WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement today after the House voted 230 to 189 to pass the House Republicans’ partisan continuing resolution. “This damaging legislation significantly increases the risk of a government shutdown, continues the harmful cuts of sequestration, and defunds the Affordable Care Act. Simply put, it is […]
Following the House vote on a bill that will result in a government shutdown unless the Affordable Care Act is cut, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement: “This was a shameful vote that risks a government shutdown just to stop millions of Americans from having access to quality, affordable health care. This […]
$13.75 Million TIGER Grant to Make Travel in South Florida Seamless, Create Jobs FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Imagine being able to leave your home in Boca Raton and go to a Miami Heat game by train. Imagine leaving work in downtown Fort Lauderdale and having a dinner meeting on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach without […]
MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – Congresswomen Debbie Wasserman-Shultz fed South Florida Tuesday morning in support of Hunger Action Month which lasts all through September. Wasserman Shultz and Miami Beach Mayor Mattie Herrera Bower along with other elected officials, and in conjunction with UNIDAD of Miami Beach, showed support for Hunger Action Month by distributing over 20,000 […]
ORLANDO SENTI EL TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet are taking umbrage with President Barack Obama’s “navigators” program intended to guide people through the requirements of the new Affordable Care Act, saying it lacks privacy protections. But with the start of enrollment in health plans fast approaching, federal officials and Democrats shot back […]
SUN-SENTINEL EDITORIAL By Debbie Wasserman Schultz Gov. Rick Scott is back at it in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, Gov. Scott announced he is taking another shot at purging Florida’s voter rolls of ‘noncitizens.’ Just to be clear, we’re talking about purges botched […]
(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 […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) introduced an amendment today to the House Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations bill to restore full funding to the President’s FY14 budget request of $2.8 billion for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy delivery and reliability programs. She offered her amendment during the full committee […]
WASHINGTON – Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which banned federal benefits for same-sex married couples, on a 5-4 vote. It also made same-sex marriages legal again in the state of California by ruling that the private sponsors of Prop. 8 did not have […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Reps. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, joined several other Members, including U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) in speaking out against the extreme legislation advancing today in the House that would ban all abortions after 20 weeks, with no exception to protect […]