“We were able to get directly to the right people for him, and that the necessary pieces of evidence that were needed to prove the money was actually stolen, and to help him through the process of the bank’s appeal, and then going to the taxpayer advocate service to make sure once the money was returned to the IRS, that it was sent directly to him,” said Wasserman Schultz.
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Just back from a four-nation trip to the Middle East as part of a bipartisan delegation pressing Qatar to do more to entice Hamas to release hostages it seized on Oct. 7, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz expressed rage, sorrow and determination over the horrors she saw and heard about in Israel.
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In responsible hands, with responsible regulations, AI can be indispensable in countering hatred online rather than intensifying it. Our Interparliamentary Task Force will continue to convene global lawmakers and digital platforms in search of solutions to mitigate the hazards presented by AI and its algorithms. This dialogue gives us hope that social media and AI leaders can use this remarkable technology to build a better internet. Read more »
About a dozen House Democrats signed a letter to the governing boards of Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and University of Pennsylvania on Friday asking the institutions to update their school policies to combat antisemitism. Read more »
"The very technology that we have in our homes and our pockets today may be part of the problem. But with this bill, we're trying to bring these devices in as part of the solution. And I'm proud to be part of that bipartisan solution," said Wasserman Schultz at the introductory press conference. The new legislation, if passed, would aim to bridge the gap between parents and their children’s social media use.
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As it happened, local government officials had to journey to Washington, D.C, last year to request an extra $55 million to supplement the $190 million Congress appropriated for the courthouse project in 2018. For her efforts, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, received accolades at the groundbreaking. Read more »
A group of people who escaped a nightmare in Israel shared their stories during several South Florida stops, saying they’ve lost family members and are still waiting on some of their loved ones to be released by Hamas. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., met with the group Saturday. They’re all family members of hostages held by Hamas.
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“We can’t afford to wait another minute for better care, for better treatments, for better cures,” Biden said, delivering the keynote speech at Cancer Survivorship Summit convened by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz at Nova Southeastern University.
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The letter to the CEOs Friday led by Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz urged the carriers "to prioritize resuming flight operations" to Tel Aviv and said lawmakers "stand ready to assist you in any way necessary to get the job done."
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In an interview on CNN on Tuesday, Ms. Wasserman Schultz said that the delegation had been in Saudi Arabia when Hamas fighters first broke through barriers encircling the Gaza Strip on Saturday and attacked nearby Israeli towns, where they killed hundreds of civilians and took scores of hostages. She added that Saudi officials told her the events had not deterred them from pursuing normalization of relations with Israel.
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