WESTON, Fla. – The South Florida community was unsettled this past February when reports surfaced that numerous nude photos of high school students had been posted online. Unfortunately this was not an isolated incident, and in fact this has become a widespread problem, with reports like that one popping up in communities large and small […]
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Many high school students feel invincible to laws, or think that because they’re under 18 years old, they won’t be in any real danger of getting in trouble with the law if caught doing something they shouldn’t be. The Listen UP! program is designed to help educate high school students about […]
Rep. Wasserman Schultz got a behind-the-scenes look at the South Runway at FLL FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Since ground was broken in January 2012, construction has been ongoing for 20 hours a day at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to complete the airport’s South Runway Expansion project. According to airport officials, the project funded by the […]
By Anthony Man Sun Sentinel DANIA BEACH – From a new mountain towering 65 feet over Federal Highway, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel surveyed a massive airport construction project Monday and said they were pleased with the view. Touring what will become Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s new South runway in less than […]
Rep. Wasserman Schultz and Ruth Messinger of AJWS held press call After weeks of heated debate, the U.S. Congress passed a reauthorization of the domestic Violence Against Women Act in February. But women around the world continue to suffer an epidemic of abuse, violence, and rape, which must come to an end. The International Violence […]
New Report Provides County-Specific Breakdown of Tax Credit Eligibility by Income, Age, Race and Ethnicity, Employment Status Report States 30 Percent of Floridians Eligible to Receive the Tax Credits Are Hispanic Washington, D.C.— A report released today says that in 2014 more than 1.7 million Floridians will be eligible for premium tax credits that will […]
WESTON, Fla. – March 23 will mark the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement: “As we celebrate this milestone of the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law, it’s important to take a moment to recognize […]
JERUSALEM – Earlier today, President Barack Obama gave a speech to the Israeli people at the Jerusalem Convention Center. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), who is traveling with the President in Israel, released the following statement: “As the President stated unequivocally in his speech to the people of Israel today, ‘Israel is not going […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement after the Senate rejected the Ryan-Republican budget by a vote of 40 to 59: “Rep. Ryan likes to say that we should budget like American families do. If that’s the case, then enacting the Ryan budget would have been like sending money to […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) traveled with President Obama to Israel Tuesday night. “It is an honor to be in Israel with President Obama for the first foreign trip of his second term as he visits Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan,” said Rep. Wasserman Schultz. “This trip is an important opportunity […]