Washington, September 14, 2023 We can avoid these devastating tragedies by teaching children to swim, ensuring pools have the right safety equipment, and educating parents on the vital importance of supervising children in and near the water – and these grants are critical tools to help us do that. Washington, DC – Today, U.S Rep. Debbie Wasserman […]
Washington, August 23, 2023 This reversal means women emerging from a life-threatening breast cancer fight can now breath a small sigh of relief. To survive a deadly battle with breast cancer, women need to reclaim their life – not face fewer reconstruction options, financial anxiety, and medical uncertainty. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), […]
Washington, August 23, 2023 Seeing up close the work they do, it’s heartbreaking to see the unfathomable and horrific crimes these teams help prevent and prosecute, but I also see the unmet needs that must be tackled as the perpetrators become even more tech savvy. After seeing the ICAC Task Force’s latest efforts, I remain […]
Washington, August 1, 2023 Of all his alleged crimes, this indictment is the most grave and demands adherence to America’s guiding principle that no one, including the president, stands above our laws. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement after former President Donald Trump was indicted in connection to his efforts to overturn the […]
Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) Judy Chu (CA-28) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) led a group of more than 100 House Democrats in calling on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to withdraw an invitation for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear Thursday in front of the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, citing Kennedy’s repeated and […]
Washington, July 13, 2023 “No person should endure the agonizing pain of losing someone they love to gun violence. Families in towns and cities across the country who have been touched by this agonizing epidemic are joining Fred Guttenberg and other gun safety advocates to demand Congress address this public health crisis,” said Congresswoman Wasserman […]
Washington, July 13, 2023 “Jewish tradition teaches that it is incumbent upon us to speak out and act against injustice. African American and Jewish communities have a long, shared history of confronting discrimination and racism in the United States, and the recent rise of white supremacy, bigotry and antisemitism poses a direct threat to both […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas-10), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the second anniversary of Cuba’s historic and peaceful demonstrations that took place on July 11, 2021. The resolution was co-led by Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.-25). The resolution […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced they have re-introduced the Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA), a critical piece of comprehensive legislation which will address gaps in survivorship care and develop desperately needed standards to improve the overall patient-centered quality of care and navigation needs of […]
Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, was joined by Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus in authoring a letter to President Biden, […]