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By William E. Gibson, Washington BureauA Republican businessman from Davie eagerly applauded from the House gallery Tuesday night when President Barack Obama touted the Affordable Care Act during his State of the Union address.Martin West was an enthusiastic guest because he and his wife, Melinda, say they saved a bundle on health insurance despite her history of non-Hodgkin's… Read more »

By Gilma AvalosA few lucky South Floridians are getting a rare opportunity to attend President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address in person Tuesday night.Martin and Melinda West will be attending as guests of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz."Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz will walk with me to the seat in the chamber," Martin West read from the detailed… Read more »

By Patricia BornsU.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a breast cancer survivor, used her personal experience Thursday to fire back at Republicans for their attacks on the Obama administration’s health reform program.Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat from Weston, said during a news conference at Borinquen Medical Centers in Miami that putting sick people in the situation of having to… Read more »

By Gaby FleischmanMIAMI (CBSMiami) – Stories of problems with the Affordable Care Act have dominated much of the headlines in recent days, though many of those stories are summarily debunked. But Thursday, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz highlighted something different with the ACA, a success story.“I was denied for 7 years,” breast cancer Carolyn Newman said… Read more »

Climate change is real and we're causing it, and without action, the potential effects are devastating. It's time to stop questioning the forecast and pull out our legislative umbrella. Read more »

MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) - Congresswomen Debbie Wasserman-Shultz fed South Florida Tuesday morning in support of Hunger Action Month which lasts all through September.Wasserman Shultz and Miami Beach Mayor Mattie Herrera Bower along with other elected officials, and in conjunction with UNIDAD of Miami Beach, showed support for Hunger Action Month by distributing over 20,000 pounds of food… Read more »

By Anthony ManU.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz touted the benefits of the Affordable Care Act on Thursday as Republicans who control the House plan another vote to repeal what’s widely known as Obamacare.The Weston Democrat appeared in Fort Lauderdale at Gilda’s Club South Florida, a support community for people with cancer and their families, to talk about the benefits to… Read more »

A federal bipartisan bill aims to protect rape victims from custody battles with their attacker.The "Rape Survivor Child Custody Act" would allow victims to terminate the parental rights of their rapists.Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is the bill's sponsor."This bipartisan legislation encourages states to pass laws that allow women to petition for the… Read more »

Hollywood to get $4.6 million from FEMA for Hurricane Wilma clean-upBy Carli Teproff, The Miami HeraldNearly eight years after Hurricane Wilma ripped through Florida, Hollywood will receive $4.6 million to cover the costs of clean-up and removal of dangerous stumps and limbs.The city has been fighting with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management… Read more »

By William E. Gibson, Washington BureauStarting this week, Florida consumers can "chat" with government agents over the Internet, make inquiries 24 hours a day by telephone or tap into an updated federal website to prepare for a massive health-insurance enrollment this fall.Federal officials rolled out a consumer outreach campaign on Monday, promising information on how to… Read more »