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WASHINGTON – In response to today’s Supreme Court ruling Arizona v. the United States, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement: “I supported the Obama Administration’s decision to question the constitutionality of this law, and I’m pleased that the Supreme Court struck down most of the ill-conceived provisions within this law. However, I [...]

WASHINGTON – Earlier today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood informed U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) that an $18 million transportation TIGER grant she has championed for seven years, the Fort Lauderdale Wave Streetcar Project, would be funded. The money will go toward the first phase of the project that will eventually have streetcars running [...]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz to hold Fraud Prevention Seminar for South Florida Seniors Pembroke Pines, Fla. – South Florida has been a hotbed for fraud for years, whether it’s Medicare fraud or Identity theft. On Monday, June 18, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) hosted a Senior Fraud Prevention event with representatives from state and local [...]

WESTON, Fla. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement in response to the administration’s announcement today about the deferred action process for young people who are low enforcement priorities: “Today the Obama Administration turned part of the DREAM Act into a reality by ordering an end to deporting young people who [...]

WASHINGTON – At any moment, there are more than one million images of children being sexually exploited on the Internet, with an additional 200 images being posted every day, according to Department of Justice estimates. And more than one-third of the world’s pedophiles involved in organized distribution of child pornography worldwide live in the U.S. [...]

WASHINGTON – Today the United States Senate blocked consideration of the Paycheck Fairness Act. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement: “It’s disappointing that Senate Republicans voted today to put up a roadblock on the path to equality. Under the leadership of Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), who’s been fighting for equality and is [...]

Program encourages kids to say ‘YES’ to a healthy lifestyle and ‘NO’ to underage drinking HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – By the time young teens reach eighth grade, 36 percent of them will have already tried alcohol, according to a Monitoring the Future study. And only four percent of teens report that it’s “difficult” to get alcohol [...]

Dual actions by federal judge and Department of Justice highlight illegal effort by Scott Administration and Florida Legislature to restrict voting in Florida WASHINGTON – On the heels of the voting rights announcements yesterday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement: “A thriving democracy depends on the ability of voters to cast [...]