Wasserman Schultz Statement on U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit Ruling Pembroke Pines, FL – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled yesterday that the Affordable Care Act’s “accommodation” for religious nonprofit organizations that are opposed to providing contraceptive coverage to […]
Wasserman Schultz Statement on President Obama’s FY17 Budget Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and a former member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement today after President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2017 budget: “President Obama’s final budget is a substantive proposal […]
Wasserman Schultz Statement on House Republicans’ Failed Veto Override Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement tonight after the House of Representatives voted and failed to override President Obama’s veto of H.R. 3762: “Phil Connors couldn’t avoid doing the same thing over and over again each day in the […]
During the month of February we honor the contributions of African Americans who have immeasurably enriched our nation’s political, educational, cultural and economic fabric, and who have continually helped to perfect our union since its inception. Here in Florida, we salute the African American pioneers who knocked down so many doors to opportunity for future […]
Wasserman Schultz Statement on Anniversary of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement in celebration of the seventh anniversary of the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act: “President Obama’s signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, his first after taking office, […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Today we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day when the world comes together to solemnly remember the six million Jews and millions of others who perished at the hands of the Nazis. We mourn those who […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and representatives from the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, NARAL Pro-Choice America, the National Council of Jewish Women, and the National Abortion Federation issued the following statement today after S.B. 1722 passed the Florida Senate’s Health Policy Committee: “Only 72 hours have passed since the […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement on the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade: “As we celebrate the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that protects a woman’s right to make her own reproductive health choices, we are so grateful for all the mothers, sisters, daughters and […]
Wasserman Schultz Statement on Defeat of Florida Senate Campus Carry Bill Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement after Chairman Miguel Diaz de la Portilla of the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee announced he would not grant S.B. 68 a hearing. The bill would have allowed campus carry permits. “As […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: “Today Americans come together and pay tribute to one of our nation’s most important leaders in the quest for social justice and equality, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His teachings of nonviolence, […]