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CBS4 (WFOR MIAMI)Wasserman Schultz Blasts House Over Bill Halting Syrian RefugeesBy Giovanna MaselliMIAMI (CBSMiami) –U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) is speaking out against a bill, passed by the House, that would make it harder for refugees from Syria and Iraq to get into the U.S.The vote for the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act (H.R. 4038) came in at… Read more »

MIAMI HERALDMiami-Dade officials react to attacks in ParisBy Joey FlechasIn the hours after the deadliest attacks in France since World War II, South Florida officials are reacting to the killings that French President François Hollande has called “an act of war.”The death toll reached 127 people as of Saturday morning, with 300 others hospitalized, according to the New… Read more »

SUN SENTINELNew community center helps veterans find workBy Donna Gehrke-WhiteA new community center in Fort Lauderdale will help veterans get back to work.The United Way of Broward County on Tuesday will open the Jean and David Colker Center for veterans and their families. "We wanted to open it before Veterans Day" on Wednesday, said Kathleen Cannon, president and CEO at… Read more »

SUN SENTINELWest Broward HS Bobcats honor former coach through benefit eventBy Emmett Hall - Special CorrespondentEvery time he steps into the batter's box, West Broward High School baseball player Alex Gonzalez writes SA in the clay to honor his late coach, Sergio Ambros. Ambros died after suffering a heart attack on the field in June. He was 51.The Bobcats honored his legacy as they… Read more »

THE ATLANTICNetflix and HillFor normals, ‘What are you watching?’ is a simple question. For politicians, though, it's more complicated.By Megan GarberThe advice site wikiHow.com offers several helpful tips for making conversation with someone you’ve just met. These include: “Try a bit of small talk,” “Be funny if you can,” “Ask the… Read more »

JEWISH JOURNALJewish Congressional members show support for IsraelBy Randall P. LiebermanThe three local Jewish Congressional representatives have been very public in their support of Israel this past week.On Wednesday, Oct. 21, UNESCO — the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — passed a resolution blaming Israel for the recent violence in Israel… Read more »

SUN SENTINELWasserman Schultz seeks uniform mammogram guidelinesBy Dan SweeneyRep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, was 41 when she learned she had breast cancer. Now, eight years later, she is up in arms about medical guidelines that urge women to start getting mammograms as late as age 50.So she and Rep. Renee Ellmers, R-N.C., are proposing a two-year moratorium be placed on… Read more »

VICE.COMHow El Salvador's Abortion Ban Destroys Women's LivesBy Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Norma TorresIn 2004, Cristina Quintanilla was pregnant for the second time. Eight months into her pregnancy, she started feeling discomfort, which she assumed at first was normal. One night the pain was so excruciating she passed out at home, only learning later she miscarried. Her mother… Read more »

WORKING MOTHER.COM30 Years of the 100 Best: Debbie Wasserman SchultzU.S. Representative for Florida's 23rd congressional district; chair of the Democratic National CommitteeAs a mother of three who has always worked outside of the home while remaining deeply involved in my kids’ lives—checking homework uploaded to my iPad; serving as my daughters’ Girl Scouts troop… Read more »

Immigration bill would bring relief to VenezuelansBy William E. GibsonThousands of Venezuelans who fled to South Florida and other states before 2013 could become permanent legal residents under legislation proposed by several Florida members of Congress.Many Venezuelans cannot return to their homeland because of fear of persecution by a dictatorial government, the bill's sponsors… Read more »