WASHINGTON – Earlier today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) introduced an amendment to replace the indiscriminate sequester cuts with a balanced approach to deficit reduction. She offered her amendment during the full committee markup in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations. “This […]
WASHINGTON – Earlier today on MSNBC’s Jansing & Co., U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) talked about the continuing problem of sexual assault in the military, saying: “Sexual assault, whether it is a rape or any other type of sexual assault, is an act of violence. It is not a sex act. It is not […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement regarding Angelina Jolie’s announcement that she recently underwent a double mastectomy after learning she carries the BRCA-1 gene mutation: “Today, we learned that actress and human rights advocate Angelina Jolie underwent a preventative double mastectomy after learning she carries a genetic mutation, BRCA-1, […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – This year marks 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963, and yet today in 2013, women still earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man.
WESTON, Fla. – In honor of National Equal Pay Day, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement: “This year marks 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963, and yet women still earn just 77 cents to every dollar earned by a man. As we pause to […]
Rep. Wasserman Schultz hosts panel discussion on breast cancer report WASHINGTON – Breast cancer is a disease that knows no boundaries. It strikes women from all backgrounds, races, and ethnicities, the rich and the poor, the old and the young. A recent health care study has found that more young women between the ages of […]
WESTON, Fla. – In recognition of International Women’s Day, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) made the following statement: “Today, on International Women’s Day, we recommit ourselves to the rights of women and girls in the U.S. and around the world. Throughout Women’s History Month, we reaffirm that women’s rights are human rights, and that […]
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a vote of 286-138, extending the law’s crucial protections to LGBT, Native American and immigrant victims, providing for more rape kits as well as a national registry of forensic evidence from sexual assault cases, strengthening […]
Rep. Wasserman Schultz on National Wear Red Day to raise awareness of heart disease. WESTON, Fla. – February is American Heart Month, and today is the 10th annual National Wear Red Day. American Heart Association, along with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute created National Wear Red Day to raise awareness of the importance […]
WASHINGTON – Earlier today, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey announced that the military would lift its longtime ban on women serving in combat roles, opening tens of thousands of jobs to female troops. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement: “Today’s announcement from the Pentagon honors […]