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WASHINGTON – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement: “As we celebrate 25 years of breast cancer awareness, education and empowerment by proudly displaying pink ribbons everywhere from the work place to NFL football games, it’s important that we remember the reason behind the tiny pink ribbon. [...]

WASHINGTON – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement: “As we celebrate 25 years of breast cancer awareness, education and empowerment by proudly displaying pink ribbons everywhere from the work place to NFL football games, it’s important that we remember the reason behind the tiny pink ribbon. [...]

WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement following President Obama’s announcement that the U.S. will be ending the war in Iraq and bringing all remaining troops home by the end of the year:  “Today, President Obama fulfilled a promise he made to the American people in 2008. He made it possible for [...]

Washington – Today Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement regarding the death of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi: “Today’s news of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi’s death marks the end of an era of terror and oppression in Libya. “Along with a broad international coalition, the U.S.-led NATO mission answered the call from the Libyan people [...]

Sunrise and Plantation, Fla. – A tornado with winds over 100 mph hit South Florida Tuesday night. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement: “My sympathies go out to all the residents in Sunrise and Plantation affected by last night’s tornado. While many homes have been damaged or destroyed, I am grateful that [...]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz stands with local businesses who want Jobs Act passed Hallandale Beach, Fla. – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) met with three local small business owners and Mayor Joy Cooper of Hallandale Beach on Monday as they called on Congress to pass the American Jobs Act, legislation that would help 98 percent of [...]

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement about H.R. 358, the Protect Life Act. “When I talk with women in my district, they are concerned about finding a job, keeping their home from foreclosure, or putting food on the table. The last thing they should have to worry about is [...]

Washington, D.C.  – Following tonight’s vote in the U.S. Senate on the American Jobs Act, in which Senate Republicans blocked consideration of the President’s bipartisan bill to create jobs, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement: “Tonight, the United States Senate had an opportunity to move the American Jobs Act forward.  This bill [...]

DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement recognizing Yom Kippur, which begins today at sundown. “Tonight, Jewish families across America and around the world will begin their observance of Yom Kippur, the most sacred day of the year for the Jewish community. Yom Kippur is a holy day of fasting, prayer and atonement—but [...]

DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz today released the following statement recognizing October as LGBT History Month: “LGBT History Month provides us with an important opportunity to recognize the many incredible achievements, contributions, sacrifices, and triumphs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans over the years. It is a month-long tribute to the great history of [...]