WASHINGTON – Two of U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s bills moved significantly closer to becoming law when they were passed by the House late last night. The Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act (H.R. 4362) was introduced in April by U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (TX-21). The […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement on the passage of the House-Senate Agreement on Iran Sanctions: “The U.S. Congress has once again made it clear to the world: we are resolute in using all tools at our disposal to halt Iran’s nefarious nuclear ambitions. “This legislation, which AIPAC […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement about an important benefit for women’s health care in the Affordable Care Act law that starts today. “No Co-Pay Day marks a victory for women’s health care. Some 47 million women will now be able to get free preventative services which required a […]
By William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON – Alarmed by Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the spread of child pornography and a rising tide of tax fraud, South Florida representatives are pushing legislation through the U.S. House this week to confront these challenges of special concern to their constituents. The House overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday […]
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Twenty health insurance companies are reimbursing Floridians more than $123 million because they didn’t spend enough money on actual medical care. These reimbursements are coming thanks to a rule in the Affordable Care Act that requires health insurers to spend at least 80 percent of consumers’ premiums on health services, with no […]
Aventura, Fla. – South Florida has been a hotbed for fraud for years, whether it’s Medicare fraud or identity theft. On Monday, July 30, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) hosted a senior fraud prevention seminar at Vi at Aventura with representatives from Senior Medicare Patrol and the Aventura Police Department. The safety fair educated […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement on President Obama’s signing of the U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012: “This morning, President Barack Obama once again demonstrated his unwavering dedication to protecting and enhancing Israel’s security. The U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 strengthens Israel’s qualitative military […]
MIAMI – New diesel-electric hybrid buses are on the way to Miami-Dade, according to an announcement this morning by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. LaHood was joined in Miami Wednesday morning by Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez at the soon-to-open Miami Intermodal Transit Center at Miami International Airport. […]
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced nearly $80 million in grants to increase access to HIV/AIDS care across the United States. Florida is slated to receive more than $10 million of the funding to ensure that low-income people living with HIV/AIDS continue to have access to life-saving health care […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement today in response to the shooting at a theater in Aurora, Colorado: “This is a heartbreaking, terrible tragedy. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the victims and their families and friends and the entire Aurora community. We stand with you in […]