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 […]
In these unprecedented times, we must vigilantly guard the vote and honor those women on whose shoulders we stand in this quest to build a more perfect union. Today begins National Women’s Suffrage Month to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and women’s right to vote in the United States. Without it, women had little or […]
Broward County Clerk of Courts Brenda Forman owes our entire community an apology for why she re-posted what she represented to be the words and image of Adolf Hitler. Using Hitler to convey any point of view or message is reckless and wildly insensitive.The following statement was issued by U.S. Reps. Alcee Hastings (FL-20), Debbie […]
Washington – I deeply mourn the loss of Congressman John Lewis as a friend, a colleague and as an example to us all as a leader and most of all, a human being who exemplified goodness and kindness. John Lewis fought and sacrificed so much for freedom, equality, and the promise that America holds. We […]
I believe the weight of history and the urgency and momentum of the current moment provide an opportunity for that the House Appropriations Committee to lead the way in approaching federal spending decisions with a newfound emphasis on equity and justice. Washington DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) has released her plan for […]
“Our brave servicemembers should not have to live and train on bases named for traitors to the cause of creating a more perfect union,” Wasserman Schultz said. The chairwoman of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) will require a renaming process to begin at military bases named after Confederate […]
WASHINGTON – Wasserman Schultz: “We’re sounding the alarm for the governor to end this parade of mistakes and issue a mandatory order to all residents that they need to wear masks in public. The governor must end his ‘nothing to see here’ approach and put public health over political pandering to his base.” Members of […]