By Marybel RodriguezMIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) — A 92- year old World War II veteran received his long awaited medals on Wednesday for his service in the armed forces.Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) honored William Bregman by presenting him with 10 medals and ribbons, nearly seven decades after leaving the armed forces.He was joined by his daughter, son-in-law… Read more »
By Liane MorejonMIAMI BEACH, Fla. - William Bregman was 20 years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard."I was young then," he joked.Now, more than 70 years after serving in World War II, Bregman is getting the recognition he deserves."Sometimes things get lost in the shuffle," he said. "I'm glad I could pull some of the levers to make things… Read more »
By RON NIXONA Twitter-like social media site created and financed by the United States Agency for International Development for use in Cuba was an attempt to promote open communications among citizens on the island nation, not a covert attempt to overthrow the government, the agency’s top official told members of Congress during a hearing on Tuesday.Appearing before both the Senate… Read more »
By Hugh McQuaid UConn is in the Final Four again and the friendly political wagers have begun. U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney and his colleague in Florida are both betting their teams will emerge victorious from Saturday’s semifinal men’s basketball matchup.Courtney, a UConn Law School graduate, is betting against U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, of Florida, a two-time… Read more »
(JTA) – A bipartisan letter is circulating among members of the House of Representatives calling for the creation of a Holocaust Survivor Assistance Fund.The letter, which is being formally submitted on April 4th to Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), the respective chairman and ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health… Read more »
By Debbie Wasserman SchultzLate last year I was contacted by one of my constituents, Martin West. A small business owner and moderate Republican, Martin wanted me to know that despite his party affiliation, he and his wife Melinda were grateful for the Affordable Care Act.Melinda's successful battle against Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma had left them with a very expensive health… Read more »
By William E. Gibson, Washington BureauThis weekend will bring the last big push to sign up for Obamacare.Volunteers will fan across Florida, urging people to buy health insurance plans, as officials prepare for a surge of applications before open enrollment ends Monday.Don't wait to apply, advisers are telling the uninsured. And ignore the talk about an extended deadline. A grace… Read more »
By Chad PergramMost city police chiefs must only please one mayor.Not U.S. Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine.He has 535 mayors.As in 535 members of Congress. That's 100 senators, 435 representatives. Most with very pointed notions as to how to police their "town." This unique hamlet includes the U.S. Capitol, the adjacent grounds, the House and Senate Office buildings, the… Read more »
By Hannah Hess Pressed to delve into lessons learned from the Oct. 3 shooting of Miriam Carey, Capitol Police Chief Kim C. Dine stood by the department’s use of force Monday.Dine called the high-speed car chase that started at the White House and ended with the Capitol under lockdown a “very, very quick, very fluid set of… Read more »
By David A. Schwartz, Staff WriterU.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, of Fort Lauderdale, recently welcomed about 30 other Congressional Democrats, including Ted Deutch of Boca Raton, Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Weston and Frederica Wilson of Miami, to a breakfast for Black and Jewish members of Congress.The breakfast is "a healthy thing," Hastings said in a phone interview from his… Read more »
