The Herald recommends OUR OPINION: For U.S. House of Representatives District 20 U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Weston Democrat, is opposed by Republican Karen Harrington, a Davie restaurant owner. Ms. Harrington, 45, wants to raise the age for collecting Social Security, get rid of the so-called “death tax” and garner more federal support for […]
(Washington, DC) – Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) introduced H. Con Res 323, a resolution to ensure Holocaust survivors live with dignity, comfort and security. More than 120,000 Holocaust survivors are living in the United States. These individuals embraced the American dream, raised families, and enriched our nation and society. But more than half of all Holocaust survivors fall below […]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement with regard to this week’s unanimous decision by Florida’s Third District Court of Appeals striking down Florida’s anti-gay adoption ban as unconstitutional. Florida is the only state in the nation with a blanket ban on adoption by gays and lesbians. “As a mother of three children, […]
SCORE Annual Awards Recognizes South Florida Congresswomanas the only member from the House of Representatives Award comes as Wasserman Schultz prepares to host a freeSmall Business Workshop on September 25th (Washington, DC) – SCORE, America’s premier source of free and confidential business advice with 364 offices nationwide comprised of 12,400 volunteers, has awarded Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz […]
(Washington, DC) – Today, in a unanimous show of support, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a House Resolution sponsored by Rep. Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) to designate the last week of September as National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week and the last Wednesday of the month as National Previvor Day. “Of all the […]
First CODEL to Meet with Netanyahu and Abdullah Following Start of Peace Talks Amman, Jordan — Tuesday, Reps. Rush Holt (NJ-12), Steve Israel (NY-2) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) met with King Abdullah of Jordan. Earlier this week they met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The delegation, which Holt led as Chair of the Select […]
Fla Dem Wasserman Schultz Says Dems Will Defeat Far-Right-Wingers’ Bush-Era Policies (CBS) A Democratic Congresswoman said today the potential victory of Alaska Senate candidate Joe Miller and others supported by Tea Party activists as nominees for the Republican Party will pose a difficulty for the GOP going into the November election. Miller, who is in […]
MSNBC He hasn’t spoken yet, but Democrats are already criticizing House Republican leader John Boehner (R-OH) as offering “more of the same” in a speech on the economy to be delivered tomorrow. In anticipation of Rep. Boehner’s scheduled address at the City Club of Cleveland, DNC Vice Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz said she expected Boehner […]
Free channel goes behind the scenes with Congresswoman and her staff, provides greater understanding of the work her office does Pembroke Pines, FL – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz launched an on-demand cable channel that allows her constituents to “go behind the scenes” with the Congresswoman as she works in Florida and in Washington, DC. This […]
By William Gibson The U.S. Marshals Service is launching a nationwide child-pornography investigation targeting the 500 most dangerous sex offenders, Attorney General Eric Holder announced on Monday. South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz — who sponsored legislation to intensify and pay for this kind of enforcement — praised the Justice Department’s implementation of the law […]