POLITICO By: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz During the 2012 election, we heard Republican politicians make some outrageous and offensive comments about women and women’s health. There was Todd Akin’s claim that not all rape is “legitimate,” Republican Governor Tom Corbett’s suggestion that if women didn’t want to see their state-mandated ultrasounds they could just close […]
POP SUGAR By Annie Gabillet Debbie Wasserman Schultz came to Congress at the age of 26, and over the past two decades, the Democratic representative from Florida has taken on a variety of challenges and roles. Professionally she’s risen the ranks to become the chair of the Democratic National Committee, while personally she’s become a […]
Following the Senate’s passage of bipartisan legislation to end the federal government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling to avoid default, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement: “I applaud the Senate for coming together in the spirit of bipartisanship to reopen the government and protect the full faith and credit of the […]
October 2013 WASHINGTON – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement: “Starting today, all Americans now have access to quality, affordable health care and health insurance coverage with the opening of the insurance marketplaces, thanks to the Affordable Care Act. “Today also marks the beginning […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement today after the House voted 230 to 189 to pass the House Republicans’ partisan continuing resolution. “This damaging legislation significantly increases the risk of a government shutdown, continues the harmful cuts of sequestration, and defunds the Affordable Care Act. Simply put, it is […]
Following the House vote on a bill that will result in a government shutdown unless the Affordable Care Act is cut, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement: “This was a shameful vote that risks a government shutdown just to stop millions of Americans from having access to quality, affordable health care. This […]
$13.75 Million TIGER Grant to Make Travel in South Florida Seamless, Create Jobs FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Imagine being able to leave your home in Boca Raton and go to a Miami Heat game by train. Imagine leaving work in downtown Fort Lauderdale and having a dinner meeting on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach without […]
MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – Congresswomen Debbie Wasserman-Shultz fed South Florida Tuesday morning in support of Hunger Action Month which lasts all through September. Wasserman Shultz and Miami Beach Mayor Mattie Herrera Bower along with other elected officials, and in conjunction with UNIDAD of Miami Beach, showed support for Hunger Action Month by distributing over 20,000 […]
ORLANDO SENTI EL TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet are taking umbrage with President Barack Obama’s “navigators” program intended to guide people through the requirements of the new Affordable Care Act, saying it lacks privacy protections. But with the start of enrollment in health plans fast approaching, federal officials and Democrats shot back […]
SUN-SENTINEL EDITORIAL By Debbie Wasserman Schultz Gov. Rick Scott is back at it in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, Gov. Scott announced he is taking another shot at purging Florida’s voter rolls of ‘noncitizens.’ Just to be clear, we’re talking about purges botched […]