“Seven years ago today, at a Tuscon event designed to allow constituents to hear from their Congresswoman, a disturbed shooter ended six lives and wounded numerous others, including my dear friend, former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords. Since that time, from Newtown to Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale to Charleston, far too many cities across this nation […]
By Megan O’Matz, Sun Sentinel For the first time, U.S. airports would be required to develop detailed plans to deal with crises like last year’s Fort Lauderdale airport shootings, under legislation introduced Monday by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. The legislation requires major airports to build expansive operation centers in which police, airport managers, […]
(Washington D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement on the House passage of the Republican tax bill: “Today, the Republican-led Congress failed the American people by teaming up with special interests to prioritize the wish lists of Wall Street over the needs of middle class families. This abhorrent legislation was […]
U. S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) filed legislation today that would require sexual harassment cases to be automatically referred to the Ethics Committee in order to help lift the shroud of secrecy cloaking settlements, and to ensure a more accountable culture in Congress. Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) is an original co-sponsor of the Me […]
Washington D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement on the beginning of Hanukkah: “Tonight, my family along with Jewish families across America and around the globe will celebrate Hanukkah, the festival of lights. In bringing loved ones together to recount the blessings of unexpected triumphs, we can be grateful for […]
By Alanna Vagianos “On Monday evening, 59 Democratic congresswomen signed and published a letter to Reps. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), the chair and ranking member, respectively, of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The letter received an overwhelming amount of support from the House Democratic Caucus and, as of Tuesday […]
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel: “My longstanding view is that Jerusalem is and will remain the undivided capital of Israel, and it should remain a city accessible to people of all faiths. I strongly believe […]
(Sunrise Fla.) – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement after Republicans passed a massive tax scam in the Senate early this morning: “Last night, in a flurry of falsehoods and fabrications, Republican Senators voted to provide giant corporations with an enormous handout at the expense of middle class Americans. The Republican […]
Today the House passed a deficit explosion device that rewards the Republican donor class and punishes the rest of us. (Washington D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement in response to the passage of a Republican tax bill that Democrats united in voting against today: “The revolting tax plan passed […]
It is every Americans’ patriotic duty to ensure that these veterans can access the benefits and services they so rightly deserve, including comprehensive health services, employment and educational opportunities. This care must also include support for their families, for they too have sacrificed much for all of us. (Sunrise, Fla.) – Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz […]