Wasserman Schultz Welcomes Trump Flip-Flop on Allowing Oil Profits to Fund Maduro, Demands Trump Stop Sending Law-Abiding Venezuelans Back to Brutal Regime

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Trump does not care how many Venezuelans have been tortured, killed, or jailed by Maduro. He is solely focused on how many he can deport. And he is clearly willing to dispense with democracy, human rights, and our international interests to achieve that goal.

Wasserman Schultz Announces New Effort To Hear From Americans Hurt By Trump Actions

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This is one key way we can fight back, by sharing our story and standing together. House Democrats are also challenging Trump and Musk in Congress, the courts, and inside our communities. With your personal stories, we will be better able to fight to protect you and other Americans.

Wasserman Schultz, Salazar, Soto, Wilson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Adjust Legal Status for Venezuelan Nationals

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As Trump closes off legal pathways for migrants, we need this legislation to re-open the door for those who should have the opportunity to become permanent legal residents as Cubans have been able to for years. This bill would strengthen South Florida's economy, keep families together, and stave off cruel threats of deportation back to the Maduro regime's repression.

Wasserman Schultz on Veterans’ Health Care Assault from VA Firings

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Firing 1,000 VA staff will clearly do nothing to better help serve our veterans, instead instilling chaos and uncertainty in a system that is already short staffed and complicated to navigate. Instead of tearing apart the VA, Democrats will fight for our veterans to invest in the VA and provide the resources and care they have earned and desperately need.

Reps. Wasserman Schultz, Van Drew, Moskowitz, Moran Introduce the PROTECT Our Children Act in the House

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“Our lives are increasingly intertwined with the internet, and those who would commit crimes against our children know that all too well. With the PROTECT Our Children Act, the ICAC Task Force Program will get predators off line and help make the internet a safe space for all children,” said Rep. Wasserman Schultz. “I’m proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation to build on the original PROTECT Our Children Act that I authored over a decade ago. We all have a role to play in keeping our children safe.”

Nadler, Wasserman Schultz Announce Historic Formation of Congressional Jewish Caucus

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“Education, understanding and strengthening relationships with other communities is critical to advancing Jewish community priorities. With antisemitism reaching record levels in the United States, it is more important than ever before that Jewish Members of Congress have a formal Caucus to represent the unique perspective of the Jewish American community,” said Founder Wasserman Schultz. “I have long believed that a Congressional Jewish Caucus will enhance our ability to advocate for the Jewish American community, so I am honored to have partnered with my dear friend Rep. Jerry Nadler in bringing together our colleagues to make this vision a reality. Rep. Nadler’s fierce and long-standing leadership within the U.S. House of Representatives and the Jewish American community is unparalleled. I am thrilled to congratulate both him and Rep. Schneider for being elected as the Caucus’ founding co-chairs.”

Wasserman Schultz, Soto Demand Answers on Trump's Venezuela TPS Reversal, Secret Talks with Maduro Regime

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“Given Venezuela’s increased instability, repression, and lack of safety, and within all applicable rules and regulations, we demand more information on why the Department has made this decision,” the Members said in the letter. “The only justification that has been offered by the Administration is the false claim that all Venezuelans are ‘dirt bags’, 'violent criminals', or the 'worst of the worst'.”