Washington DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), co-chair of the Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus and Dean of Florida’s Democratic delegation, led Florida’s Congressional Democrats in a letter calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to respond to the urgent political crisis in Venezuela by immediately bringing bipartisan, pro-democracy legislation to the House floor when Congress... Read More »
Washington DC – Today, a group of Florida Congressional Democrats requested that Gov. Ron DeSantis release all records related to a controversial state parks development plan, and asked that the Florida Inspector General’s Office investigate how this proposal to open up these sensitive public spaces to new golf course and hotel projects was conceived and who stood to benefit from it. “We insist th... Read More »
By Alex Harris and Ana Ceballos Gov. Ron DeSantis is withdrawing — at least for now — plans from his administration to add golf courses, pickleball courts and 350-room hotels to Florida state parks after the proposal faced intense public and political backlash. “They’re going back to the drawing board,” DeSantis said at a press conference Wednesday in his first remarks since the state’s plans beca... Read More »
Washington DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), co-chair of Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus, and Maria Salazar (FL-27), announced their intent to introduce the Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act (VALOR Act) when the House reconvenes in September. The VALOR Act would establish U.S. policy in support of a transition to democratic order in Venezuela.... Read More »
As the Nicolas Maduro regime escalates the levels of violent repression to hold on to power amid accusations it stole the recent presidential election, more than 40% of all Venezuelans say that they are now considering fleeing their South American homeland, a new survey shows. Venezuelan polling firm Meganalisis surveyed 1,007 people between Aug. 8-11. Results showed that 43% of those interviewed ... Read More »
Without your health, little else matters, and if you can’t afford to fix it, the pain and financial weight can be unbearable. But Democrats are winning the battle for quality affordable health care. When I first ran for public office, I went door-to-door and told voters my number one priority was to make health care a right, not a privilege. That’s why my proudest moment in public service was the ... Read More »
Washington DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), co-chairs of Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus, filed a bipartisan House resolution to make clear that the United States Congress is “standing in solidarity with the Venezuelan people and condemning Nicolás Maduro’s attempt to steal the Venezuelan Presidential election.” The resolution recogniz... Read More »
Washington D.C. – Hoy los legisladores Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) y Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), co-presidentes del Comité Parlamentario a favor de la Democracia en Venezuela, presentaron una resolución bipartidista en la Cámara de Representantes para dejar claro que el Congreso de Estados Unidos está en “solidaridad con el pueblo venezolano y condena el intento de Nicolás Maduro de robar la e... Read More »
Sunrise, FL – Hoy, la representante Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) publicó los siguientes comentarios en video sobre la elección venezolana: Click picture here for Wasserman Schultz’s complete remarks in Spanish. “Comparto en la indignación de la gente venezolano con respecto al informe fraudulento por el consejo electoral de Maduro y apoyo firmamente las demandas de la Casa Blanca de Biden-Harr... Read More »
MIAMI HERALD OPINION Venezuelans have their best chance yet to end a dictatorship, and the U.S. is watching By Debbie Wasserman Schultz Venezuelans have their last, best chance to end Venezuela’s lost decade on Sunday. For the first time since 2013, Venezuelans will cast votes for a genuine alternative to Nicolás Maduro’s dictatorial regime. Make no mistake, this will not be a free and fair electi... Read More »
Washington DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), co-chair of the Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus joined House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (TX-10), Rep. Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), and HFAC Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) in issuing the following joint statement ahead of the upcoming presidential election in Venezuela: “... Read More »
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement today regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress: “Prime Minister Netanyahu rightly recognized the overwhelming support the Biden-Harris Administration and bipartisan Members of Congress provided Israel in the wake of the Oct. 7th attack. He underscored the... Read More »
Washington D.C. – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement in response to today’s nonbinding opinion issued by the 15-judge panel of the International Court of Justice: “Today’s ruling by the so-called ‘International Court of Justice’ reaffirms that the UN discriminates against Israel. They have consistently denied Israel’s legitimate security needs and the right... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Yesterday, Co-Chairs of the Latino-Jewish Caucus U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-26), , Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) issued the following statement to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires and demanding justice and accountability for those responsi... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) honored the brave protestors who three years ago today launched the historic Cuban pro-democracy protests on July 11, 2021. She was joined by Reps. María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Carlos Gimenez (FL-28), Rob Menendez (NJ-08), and Cuban activist Carolina Barrero. Click here for Wasserman Schultz’s complete remarks. “The mission to ass... Read More »
