Press Releases

Evidence points to a startling lack of enforcement of Wikipedia’s most basic rules and editorial safeguards. Given the immense influence that Wikipedia articles have over our online and real life global conversations, far more editorial responsibility and transparency is needed, immediately. Read more »

Social Security is breaking down nationwide as Trump and Musk fire thousands of workers, close field offices, force drastic service cuts, and make it nearly impossible for Americans to get timely help with their hard-earned benefits. Other far-right Republicans propose benefits be cut. Wasserman Schultz was joined by Social Security advocates Gail Weisberg and Rixys Alfonso, AFGE Local 2014 representative Althia Mowatt, Indivisible member Miriam Rodriguez and other seniors and AFGE members who care about and count on Social Security. Read more »

The Members wrote that, “people detained at Krome have faced alarming conditions, including prolonged confinement in unsanitary environments, lack of medical care, overcrowding, and mistreatment by staff. At least three deaths have occurred in ICE custody and several detained men and women and their families have alleged serious abuses. Immigration advocates have called it an ‘international human rights disaster.’ One detainee labeled Krome ‘a concentration camp.’” Read more »

“It is critical that Jewish Americans who served our nation in uniform and paid the ultimate price are able to be laid to rest honoring their religious heritage,” said Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz. “Unfortunately, due to the fog of war, there were hundreds of Jewish servicemembers who were improperly buried under Latin crosses in American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries. This bill is an important step to allow more descendants of these brave Jewish servicemembers the resources needed to properly honor their loved one’s military service, life, and religious heritage.” Read more »

If immigrants fear that filing taxes could expose them to deportation, many will choose not to file, reducing Federal revenues that contribute to funding public schools, health care, and disaster relief for Americans while shifting resources to the informal economy. Read more »

This bill will help develop cutting-edge technologies like hydrogen and fusion energy while strengthening our shared energy infrastructure. Investing in this partnership is an investment in a cleaner, more resilient future for both nations. Read more »

“The Trump Administration’s decision to revoke TPS for 348,000 Venezuelans is not just dangerous, it is a betrayal of the Venezuelan-American community,” the Members said in the letter, “It defies logic that the United States would deport individuals to a country you yourself have described as an ‘enemy of humanity,’ one that has driven 8 million people to flee, imprisons dissidents, and tortures innocent civilians.” Read more »

“Investments in weather forecasting and emergency preparedness are essential to our national security and economic stability, and we strongly oppose any actions that weaken our ability to protect lives and property from natural disasters,” their letter to Office of Management & Budget Director Russell Vought said. Read more »

Reversing Google’s decision will not stop hate or antisemitism in its tracks, but it will serve as an effective and necessary tool to combat this most ancient hatred and uplift the Jewish American community. Choosing to remain silent in the face of these ageless animosities, however, is a conscious decision to aid them. Read more »

Ultimately, my goal is to ensure that our veterans are fully supported and that services to them, their families, caregivers, and survivors are not impacted by draconian and arbitrary decisions to fire staff and freeze funding for vital programs. Read more »