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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement of an interim deal with Iran: “I commend President Obama, Secretary Kerry, Under Secretary Sherman and their team for the tremendous amount of work they put into these negotiations. This agreement provides a framework to stop the development of […]

Washington, DC – Today Democratic Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Nita Lowey (NY-17), Eliot Engel (NY-16) and Republicans Reps. Richard Hanna (NY-22) and Chris Gibson (NY-19) introduced H.R. 3571 International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA). “We know that one in three women will experience abuse in her lifetime, meaning -shockingly- that one […]

The Miami Herald Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz are traveling to Panama to discuss the expansion of the Panama Canal. Schultz has advocated expanding Port Everglades and the Port of Miami, saying they play a crucial role in South Florida’s economy. Republican Gov. Rick Scott has also rallied around Florida […]

WASHINGTON – On the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy on Wednesday, a bipartisan coalition of 82 Members of the House of Representatives introduced legislation that would delay most flood insurance rate increases for four years and requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to complete an affordability study and propose a framework that addresses […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) praised the House passage Wednesday night of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). This bill, which still must be reconciled with a Senate version before becoming law, authorizes actions which will speed the Port Everglades dredging project that, when complete, would allow for larger cargo […]

THE MIAMI HERALD By Patricia Borns U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a breast cancer survivor, used her personal experience Thursday to fire back at Republicans for their attacks on the Obama administration’s health reform program. Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat from Weston, said during a news conference at Borinquen Medical Centers in Miami that putting sick […]