WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was sworn in today to begin her sixth term representing the people of South Florida in Congress. Wasserman Schultz represents Florida’s 23rd Congressional District, which stretches from Weston to Port Everglades to Miami Beach. “Representing this culturally and geographically diverse community is an incredible honor and responsibility, and […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), a member of the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement today after the Palestinians formally submitted an application for membership in the International Criminal Court late last week: “I am deeply concerned and frankly quite frustrated that Palestinian officials have now formally submitted […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement today after President Obama announced the United States will update its policy approach to Cuba: “Like the President, I too envision a bright future for the Cuban people where their basic human rights are respected and they can access information freely. While I […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement today after the Obama Administration announced the release of Alan Gross from a Cuban prison: “I am thrilled that Alan Gross is coming home today after five long, difficult years for him and his family. The Castro regime’s detention of Alan put his […]
WASHINGTON – The Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act, or the EARLY Act, was reauthorized for five years today by the Senate by Unanimous Consent. H.R. 5185 was introduced by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) and Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) in the House and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and David Vitter (R-LA). […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement this evening regarding her ‘yea’ vote on the cromnibus bill: “As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I know that House and Senate appropriators worked hard on a spending package to fund our government for the rest of the fiscal year. As […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) delivered the following statement on the House floor this evening in support of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014. The bill has now passed both the House and the Senate: Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Venezuela Defense […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement today after the U.S. and French governments announced an agreement late last week to compensate American citizens who were transported to Nazi death camps aboard SNCF, the French national railway, during the Holocaust: “While no amount of money can bring back loved ones […]
Weston, Fla. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement today after the economy added 321,000 jobs in November, the strongest month in three years, and unemployment held at 5.8 percent, the lowest level in six years: “To recover from the Great Recession and get our economy on solid footing again, President […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schulz (FL-23) released the following statement today after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to extend a stay related to Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage, paving the way for marriages to begin January 6th, 2015: “Our current state law against same-sex marriage is an incredible miscarriage of justice. […]