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. […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after the White House named Broward County a Climate Action Champion. The 16 local and tribal communities chosen for this distinction have, according to the White House, considered their climate vulnerabilities and taken decisive action to cut carbon pollution and build resilience: […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement on extension of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program: “Reaching a satisfactory deal to ensure that Iran never has the capability to build a nuclear weapon is hard work but the effort is certainly worthwhile. “I commend this Administration and everyone working on the […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement in response to the administration’s announcement today on immigration: “I applaud the executive action taken today by President Obama on immigration, using his lawful authority to provide compassion and certainty to millions of our fellow neighbors, family, and friends. For too long, our […]