U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), co-chair of the Venezuela Democracy Caucus, issued the following statement after the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling blocking the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans and Haitians: “Last night's ruling in favor of TPS is a small measure of hope for my South Florida Venezuelan and Haitian constitu... Read More »
Pembroke Park, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) joined Feeding South Florida for the unveiling of a Mobile Emergency Response Kitchen. The Emergency Response Kitchen was funded in part by $2 million in federal funds secured by Wasserman Schultz in FY23 federal funding bills. Another estimated $1-1.5 million was spent to complete the project. “Federal nutritional aid and schoo... Read More »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) secured more than $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2026 federal funding in a critical appropriations package which passed the House yesterday, including millions in funds for cancer research, local road and public safety projects, drowning prevention programs, as well as delivering vital funding for medical and defense research efforts taking pl... Read More »
Rep. Wasserman Schultz Debate on H.Con.Res.68 Watch here. TRANSCRIPT [ENGLISH] I rise in support of this resolution because I simply do not trust this President to truly prioritize democracy and the will of the Venezuelan people. I represent one of the largest Venezuelan communities in the country. Many of my constituents fled brutal repression under Chavez and Maduro. Most of them were glad to se... Read More »
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Ranking Member of the House Appropriation Committee’s Military Construction and Veterans Affairs subcommittee, called on VA Secretary Doug Collins to provide answers on how the Department of Veterans’ Affairs elimination of 35,000 doctor, nurse and other healthcare professional positions will impact veterans’ services. In Decem... Read More »
“Conditions in the country are deeply unstable and dangerous, and the still-intact Venezuelan regime, emboldened by support from the President of the United States, has doubled down on repression and brutality since taking power.” Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Darren Soto (FL-9), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (NY-5... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — On the 15th anniversary of the January 8, 2011, shooting in Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) will introduce a bipartisan House–Senate concurrent resolution honoring the six people killed, the survivors whose lives were forever changed, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords,... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) secured $1.29 billion in federal funding in H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026. This includes $461 million for Everglades restoration and preservation secured by Wasserman Schultz. The combined bills now move to the Senate. “I’m so proud t... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) voted to pass a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits that will help millions of families avoid lost coverage and soaring premium increases. The enhanced premium tax credits extension was only possible because Democrats forced a floor vote on it through a discharge petition signed by all House Democrats ... Read More »
Weston, Fla. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), co-chair of the Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus, released the following statement on the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro: “The capture of the brutal, illegitimate ruler of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, who oppressed Venezuela's people is welcome news for my friends and neighbors who fled his violent, lawless, and disast... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, all of Florida’s Congressional Democrats, including U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Darren Soto (FL-09), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), released a joint statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res.61 and H.Con.Res.64, resolut... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, the PROTECT Our Children Act, led by U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), passed the U.S. House of Representatives as a part of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. The PROTECT Our Children Act would reauthorize and modernize the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task ... Read More »
The Takeout with Major Garrett: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt asserted Monday that President Trump has the authority to kill any suspected drug boat occupants headed toward the United States. Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz of Florida joins with her reaction. Read More »
Business Insider: When Debbie Wasserman Schultz was in her mid-20s and preparing to run for the Florida State House, every older woman she sought advice from urged her to "do something" about her curly hair. "They would say, you're going to have to get a haircut and you've got to just have more manageable hair — a more professional look," Wasserman Schultz, now 59, recalled during Monday's episode... Read More »
Sunrise, FL – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) held a roundtable discussion and press conference with Affordable Care Act recipients who face skyrocketing healthcare costs due to Republicans allowing ACA enhanced premium tax credits to lapse and the passage of Trump’s Big Ugly Law. Watch the full press conference here. “If Republicans continue to cater to the billionaires and ign... Read More »
