Rep. Wasserman Schultz met Monday with a small business owner to talk about how the Affordable Care Act has benefitted her employees Pembroke Pines, Fla. – The game-changing health care law, the Affordable Health Care Act, passed by Congress and signed by the President two years ago, marks a historic shift in our country. This […]
WESTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement today about Trayvon Martin, who was killed last month in Sanford, Fla.: “Trayvon Martin’s death is a tragedy and that has rightly spurred a national conversation and calls to action. “This case is further evidence that Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground Law,’ which passed in 2005, needs […]
WESTON, Fla. – In honor of the two year anniversary of the Affordable Health Care Act, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement: “This game-changing health care law, the Affordable Health Care Act, passed by Congress and signed by the President two years ago, marks a historic shift in […]
Congresswomen hosted bipartisan panel to discuss how to pave the way for a new generation of women. WASHINGTON – At a time when polarization is leading many of the headlines in Washington, it is more important than ever to discuss how women’s voices can alter the tone of a conversation. How do we make sure […]
WASHINGTON – As the House Budget Committee began debate today on the Republican budget proposal for 2013, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) introduced an amendment to prevent cuts that would be detrimental to seniors across the country. “My amendment would stop the Republican’s proposed reckless and shameful cuts for seniors in nursing homes,” said Rep. […]
WASHINGTON – Today Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement in response to the latest Republican budget proposal for 2013: “Our nation’s budget is a reflection of what we value as a country, what kind of future we want to build for our children, whether we honor our commitment to our veterans, and what […]
ELLE MAGAZINE Partisan gridlock may be the norm in DC, but not for these women who got us thinking: We’d be better off if girls really did run the world Debbie Wasserman Schultz The Party Leader She entered the Florida state house at 26, the youngest woman ever to get there, and today, Wasserman Schultz, […]
Video | U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz tells LGBT youth that ‘bullying sucks’ and It Gets Better South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, has recorded an It Gets Better video aimed at “anyone who is going through a tough time, for anyone who has been bullied, or feels alone, […]
WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 227,000 jobs in February: “Adding over a quarter of a million jobs in February is encouraging news. It also marks two years of continuous private sector job growth, for a total of 3.9 […]
WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement in recognition of International Women’s Day: “Today, we recognize the 101st International Women’s Day. It is an opportunity to pay tribute to the indelible contributions women have made worldwide. Just over a century ago, women in the United States, and many other countries, could not […]