Press Releases

Hastings and Wasserman Schultz filed legislation to bridge the gap between police and the communities they serve by helping establish and fund local entities that create organized lines of communication, accountability and understanding between those who deserve equal protection under the law, and those who are pledged to provide it. Read more »

CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS ON BLACK JEWISH RELATIONS CALLS FOR AN END TO SYSTEMATIC RACISM IN AMERICA   Washington, D.C. – Today, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations Representatives Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), John Lewis (GA-05), Lee Zeldin (NY-01), and Will Hurd (TX-23) released the following statement condemning the murder of… Read more »

As our nation once again finds itself confronting the deadly consequences of racism and police brutality in our society, it is important that we take a moment to remember the roots of the LGBTQ movement. Remember Stonewall, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and Stormé DeLarverie. And thank Miss Major. Read more »

The families of soldiers who fought against intolerance and hatred must never be forced to confront glorification of those very ideologies when visiting their loved ones. Read more »

This Memorial Day it is my honor to pay tribute to those Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and preserve this great democracy. These brave men and women fought valiantly so their fellow Americans can enjoy the freedoms and liberty we so dearly cherish. It’s too easy to get caught up in the rush of our daily lives and overlook their constant vigilance and supreme sacrifice – across the entire globe. Read more »

A bipartisan group of more than 40 members of Congress called on Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to issue guidance to educators on how to spot, handle and report child abuse concerns amid the new COVID-19 era Read more »

“Florida’s unemployment system is in such disarray that we need a federal watchdog to investigate what went so wrong,” said Wasserman Schultz, who led the GAO letter. “Florida’s top leaders cannot be trusted to do that kind of critical self-evaluation, given their potential culpability, so this puts a federal cop on the beat for all those struggling families trying to financially survive this crisis right now.” Read more »

"It is deeply troubling and terribly offensive that swastika-adorned headstones that include messages honoring Hitler continue to stand in this nation’s Veterans Administration National Cemeteries. Allowing these gravestones to remain with the swastikas and messages in place – symbols of hatred, racism, intolerance, and genocide – is offensive to veterans who risked, and often lost, their lives defending this country and our way of life." Read more »

A rushed reopening may very well serve only to increase the human loss caused by an already historic public health crisis. Read more »

When I helped create Jewish American Heritage Month in 2005, our goal was to honor and share the amazing contributions that American Jews have made to our nation. This goal is even more urgent amid this current crisis, as we still see an increase in anti-Semitism in our country. Read more »