“As the sun sets today and Rosh Hashanah begins, we start our season of reflection and renewal. Even with so much strife and violence around the globe, we take a moment to celebrate the many blessings we have in our lives. We consider both the good and the bad of the past year and recommit […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) was honored by Susan G. Komen with its Betty Ford Lifetime Achievement Award at its ‘Honoring the Promise’ gala last night at the Kennedy Center. “It is truly special to receive an award named for a woman who reduced stigmas by publicly talking about her own battle […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), along with her colleagues Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), and Ted Deutch (FL-21) introduced a resolution in the House honoring the lives of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and condemning the actions of […]
Washington, DC – DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement on the commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month: “Today begins our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and the long history of invaluable contributions that Hispanic Americans have made to our nation. From the earliest settlement at St. Augustine through generations of immigrants, Hispanics […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today related to President Obama’s announcement of a strategy to confront the threats posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS): “After hearing the President’s speech, receiving a briefing by the White House, and participating in a classified briefing that further […]
Washington, DC – DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement on tomorrow marking the 20th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act: “Twenty years ago, due to the leader of then Senator Joe Biden and countless others, the Violence Against Women Act put in place critical protections that have held violent offenders […]
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives passed legislation today authored by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) that would stiffen penalties for criminals who engage in identity theft through stolen tax returns. H.R. 744, the Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act of 2014, known as the STOP Identity Theft Act, passed the House […]
Washington, DC – DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement on the Anniversary of September 11th: “Five years ago, Congress designated today as the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance. Thus, one of the darkest days in our nation’s history is instead an embrace of what is best about America. […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after the release of a video reportedly showing the murder of South Florida journalist Steven Sotloff by the Islamic State: “I am absolutely devastated at the reported murder of Steven Sotloff by the Islamic State. Steven was a dedicated journalist who committed […]
“Today, many Americans will celebrate Labor Day with their friends and families. Countless others will go to work and do their job just like any other day. “Every American worker has contributed to building America into what it is today and what it can be in the future. But one Monday in September is not […]