By Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Washington, DC) — Although I am very proud to represent South Florida in Congress, the job I am most proud of – the job closest to my heart – is being a mother to my 9-year-old twins and my 5-year-old daughter. That’s why, in Washington, I have no higher priority […]
By Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Washington, DC) — With only a couple of weeks left before school starts many families will be spending time around the pool. Whether you are a Mom, Dad, or Grandparent, it’s important that you know how to keep your kids safe around the pool. Every year, on average, 300 children […]
(Washington, DC) — Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz applauded the announcement by New York state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo that Sprint, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon will block access to sites offering child pornography. Rep. Wasserman Schultz is the sponsor of the PROTECT our Children Act (H.R. 3845), which seeks to build a massive law enforcement […]
By Karen CiceroParents.com Debbie Wasserman SchultzThe Florida congresswoman made it her personal priority to help pass the federal pool-safety legislation that President Bush signed into law in December. As a result, all public pools and spas in the country will be fitted with drain covers and other safety devices that will surely reduce kids’ injuries […]
Journal of Technology & Law Policy By Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz As proud as I am to represent South Florida in the House of Representatives, the job closest to my heart is being a mother to my nine-year-old twins and my five-year-old daughter. As one of only a handful of mothers with young children in […]
By WILLIAM E. GIBSON South Florida Sun Sentinel WASHINGTON – Using Florida as a model, Congress approved the first national pool-safety legislation on Tuesday to educate the public and encourage states to require enclosure fences, modern drains and other safety devices to prevent drowning and injury. “We know there will be children who won’t […]
(Washington, DC) — Today, the PROTECT Our Children Act, authored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) passed the U.S. House of Representatives. PROTECT (H.R. 3845) was introduced in October in the House of Representatives to build a strong nationwide network of highly trained law enforcement experts to track down these offenders and put them away. […]
By William E. GibsonSun-Sentinel WASHINGTON – Alarmed by child exploitation via the Internet, the House is expected to overwhelmingly pass a billion-dollar bill today to dramatically expand investigations of computer-generated pornography. South Florida U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the bill’s sponsor and the mother of three young children, said more than half a million people […]
(Washington, DC) — Citing a failure to recognize the severity of the crisis facing American consumers, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) a member of the Subcommittee on Financial Services of the Committee on Appropriations joined Speaker Pelosi and other members of Congress in calling for the resignation of Nancy Nord, the Acting Director of the […]
By William E. GibsonSun-Sentinel Anxious to protect young children from drowning, the House passed a bill by voice vote on Tuesday to require anti-entrapment drain covers on new swimming pools and spas. The pool-safety bill, modeled on a Florida law enacted in 2000, also encourages states to require enclosure fences and safety locks to […]