Rep. Wasserman Schultz helped secure funding for the major milestone in Everglades EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. – Earlier today, officials in South Florida celebrated the grand opening of the one-mile Tamiami Trail bridge. This milestone Everglades restoration effort is the largest construction project in the history of the National Park Service. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman […]
Rep. Wasserman Schultz hosts panel discussion on breast cancer report WASHINGTON – Breast cancer is a disease that knows no boundaries. It strikes women from all backgrounds, races, and ethnicities, the rich and the poor, the old and the young. A recent health care study has found that more young women between the ages of […]
WASHINGTON – Today marks the 101st birthday for the Girl Scouts of America. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) made the following statement: “Today, across the country and around the world, we celebrate the Girl Scouts’ birthday in honor of the day in 1912 that Juliette Gordon Low incorporated the first troop of 18 young […]
WESTON, Fla. – Earlier today, the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 236,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest level in four years. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement: “Today’s jobs report is encouraging news for our economy. We now have the […]
WESTON, Fla. – In recognition of International Women’s Day, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) made the following statement: “Today, on International Women’s Day, we recommit ourselves to the rights of women and girls in the U.S. and around the world. Throughout Women’s History Month, we reaffirm that women’s rights are human rights, and that […]
WESTON, Fla. – The beginning of March marks the beginning of federal sequestration cuts. The sequester is a series of automatic, across-the-board cuts to government agencies, totaling $1.2 trillion over 10 years. The cuts would be split 50-50 between defense and domestic discretionary spending, but excludes Social Security and Medicare. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz […]
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a vote of 286-138, extending the law’s crucial protections to LGBT, Native American and immigrant victims, providing for more rape kits as well as a national registry of forensic evidence from sexual assault cases, strengthening […]
MIAMI— Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today joined U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Fla. to see customs and security operations at Port Everglades and Miami International Airport, and discuss the Department’s on-going efforts to facilitate lawful travel and trade. “Travel and tourism are critical to Florida’s economy. That’s […]
WESTON, Fla. – Earlier today, Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced he will support expanding Medicaid coverage in Florida. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement: “I’m pleased that the Governor has decided to support implementing the Medicaid expansion component of Obamacare. It has always been a critical facet of ensuring all Floridians […]
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A Hialeah teen who was severely injured in a drive-by shooting last year will attend President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday evening. Megan Hobson, 17, was invited to attend the event by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Last May, Hobson was sitting in […]