(Washington D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement on the passing today of feminist trailblazer Roxcy Bolton: “Roxcy O’Neal Bolton was a fierce, brave feminist fighter who challenged unjust power wherever she encountered it. Whether it was taking on male-only department store lunchrooms, or City Hall and Congress, she stood […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement on the announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that it is adopting the American Cancer Society (ACS) breast cancer screening guidelines: “I am thrilled that the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will shift from the controversial United States […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement on the dismissal of FBI Director James Comey: “This is a dark day for justice in America. The conduct of FBI Director James Comey before the 2016 Election was certainly disturbing, and undoubtedly deserved criticism and scrutiny. But the reasoning and timing […]
Washington, DC- This week, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and Congresswoman Susan Brooks (IN-05) introduced H.R. 2307, the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings Act (PALS Act). The PALS Act would postpone recent United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations that could severely limit women’s access to mammograms: “I was diagnosed with breast cancer at […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), released the following statement in response to the Republican vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act: “The Trumpcare 2.0 bill that Republicans passed today is one of the most deceptive and destructive pieces of legislation to ever emerge from my time in the U.S. House of […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), the only Florida Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement today after passage of H.R. 244, which included the pending 2017 Omnibus spending bill: “As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I was proud to work with my colleagues to achieve a bipartisan […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today in observance of Jewish American Heritage Month: “This May, I am delighted to celebrate the 12th annual Jewish American Heritage Month as we honor the profound impact American Jews have made on our country’s history and culture. The American Jewish experience […]
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day: “On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom Hashoah, we honor the memory of the six million Jews and other political, religious, and social minorities who were murdered in the worst genocide in human history. We take this moment […]
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement in recognition of Earth Day: “As we celebrate Earth Day 2017, there has never in my lifetime been a greater urgency to protect our environment by adopting aggressive, common-sense strategies to combat climate change. Unfortunately, the Trump Administration remains willfully ignorant and […]
Sunrise – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s signing of H.J. Res. 43, a resolution under the Congressional Review Act that targets Americans’ access to family planning services: “Today President Trump endorsed yet another legislative attempt to weaken women’s access to vital health care servics. For […]