Republicans Introduce Partisan Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill that Fails Our Veterans

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When lowering costs for Americans should drive every decision we make, this bill needlessly fixates on keeping guns in the hands of those who are potentially a danger to themselves or others and restricts reproductive rights and other cruel and pointless policy restrictions.

VETERANS, EXPERTS SHARE HOW HARMFUL REPUBLICAN POLICIES ARE TO VETERANS CARE

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“As Ranking Member on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, I hear heartbreaking stories of our veterans being fired or denied and delayed from receiving their hard-earned benefits and services,” said Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL). “Trump and Republicans are breaking our promise to America’s veterans, letting Elon Musk’s DOGE cut benefits and healthcare our veterans earned while carrying out the largest firing of veterans in American history.”

Bipartisan Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution Passes the House

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“As we celebrate the 20th year of Jewish American Heritage Month, I am proud to open the doors of understanding to everyone about all the remarkable contributions that generations of Jewish Americans made to shape our nation’s history, culture and society,” said Wasserman Schultz. “This celebration is also one of the most effective ways to combat rising antisemitism, as Jews and non-Jews alike come to learn about all the amazing Jewish Americans who served in pivotal government and military posts, won Nobel prizes, led universities and corporations, developed lifechanging inventions, authored great American novels, and worked to advance America’s noble experiment in democracy. I am so proud to join my bipartisan House colleagues in this effort.”

Wasserman Schultz Statement on Negotiations to End Iranian Nuclear Threat

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"In his first term, President Trump recklessly withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) without a replacement, or even a concept of a plan of how he would secure a more favorable deal. Now, as he attempts to negotiate an end to the Iranian nuclear threat, I am deeply concerned by Trump’s own contradictory statements indicating that he would accept some level of uranium enrichment, allow Iran to maintain a stockpile of nuclear material in the country, or ignore Iran’s rampant sponsorship of global terrorism.

Wasserman Schultz Leads Democrats in Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Backing TPS for Venezuelans

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“Amici, as members of Congress, are keenly aware of the critical role that separation of powers plays in our constitutional democracy as a means to safeguard against the concentration of power within a single government branch,” said the Members in the brief’s introduction and summary. “Separation of powers … obligates the Judiciary to not shy from its duty to prevent Executive Branch overreach that upsets the carefully calibrated role each co-equal branch plays in our constitutional democracy.”

SMALL BUSINESSES SHARE HOW HARMFUL REPUBLICAN POLICIES AND TARIFFS RAISE COSTS, STIFLE HIRING, HURT BOTTOM LINES

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“Small business owners and entrepreneurs keep America’s economy thriving and make life better for their customers and workers,” said Wasserman Schultz. “But Trump’s extreme economic policies have created a chaotic, confusing landscape for small businesses, with huge price hikes and a horizon filled with uncertainty, higher costs and recessionary fears.”

Wasserman Schultz, Soto, Salazar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status

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“It is simply wrong to subject law-abiding Venezuelan families to a criminal, murderous regime that openly and flagrantly violates human rights," said Wasserman Schultz. "TPS recipients are not criminals—they are here legally and nobody with a criminal record is eligible for protection. I'm proud to join this bipartisan effort to prevent Venezuelan families in my district from being unjustly torn apart while we continue to fight for a free and prosperous Venezuela under democratic leadership.”

Wasserman Schultz, Carter, Krishnamoorthi, Bacon Announce Newly Formed Children’s Safety Caucus

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“For my entire professional career, children’s safety has been a top priority. Kids can’t always protect themselves, so looking out for their best interests and creating a safer world is critical. In Florida, drowning prevention is central to this mission,” said Wasserman Schultz. “No tragedy cuts deeper to a parent than losing a child to a preventable death. That’s why I am extremely eager to launch the new, bipartisan Children’s Safety Caucus with my colleagues Buddy Carter, Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Don Bacon. I look forward to collaborating to keep our kids safe with sensible outreach, education, and initiatives.”