Washington, September 24, 2019 “This President’s reckless and habitual disregard for our laws leaves Congress no choice. Impeachment inquiry hearings must commence immediately.” (Washington D.C.) — U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement: “I have watched this President increasingly treat our nation’s laws with impunity, and listened to my constituents’ calls to […]
Washington, September 17, 2019 “The Administration should immediately return this stolen money to fund the infrastructure projects that the military requested and are essential for our readiness and military families.” (Washington D.C.) — U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement based on a recent court filing that indicates the Department of Defense will not […]
Washington, September 6, 2019 The Congresswoman highlighted Democrats’ commitment to fighting Trump’s decision to cancel vital military construction projects. Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz(FL-23) delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week’s address, the Congresswoman highlighted Democrats’ commitment to fighting Trump’s decision to cancel vital military construction projects. Congresswoman Wasserman Schultzdelivered the Weekly […]
Washington, September 4, 2019 “The Trump administration’s decision to steal funding for vital U.S. military projects, including a critical project in Florida, is an abusive end run around Congress.”Washington D.C. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), who chairs the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, released the following statement after being […]
Washington, September 3, 2019 “President Trump is about to weaken our national security by stealing billions of dollars from our military, including training and intelligence funds from our soldiers.” Washington D.C. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement after being notified that the Trump Administrations would proceed to take funding Congress […]
Washington, August 30, 2019 “Mr. Epstein’s victims have been denied justice at every turn so far. They must be granted this dignity, while some measure of true accountability is still within reach.” Washington DC – Members of Congress today requested that Attorney General William Barr immediately expand the Department of Justice’s current inquiry into Jeffrey […]
Washington, August 28, 2019 “It is the Administration’s own excessive enforcement actions – which violate Congressional intent – and its cruel, unprecedented asylum policies that are being used to justify DHS’s notification.” Today Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s request to divert appropriated funding to expand […]
Washington, August 6, 2019 “It is disingenuous to advance economic sanctions without providing protections for the Venezuelans who have fled here because of the conditions necessitating those sanctions.” (Sunrise, FL) – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today on the Executive Order sanctioning the Venezuelan government: “I agree with the Administration […]
Washington, August 3, 2019 “I will seek a full accounting of where these hundreds of children who were reportedly relocated from the Homestead detention center ended up.” Today Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement in response to the announcement that all unaccompanied youth have been moved out of the Homestead facility: “I […]
Washington, July 30, 2019 “Holocaust survivors have endured the worst of human atrocities and deserve special care for the duration of their remaining years.” (Washington D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) has introduced the Trauma-Informed Modernization of Eldercare (TIME) for Holocaust Survivors Act, legislation which would help ensure that the roughly 80,000 Holocaust […]