By Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz In this time of economic hardship, helping Americans is more important than ever. The people of the United States keep this country strong by participating in our economy and they deserve to have their rights protected—to feel safe in their purchases, loans, and mortgages. My colleagues in Congress and I […]
(Washington, DC) — Rep. Wasserman Schultz voted in favor of new clean energy jobs and energy independence today, helping to pass H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. This legislation will revitalize our nation’s economy by creating millions of new jobs, increasing our national security by reducing our dependence on foreign […]
(Washington, DC) – This week, in the run up to her Saturday Small Business Workshop, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) praised passage of H.R. 2352, the “Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009, which will drive economic growth by creating new jobs and giving small businesses and entrepreneurs the resources they need to succeed and […]
(Washington, DC) – Rep. Wasserman Schultz voted today to bring reform and consumer protections to the credit card industry. The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights passed the House of Representatives with an overwhelming bipartisan majority of 70 – 357, and similarly passed the Senate by 5-90. The bill will now go on to President Obama […]
(Washington, DC) — Rep. Wasserman Schultz, who is one of 19 original co-sponsors of key anti-foreclosure legislation, praised the House of Representatives’ passage of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (H.R. 1106) today. The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act will put in place a key first piece of President Obama’s comprehensive […]
By Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz Foreclosure rates are now approaching levels not seen since the Great Depression and Florida families are hurting. Florida currently has the second-highest number of foreclosed homes in the country. Since January, more than 4,200 Florida families have lost their homes. Another 1.2 million Florida homeowners are under water – that […]
By Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz America is facing its greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression. The signs are everywhere and Americans from all walks of life are feeling the impact. A staggering 2.6 million American jobs were lost in the last year of the Bush Administration — the culmination of a failed economic approach […]
By Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Washington, DC) — It’s the dawn of a new day in Washington D.C. and around our great nation. For the past eight years many Americans have felt neglected, even damaged by the current Presidential administration. Together the 111th Congress and President-elect Barack Obama will bring change and accountability to the […]
By Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz For the last several months our economy has been hit by a perfect storm. We’ve seen the cost of gas skyrocket to around $4 a gallon. Prices are up at your local grocery store. Then, the middle of September saw the collapse of some of our nation’s oldest banks, investment […]
Citing hardship to women during the economic slump, they argue for legislation to strengthen protections against wage bias. CSMonitor.com By: Gail Russell Chadddock Denver – As Democrats take up the economy on Day 2 of their national convention, key women legislators are gearing up to pass landmark legislation to crack down on wage discrimination. […]