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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement today after Facebook announced that it was incorporating Amber Alerts into users’ news feeds: “The inclusion of Amber Alert messages into Facebook’s newsfeed is a savvy and empathetic strategy that will save lives,” said U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.). “In an ever-evolving […]

SUN SENTINEL OPINION By Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Robert S. Adler Summer is right around the corner, but some of the tragic consequences that accompany outdoor fun have already arrived: child drownings deaths and near-drownings. Already this year, we’ve seen too many gut-wrenching headlines of young lives taken too soon. We, as advocates for the […]

(CNN) – After a judge denied Cleveland kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro’s request to see the 6-year-old daughter authorities say he fathered with one of his victims, a bill introduced on Capitol Hill earlier this week would strip convicted rapists of their parental privileges and custody nationwide. Called the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act, the bill […]

Wasserman Schultz adds language committing resources to stop child predators WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to pass the Homeland Security Appropriations bill for funding in fiscal year 2014. The legislation included language authored by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) that was added to the bill in order to protect our […]

Today, Ask Listen Learn traveled to sunny Miami Beach, Florida to visit 460 students at Nautilus Middle School! This time, we were really excited to have Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz joining us as we educate kids about the dangers of underage drinking and choosing a healthy lifestyle. Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz talked to the students about […]

NBC6 (WTVJ-MIAMI) Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz Advocates Safe Swimming in Broward Plantation school teaches children, adults how to swim in 5 days By Betty Yu Summer is unofficially underway, and that means kids will be spending more time in the pool. Broward County leads the country in drowning deaths in children under the age of four, […]

NEW YORK TIMES MOTHERLODE – ADVENTURES IN PARENTING BLOG How Debbie Wasserman Schultz Does It By DEBBIE WASSERMAN-SCHULTZ and KJ DELL’ANTONIA Friday, April 19, 2013, Weston, Fla. 9:30 p.m.: Coming home from the airport, I call Steve, my husband, to be rescued from a staffer’s car stuck in an exceptionally long guard gate line. As […]

WESTON, Fla. – The South Florida community was unsettled this past February when reports surfaced that numerous nude photos of high school students had been posted online. Unfortunately this was not an isolated incident, and in fact this has become a widespread problem, with reports like that one popping up in communities large and small […]

Wasserman Schultz-Smith Bipartisan Bill Protects Children from Sexual Exploitation President Barack Obama signs H.R. 6063, the Child Protection Act of 2012, in the Oval Office, Dec. 7, 2012. Pictured, from left, are: Sen Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn; Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas; Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) WASHINGTON — President […]

Bill Goes to President’s Desk for Signature WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has approved legislation authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) to better protect children from sexual predators. The Child Protection Act (H.R. 6063) provides law enforcement officials with additional resources to combat the growing threat […]