Executive Orders. Wasserman Schultz was be joined by U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), State Representatives Marie Woodson (D-105), Robin Bartleman (D-103) and Daryl Campbell (D-99), as well as Broward County Mayor Beam […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), co-chair of the Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus introduced the bipartisan Revoke Exemptions for Venezuelan Oil to Curb Autocratic Repression Act, or REVOCAR Act, as an amendment to the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA. The REVOCAR Act would prohibit new and existing licenses for companies to transact with Venezuela’s state oil company, which provides […]
Share on Facebook Share on X Print this Page Share by Email The Everglades immigrant internment camp is a testament to cruelty, waste, and corruption. It needs to be closed. Thanks to pressure by fellow Democrats in our Congressional delegation and legal plaintiffs — like the Miccosukee Tribe, Friends of the Everglades, and the Center for Biological Diversity […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led 63 members of Congress to raise the alarm and demand immediate answers from the Trump Administration about the immigration detention camp in Florida’s Everglades region known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” “Brushing aside concerns from human rights watchdogs, environmentalist groups, and Tribal nations, the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02), Kim Schrier (WA-08), and Vern Buchanan (FL-13), announced the re-introduction of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand access to lifesaving genetic testing to determine an individual’s risk of developing cancer. The Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act is widely supported by patient advocacy groups because it would remove barriers that block Medicare beneficiaries from accessing heritable […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), John Carter (TX-31), and Donald Norcross (NJ-01) re-introduced the bipartisan Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety (VGB) Reauthorization Act to help decrease preventable drownings. Drownings and near-drownings in pools and spas pose a significant public health risk to our nation’s children. These water-safety fatalities remain the leading cause of unintentional death for children […]
Washington, D.C. – This week, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Co-Chair of the Latino-Jewish Caucus, was joined by fellow Co-Chairs, Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Tony Gonzales (TX-23) in sponsoring a resolution to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires and demanding justice and accountability for those responsible for the attack.“ […]