Press Releases

While the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) provides protections for survivors living in public housing and section 8 project-based programs, survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and sex trafficking have no explicit legal foundation to fight discrimination and eviction in the private housing market. Read more »

It is the victims of the Holocaust and their families who should be the heirs to unpaid policies that were set aside for times of trouble – not the insurance companies. This legislation would help restore the rights of families who were forced to endure the worst that humanity can inflict on a people. Read more »

President Biden signaled today that he prioritizes working families, veterans and America’s most vulnerable. Read more »

Today, we join the country in remembering the six million Jews, and countless others, who were murdered during the Holocaust as well as the families torn apart and those who survived it. Read more »

Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Diana DeGette today led a call by more than 40 Members of Congress for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prioritize the need to protect youth from nicotine and tobacco products as it conducts its reviews of e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products. Read more »

By using the law to lift the threat of deportation and grant employment authorization, the Biden Administration helps hundreds of thousands of families stay safe and earn a living without fear. Read more »

In the letter, the lawmakers urge additional funding for programs and grants authorized under the Violence Against Women Actand the Victims of Child Abuse Act, so that rape crisis centers, shelters and other organizations have the critical funding needed to keep survivors safe. Read more »

The shattered glass on the floor for this year’s Women’s History Month is truly inspiring, yet we must honor our foremothers who demanded equity in and outside the home, alongside the ‘she-roes’ who still battle for it amidst this deadly pandemic – both behind and on its frontlines. Read more »

Three years ago today, the unspeakable struck the students, faculty and staff of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and the people of Parkland, Florida. Read more »

A Member cannot represent and respect this institution, while also calling for violence against those who serve inside it. Today, Members from both sides of the aisle voted to uphold our oath to protect this institution and rebuke anyone who would use lies, conspiracy theories and violent rhetoric to harm or intimidate those who serve in it. Read more »