By Richard Leiby She didn’t cry on “Good Morning America.” She didn’t cry when she talked to the local press. But yesterday, surrounded by a sisterhood of other breast cancer survivors, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stood looking so vulnerable and human — so unlike a typical member of Congress — at a lectern in a […]
By Lesley Clark When Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz steps to the lectern at the Capitol on Monday to push for greater awareness of breast cancer risks in younger women, she’ll be speaking from experience. The Broward County Democrat and mother of three told The Miami Herald on Saturday that she successfully battled breast cancer […]
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 […]
(Washington, DC) — Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropriations’ Legislative Branch Subcommittee and Vice Chair of the House LGBT Equality Caucus, released the following statement in response to U.S. District Court Judge James Robinson’s Friday decision in Schroer v. Billington. He ruled that Diane Schroer was discriminated against by the Library […]
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. […]
By Valerie Young Washington, DC — Debbie Wasserman-Schultz carries crayons in her purse. She also coordinates the pick-ups and drop-offs of her children’s after-school activities. Nothing remarkable in this; certainly, millions of mothers do this every day. But this mother of three, a Florida Democrat, happens to be a member of the U.S. House of […]
(Washington, DC) — Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) passed a methylmercury protection amendment to the National Uniformity for Food Act (HR 4167) this evening. HR 4167 would have preempted and precluded any state laws that are not identical to the Food and Drug Administration’s national statutes, including state fish and shellfish methylmercury notification laws that […]