Press Releases

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) made the following statement today after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a final rule requiring rear visibility technology in all new vehicles under 10,000 pounds by May 2018:“Today’s welcome announcement from NHTSA resonates with me as a parent and as a policymaker. I live on a small block where neighborhood children, including my own, are often playing games and riding their bikes. As they have for me in my family's vehicles,... Read more

This Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act into law. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), who authored the portion of the law that created the EARLY Act, a breast cancer early awareness and education program for young women after her own battle against the disease, issued the following statement:“Four years ago Sunday, the enactment of the Affordable Care Act into law marked a major, historic milestone on the journey to build a more perfect... Read more

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) applauded President Obama's posthumous decoration of two South Florida Veterans today with the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award. In all, 24 service members were honored at the White House ceremony, including 19 Hispanic, African American, or Jewish Veterans.Private First Class Leonard Kravitz and Private Miguel Vera both served in the Korean War, and were both constituents who hailed from Florida's 23rd Congressional district, represe... Read more

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after House Republicans tied the urgent need to reform the Medicare physician reimbursement process, otherwise known as the ‘doc fix’, to their 51st attempt to legislatively undermine the Affordable Care Act:“House Republicans are not interested in a doc fix. They’re interested in doc tricks.“And reinforced for the 51st time today, House Republicans have no interest whatsoever in working to pass bipartisan legislatio... Read more

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement this morning after the passing of former Florida Governor Reubin Askew:“Today is a sad day for Floridians, particularly for the generation of policymakers and leaders who came of age in a more progressive, more pragmatic, more inspirational political climate thanks to the leadership and vision of Governor Reubin Askew. “Mr. Askew left an indelible mark in Tallahassee as both a state legislator and a popular two-term govern... Read more

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) introduced bipartisan legislation today with U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) that will increase the participation of underrepresented students in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. H.R. 4161, the 21st Century STEM for Underrepresented Students Act, would target K-8 students who face barriers to STEM education and programming.“High school and college are often too late to expose students to STEM. That effort must start earl... Read more

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement into the House Record today after the GOP voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act for the 50th time:"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 50th time this House of Representatives has tried to repeal, defund or dismantle the Affordable Care Act."What a sad Golden Anniversary moment for the GOP."The Affordable Care Act, which has already helped millions of Americans, is the law of the land. Instead of playing politics, ... Read more

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) voted today in favor of H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, which passed the House by a vote of 306-91. The bipartisan legislation will bring relief to tens of thousands of homeowners in Florida and around the nation trying to afford and maintain flood insurance coverage.“This is not a perfect bill, but it goes a long way in addressing the main unintended consequence of the well-meaning Biggert-Waters Act – the unacceptable cost ... Read more

President Obama today released his Fiscal Year 2015 Budget. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and a former member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement:“The President’s budget calls for important, fiscally responsible investments in our future that would help create opportunity for all. It is a budget that reflects the values and priorities of the American people. “The budget includes a number of important tax cut... Read more

The Senate Judiciary Committee today passed a companion version of legislation written by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) that would make the prosecution of tax return identify theft a greater priority and strengthen penalties against identify thieves. In the last two years alone tax return thieves have stolen more than $9 billion from American taxpayers and the U.S. Treasury, while wreaking havoc on the unsuspecting taxpayers who fall victim to this crime.The Stopping Tax Offenders a... Read more