WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement on reports that President Trump was considering the elimination of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism: “How is anyone supposed to believe that President Trump truly cares about the rise in anti-Semitism? Every week brings new and shocking indifference coming […]
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement in honor of Women’s History Month and the historic anniversary of Jeannette Rankin’s entry into Congress: It was 100 years ago Saturday that Jeannette Rankin took her seat as the first woman elected to Congress, breaking up the ultimate all-male power club. […]
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement after reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath to the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearings regarding meetings and conversations with a top Russian official: “America’s top law enforcement official can’t perjure himself before the United States Senate and […]
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s reported budget blueprint, which would deliver severe cuts to services that hard-working American families need: “The budget request President Trump is reportedly proposing would kill any chance to make desperately needed investments in jobs, education and training that the […]
WASHINGTON D.C. — U. S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s mass deportation plan: “President Trump’s mass deportation plan is cruel, costly and dangerous, and it undermines America’s long-held values of due process and welcoming immigrants to our shores. The human toll will be immeasurable. It will tear apart […]
Washington D.C. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement on David Friedman, President Trump’s pick to be the next ambassador to Israel: “If the United States truly seeks a lasting peace in the Middle East, President Trump’s choice to be our country’s next envoy to Israel is the wrong man. David […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and 20 Jewish House Members of Congress wrote President Trump today urging him not to exempt any federally funded, faith-based organizations from current nondiscrimination protections. Wasserman Schultz and the Members sent the letter after press reports indicated that Trump would issue an Executive Order that would […]
Washington D.C. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement on Scott Pruitt, President Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency: “It’s hard to imagine a more destructive pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency than Scott Pruitt, a climate science doubter who sued the agency he’s cynically being asked to […]
Washington D.C. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement after a joint appearance by President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today: “I was extremely disappointed that President Trump did not explicitly denounce the rise in anti-Semitic attacks around the country, or the equally troubling statements that have come from his […]
Washington D.C. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement regarding the resignation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn: “National Security Advisor Michael Flynn’s resignation was warranted and overdue. Yet his exit raises more questions than it answers. It’s still unclear who and what was known in the White House about his […]