Sunrise, Fla. – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats in announcing a new effort to hear directly from Americans harmed by the Trump Administration. “If you lost your job, been denied important services, or face other impacts because of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s extreme, illegal, and unconstitutional actions, we need to h... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Darren Soto (D-FL-09), María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), and Frederica Wilson (D-FL-24) announced the re-introduction of H.R. 1348, the Venezuelan Adjustment Act, bipartisan legislation to adjust the status for certain Venezuelan nationals to that of lawfully admitted permanent resident (LPR) if they meet certain criteria, incl... Read More »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), the Ranking Member on the House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs confirming it dismissed more than 1,000 employees: Under President Trump’s cruel directive, the VA Secretary’s indiscriminate firing of 1,000 public ser... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), introduced the PROTECT Our Children Act, which would reauthorize and modernize the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the companion bill in the Senate. “Our lives... Read More »
Washington DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) wrote to new Veterans Affairs Secretary Douglas A. Collins to share ‘grave concerns’ over the Trump Administration’s unconstitutional federal funding freezes, and warned that these and other outside programs cuts, along with massive job losses within the VA health care system, would inflict unacceptable harm to Veterans and their fa... Read More »
Jewish members of Congress have formed a Jewish Caucus, as lawmakers seek ways to strengthen relationships, advocate for policy and combat threats such as the rise in antisemitism. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the first Jewish woman from Florida elected to Congress, was one of the founders of the group, which also includes her South Florida colleagues, U.S. Reps. Lois Frankel and Jared Mos... Read More »
Washington DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee, joined House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), to demand that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth explain why he expects taxpayers to pay for a $50,000 ‘emergency’ paint job on his ... Read More »
President Donald Trump’s first weeks in office showed the world an unnerving split screen: harsh treatment of Venezuelan Americans and a warm embrace of Venezuela’s brutal dictator, Nicolás Maduro. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem quickly reversed the Biden administration’s most recent extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan immigrants and shuttered a parole program tha... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) announce the creation of the Congressional Jewish Caucus. Earlier today, Jewish Members of Congress adopted a proposal developed by Reps. Nadler and Wasserman Schultz to formalize a Caucus that will serve as an official forum for Jewish Members of Congress to exchange ideas and advocate for the issues im... Read More »
Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Darren Soto (FL-9) led several Democratic colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem denouncing the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to abandon the extension of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela established under the Biden Admi... Read More »
Washington DC – Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement on the Inauguration of President Donald Trump: “While I opposed the man who was sworn in and disagree with many of the despicable things that he said and plans to do today, I have deep respect for the office of the presidency. Therefore, I will seek as much common ground as possible to make life better fo... Read More »
DANIA BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Some South Florida schoolchildren prepared valentines for veterans. Students at Dania Beach Elementary School created Valentine’s Day cards ahead of the holiday, Friday morning. They were recruited for the annual event by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla. “You wouldn’t necessarily think that giving a Valentine’s Day card to someone you don’t know, and that you m... Read More »
Washington DC – Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement on the hostage deal and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas: “My heart is full of hope for the relief that is about to arrive for hundreds of Israeli family members and the people of Israel, who have waited 15 months for this day. I am deeply grateful to President Biden and his administration for... Read More »
Washington DC – Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement on the Biden Administration removing the Cuban Communist regime’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism: “President Biden has a strong record of foreign policy accomplishments that have made our country and world safer. A crucial component of his legacy will be his efforts to free political prisoner... Read More »
MIAMI - In an effort to defund Venezuela's repressive Nicolas Maduro regime, two U.S. representatives from Florida have re-introduced a bipartisan act that would cut into a revenue source. On Friday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, co-chair of the Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus, and Maria Elvira Salazar, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, re-in... Read More »
