Sadly, Florida’s Surgeon General stands in stark contrast to America’s proud legacy of bipartisan public health succes. Ladapo instead politicizes public health and peddles risky ‘freedom of choice’ rhetoric that fuels vaccine hesitancy and downplays the public and personal health necessity for vaccination. Sunrise, Fla. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) joined Dr. Mary Jo Trepka, the Chair of […]
We are deeply concerned by reports that the Maduro regime has ordered the United Nations human rights office to suspend its operations and leave the country, based on spurious accusations that it works on behalf of ‘coup plotters and terrorist groups.’ This is simply the latest assault on democracy, after the Maduro regime reinstated its […]
We cannot give an inch to those who would overlook sexual violence specifically against Jews, because they are the heirs to the darkest moments in our history. Today we helped lift that silence and confronted the hate that feeds it. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz hosted an event to raise awareness around the sexual and […]
I fought for years to make changes in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill to replace their outdated and discriminatory policy and expand these benefits to veterans equitably. Our servicemembers put their lives on the line for our country and deserve equal access to the tools and resources available to start their own […]
I commend President Biden for swiftly reinstating strict sanctions on the profit centers of this corrupt Venezuelan regime and enforcing the Barbados Agreement, which stipulates that U.S. sanctions snap back if Maduro fails to provide a free and fair election. Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement in response to the […]
The United States offered Maduro one last chance to hold free and fair elections against his opponent, who received over 90 percent of her primary vote. It’s clear Maduro has no plans to put his record of trashing human rights, jailing opponents, and undermining democracy on the ballot. “I am horrified but not at all […]
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) led fellow Florida Democrats in calling on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to end his administration’s campaign of censorship in Florida’s schools, citing evidence that book bans negatively impact LGBTQI+ and Black students. Additionally, this letter requests that Governor DeSantis substantively engage with educators, librarians, and parents to protect […]
All parents worry about what their child is seeing or receiving on social media. As the mother of three children who grew up with the world at their fingertips, I constantly worried about what my children were exposed to online, on social media, and through apps that profit from sharing messages which are intentionally designed […]
Our friends in the Miccosukee Tribe are good stewards and protectors of America’s Everglades, an American jewel that helps supply drinking water to millions of Floridians. I’m proud to partner with the Tribe and my Florida colleague on this bill so they can continue to flourish in South Florida.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman […]
The spread of hate on social media platforms was disturbingly on the rise before the Oct. 7th Hamas attack on Israel, and in its aftermath, it has exploded. Alarmingly, AI technology is only proving to be a super-spreader of animus and intolerance Washington D.C. — This week, the Interparliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism partnered […]