Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Today we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day when the world comes together to solemnly remember the six million Jews and millions of others who perished at the hands of the Nazis. We mourn those who […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and representatives from the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, NARAL Pro-Choice America, the National Council of Jewish Women, and the National Abortion Federation issued the following statement today after S.B. 1722 passed the Florida Senate’s Health Policy Committee: “Only 72 hours have passed since the […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement on the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade: “As we celebrate the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that protects a woman’s right to make her own reproductive health choices, we are so grateful for all the mothers, sisters, daughters and […]
Wasserman Schultz Statement on Defeat of Florida Senate Campus Carry Bill Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement after Chairman Miguel Diaz de la Portilla of the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee announced he would not grant S.B. 68 a hearing. The bill would have allowed campus carry permits. “As […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: “Today Americans come together and pay tribute to one of our nation’s most important leaders in the quest for social justice and equality, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His teachings of nonviolence, […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after a series of developments with Iran: “Yesterday, the United States, our P5+1 negotiating partners and Iran officially announced the full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). After years of negotiations and hard-hitting sanctions culminated in a diplomatic […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement this evening after attending and listening to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “President Obama delivered a strong, inspirational address to the nation this evening. “I was thrilled to hear the President reiterate his longstanding calls for comprehensive immigration reform, paid family […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released final recommendations that mammography screenings for women between 40 and 49 have a “C” rating: “Yesterday, the US Preventive Services Task Force finalized their recommendations for when women should begin mammogram screenings to […]
Wasserman Schultz Statement on President Obama’s Veto of Republican Reconciliation Bill that Guts the Affordable Care Act and Defunds Planned Parenthood Washington, DC– U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after President Obama vetoed House Republicans’ reconciliation bill defunding the Affordable Care Act and Planned Parenthood: “I commend President Obama for […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today to mark the fifth anniversary of the Tucson shooting that left six people dead and injured more than a dozen more people: “Five years ago today, a deranged gunman murdered six innocent people and injured more than a dozen more, including […]