Press Releases

Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) made the following statement on the creation of a medical research panel to study metastatic cancer, a provision she proposed to the Defense Appropriations bill that would bring new focus to late-stage can Read more »

Today, the Latino - Jewish Congressional (LJC) Caucus, a bipartisan group of Latino and Jewish members in the U.S. House of Representatives who work together on issues of common concern, are introducing five principles – including a pathway to earne Read more »

Florida's National Guard started July 8, and will keep 1,000 full-time service members home for the next 11 Mondays through September. Read more »

Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which banned federal benefits for same-sex married couples, on a 5-4 vote. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement Read more »

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) introduced an amendment today to the House Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations bill to restore full funding to the President's FY14 budget request of $2.8 billion for energy efficiency, renewable Read more »

Today, U.S. Reps. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, joined several other Members, including U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) in speaking out against the extreme legislation advancing to Read more »

Last week, U.S. Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) filed legislation that would restrict a woman's right to make her own health care decisions. The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill (HR 1797), which would ban abortions after 20 weeks nationwide. It Read more »

Announcement does nothing to help 1 million denied care by Florida Legislature Read more »

Wasserman Schultz tested BRCA2 positive, a gene at the heart of the case Read more »

Earlier today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) introduced an amendment to replace the indiscriminate sequester cuts with a balanced approach to deficit reduction. Read more »