Pembroke Pines, FL – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after the Florida House of Representatives passed H.B. 1411 on Thursday. Its companion bill, S.B. 1722, already passed all of its committees of reference in the Florida Senate: “This bill, along with its companion bill in the Senate, S.B. 1722, […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement in honor of Women’s History Month: “From the very beginning of our democracy, women have played an instrumental role in shaping every aspect of American life. This month, we honor and recognize our nation’s women and all their contributions to improve the […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement tonight after H.Res. 148 passed the U.S. House of Representatives: “Today, the House passed H.Res. 148, calling on the government of Iran to fulfill their previous promises of assistance in finding Robert Levinson, a South Florida native and the longest-held civilian American […]
Wasserman Schultz Statement on U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit Ruling Pembroke Pines, FL – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled yesterday that the Affordable Care Act’s “accommodation” for religious nonprofit organizations that are opposed to providing contraceptive coverage to […]
Wasserman Schultz Statement on President Obama’s FY17 Budget Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and a former member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement today after President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2017 budget: “President Obama’s final budget is a substantive proposal […]
Wasserman Schultz Statement on House Republicans’ Failed Veto Override Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement tonight after the House of Representatives voted and failed to override President Obama’s veto of H.R. 3762: “Phil Connors couldn’t avoid doing the same thing over and over again each day in the […]
During the month of February we honor the contributions of African Americans who have immeasurably enriched our nation’s political, educational, cultural and economic fabric, and who have continually helped to perfect our union since its inception. Here in Florida, we salute the African American pioneers who knocked down so many doors to opportunity for future […]
Wasserman Schultz Statement on Anniversary of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement in celebration of the seventh anniversary of the passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act: “President Obama’s signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, his first after taking office, […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Today we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day when the world comes together to solemnly remember the six million Jews and millions of others who perished at the hands of the Nazis. We mourn those who […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and representatives from the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, NARAL Pro-Choice America, the National Council of Jewish Women, and the National Abortion Federation issued the following statement today after S.B. 1722 passed the Florida Senate’s Health Policy Committee: “Only 72 hours have passed since the […]