Rep. Wasserman Schultz Calls for No Drilling in the Everglades FLORIDA – Gov. Rick Scott said yesterday that he would support drilling for oil in the Everglades. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement: “We need to be looking for ways to invest in clean energy innovations for the future, not talking about drilling for […]
In recognition of Labor Day, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement: “This Labor Day we honor and remember American workers, who have always been the foundation of America’s economic success. We thank working Americans of the past and present for their hard work, perseverance and dedication to their families, communities and America. […]
Rep. Wasserman Schultz held a town hall with local seniors to discuss the Republican vote to end Medicare PLANTATION, Fla. – Medicare and Social Security are vital programs for South Florida’s seniors. But since January, House Republicans have tried to make changes to both of these programs, including voting on plans that would end Medicare […]
Rep. Wasserman Schultz highlights local business expansion over the past year NORTH MIAMI, Fla. – Local job growth and business expansion is happening right here in South Florida and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) took time recently to get a closer look at how small businesses are boosting the economy and hiring more employees thanks […]
Today is Women’s Equality Day, the anniversary of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which gave women the right to vote. In recognition of that occasion, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement: “Today is Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the passage of the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote. This was […]
WASHINGTON — Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) introduced a bill last night that would bolster agencies that work to provide support services to Holocaust survivors in the U.S., from improved home care services to transportation options. The bipartisan bill introduced by Wasserman Schultz along with original co-sponsor Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) would add Holocaust survivors to […]
WASHINGTON – Today more than 50 people have been arrested as part of an investigation into an online global child pornography ring. Though successful, the recent news underscores the need to better equip law enforcement with the tools they need in order to stop these perpetrators in their tracks. In May, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz […]
Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the following statement about new preventive women’s health care services as part of the Affordable Care Act: “I am so pleased that the Administration has adopted these historic and wide-ranging services from the Institute of Medicine recommendations,” said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20). “Now women will receive preventive health […]
WASHINGTON — Nine days after undergoing a double mastectomy, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz flew home to South Florida to host a fundraiser for Democrats with special guest Nancy Pelosi. No one knew about the cancer. She wore a boxy green jacket that night in 2008 to disguise the drain strapped to her body […]
By Alex Leary, Times Staff Writer Intensity fuels Wasserman Schultz in personal and political pursuits. WASHINGTON – Nine days after undergoing a double mastectomy, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz flew home to South Florida to host a fundraiser for Democrats with special guest Nancy Pelosi. No one knew about the cancer. She wore a boxy […]