Press Releases

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after voting to raise the debt ceiling of the United States. The measure passed the House 221 to 201:“Today’s vote to raise the debt ceiling was a vote to uphold the full faith and credit of the United States of America, one of the most solemn responsibilities of a Member of Congress. For another year, the United States will be able to avoid default and pay its bills on time – important assurances for American taxpay... Read more

A group of lawmakers want Gov. Rick Scott to let conscience be his guide over whether 1.2 million poor people in Florida should get health insurance under an expansion of Medicaid. “Governor, last year you said your conscience wouldn't allow you to stand in the way of an expansion,” the lawmakers wrote Scott in a letter today. “We hope your conscience now will compel you to at least ask legislators to find a way to get this done.”The letter is signed by Democratic members of Florida’s congressio... Read more

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) announced today that that she is partnering with USA Network in its efforts to promote Characters Unite Month this February, continuing the Network’s award-winning, five-year public service campaign to combat hate and discrimination. Along with other Members of Congress, Rep. Wasserman Schultz appears in an “I Won’t Stand For…” PSA video that aims to promote tolerance and acceptance by uniting participants and viewers against social injustice. The large... Read more

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) voted today to advance bipartisan legislation that would bring relief to tens of thousands of homeowners in Florida and around the nation trying to afford and maintain flood insurance coverage. The procedural motion, which failed by a vote of 193-225, would have allowed the House to immediately take up and pass legislation to delay most rate hikes until the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) conducts an affordability study and updates its flood ... Read more

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) has hired Sean Bartlett to serve as the new Communications Director in her Congressional office.Most recently, Bartlett worked as a senior officer on the United Nations Foundation’s public affairs team, where he led the communications work of the Foundation’s Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves initiative. He also supported the health, energy, and congressional advocacy teams at the Foundation during his tenure.Bartlett has almost 4 years of prior Hill... Read more

President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address to Congress this evening, in which he detailed his vision and recommendations for how we can strengthen our economy and create jobs and educational opportunities for all Americans.In the audience at the Capitol this evening was Martin West, a South Florida constituent from Davie, Fla. Martin and his wife Melinda are small business owners who also are benefiting from the reforms of the Affordable Care Act.In response to the President... Read more

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) made the following statement today recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day, in honor of Holocaust survivors:“Today, along with Israel and communities across the world, we pause to solemnly commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day and all of those who perished. Today we not only mourn those lost in egregious acts of violence and brutality perpetrated against Jews and other minorities, but also honor the strength of those who surviv... Read more

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) has invited South Florida constituent Martin West to be her guest to President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 28.West and his wife Melinda are small business owners in South Florida who are benefiting from the reforms of the Affordable Care Act. In 1994 Melinda was diagnosed with Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and underwent chemotherapy and radiation. This is why the Affordable Care Act means so much to the Wests, because now they d... Read more

Today the Obama Administration announced that Aviva Sufian will serve as the first Special Envoy for U.S. Holocaust Survivor Services. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement:“I welcome the announcement of Aviva Sufian as the first Special Envoy for U.S. Holocaust Survivor Services. In her current role as the director of Regional Operations in the Administration for Community Living at the Department of Health and Human Services, Aviva has built on her strong ... Read more

Earlier today the House approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill that will fund the government for the rest of fiscal year 2014 and allows Congress to avoid the risk of a shutdown until the end of September. “This legislation begins to reverse some of the devastating cuts caused by sequestration,” said U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23). “It ensures that we avoid the nightmare scenario of another government shutdown. And most importantly, it invests in strengthening our middle class, by fu... Read more