Pembroke Pines, FL – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement after the Florida Supreme Court halted a Florida state law that requires women to visit a doctor 24 hours before an abortion: “People have the right to make their own health care decisions. The Florida’s Supreme Court’s decision to halt the […]
Pembroke Pines, FL – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today in celebration of Earth Day: “Earth Day is a yearly symbol of the promise we make to one another to protect our environmental treasures for this and future generations – and that we may only have one shot to get […]
Pembroke Pines, FL- U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement in observance of Passover: “Sundown marks the beginning of Passover, a holiday of reflection, storytelling, and a recommitment to the values of freedom and liberty. We retell the story of Jews who were held as slaves in Egypt and the miraculous story […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and The National Association to PROTECT Children issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice released their 2016 National Strategy for Child Exploitation and Interdiction: “In 2008, when I authored the PROTECT Our Children Act and Congress passed it into law, I knew we […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today in response to the ongoing crises in Puerto Rico: “As the House of Representatives concludes its first week back from the spring recess, my Republican colleagues are up to their obstructionist antics even more so than usual, and this time at the […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement in observance of Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into the new year that an average woman would have to work in order to earn the same wages the average man earned in 2015: “Today marks one of the most troubling […]
Pembroke Pines, FL – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23); Laura Goodhue, Executive Director of Florida Planned Parenthood Affiliates; and Jessica González-Rojas, Executive Director of National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health. issued the following statement today after Governor Scott signed H.B. 1411 into law: “Rick Scott just showed once and for all just how extreme […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today in celebration of the six-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act: “Six years year ago, President Obama and Congressional Democrats came together to pass the Affordable Care Act, a landmark law that has helped 20 million Americans get access to […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after House Republicans passed a resolution which opposes President Obama’s executive actions on immigration: “House Republicans doubled down on their failed strategy of obstructing and opposing President Obama’s every move – this time by formally opposing executive actions which would benefit […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after Iran test-fired ballistic missiles: “Yesterday, Iran test-fired ballistic missiles, allegedly with the phrase “Israel must be wiped out” inscribed on them. Coupled with other recent missile tests and ongoing support of terrorist actors, these actions clearly show that Iran continues […]