“Trump and Ron DeSantis have exploited legal ambiguity around this Everglades internment camp to avoid any scrutiny of abuses there,” said Wasserman Schultz. “Our bill would shut down this atrocity, strengthen oversight of detention facilities nationwide, and mandate public reporting on costs, conditions, and the treatment of detainees at this detention site, as well as report on any harms to the environment and nearby tribal lands. The public deserves the full truth about what’s happening in and around this facility and they deserve accountability for any laws broken.” Read more »
Today, I was proud to support the GENIUS Act as a significant first step towards responsible and effective regulation of the cryptocurrency industry. Read more »
“There are really disturbing, vile conditions. This place needs to be shut the hell down,” said Rep. Wasserman Schultz following the tour. “This place is a stunt and they’re abusing human beings here.” Read more »
“The Cuban regime has no plans to release Maykel and Luis Manuel, and I have no confidence that rewarding the Cuban dictatorship will significantly improve its despicable record or improve the conditions of ordinary Cubans,” wrote Wasserman Schultz. “Therefore, I request that the Administration take immediate action to push for their release.” Read more »
The 2025 hurricane season’s tragic effects are already being felt as the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry contributed to the deadly flash floods in Texas. Yet Republicans in Congress and President Trump are already degrading NOAA and proposed closing more than a dozen weather and climate facilities, including Miami’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory and its Hurricane Research Division. Read more »
“As Members of Congress, we were planning an unannounced oversight visit of this Everglades detention facility. Today, we received notice from the state announcing its own planned ‘tour’ at the same time, on the same day. We do not need permission to conduct lawful oversight. Read more »
“President Trump and the VA refuse to answer simple questions and share information on what positions are not being filled and what the impact will be of this massive reduction in force. We need answers. The American people need answers. Our veterans deserve answers.”
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DeSantis’ internment camp puts decades of massive restoration and billions of dollars in Everglades investments at risk. It desecrates the tribal lands it sits upon and wastes hundreds of millions of state funding at a grossly inflated cost. Read more »
"We are seriously concerned about the future treatment of immigrants at this facility. It is also important that we uplift grave concerns over the environmental and tribal impacts of your decision.” Read more »
“Republicans want to ram their ‘Big Ugly Bill’ through the House this week and hide its cruel impacts on our children,” said Wasserman Schultz (D-FL). “Deep Medicaid and SNAP cuts risk children losing both access to healthcare coverage and food at home – but it also chokes off access to free healthy school lunches. Republicans want to bury the real harm their cuts will inflict, and the ugly reality that it’s all being done to pay for wealthy tax breaks. But I’ll proudly fight for our children and schools and ensure the cuts they face are not covered up.” Read more »
