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WASHINGTON – On Monday, more than 150 leading women’s, worker, and civil rights organizations from across the country sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives stating their opposition to the Working Families Flexibility Act (also known as the ‘comp time’ bill) – which is slated to be voted on in the House this [...]

On Tax Day, Congresswoman pushes bill that would protect against tax return identity theft FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Monday is Tax Day, and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) is working to make sure tax payers know what to do if they think they’ve been a victim of tax return identity theft. South Florida has [...]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – This year marks 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963, and yet today in 2013, women still earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man.

WESTON, Fla. – In honor of National Equal Pay Day, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement: “This year marks 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963, and yet women still earn just 77 cents to every dollar earned by a man. As we pause to [...]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz got a behind-the-scenes look at the South Runway at FLL FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Since ground was broken in January 2012, construction has been ongoing for 20 hours a day at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to complete the airport’s South Runway Expansion project. According to airport officials, the project funded by the [...]

By Anthony Man Sun Sentinel DANIA BEACH – From a new mountain towering 65 feet over Federal Highway, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel surveyed a massive airport construction project Monday and said they were pleased with the view. Touring what will become Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s new South runway in less than [...]

New Report Provides County-Specific Breakdown of Tax Credit Eligibility by Income, Age, Race and Ethnicity, Employment Status Report States 30 Percent of Floridians Eligible to Receive the Tax Credits Are Hispanic Washington, D.C.— A report released today says that in 2014 more than 1.7 million Floridians will be eligible for premium tax credits that will [...]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz helped secure funding for the major milestone in Everglades EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. – Earlier today, officials in South Florida celebrated the grand opening of the one-mile Tamiami Trail bridge. This milestone Everglades restoration effort is the largest construction project in the history of the National Park Service. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman [...]

WESTON, Fla. – Earlier today, the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 236,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest level in four years. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement: “Today’s jobs report is encouraging news for our economy. We now have the [...]

WASHINGTON – Last night the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to make tax cuts for the middle class permanent, extend critical tax credits for working families, and avert the so-called “fiscal cliff.” Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20), who voted in favor of the legislation, released the following statement: “Last night we worked together to [...]