Healthcare

“I’m beyond thrilled to announce that I was able to secure more than $1 million in federal funding for FAU to purchase Focused Ultrasound Technology for their new NeuroInnovate Center. Whether it’s from personal experience, or through a friend or family member, so many of us are touched by chronic diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, brain cancers, or addiction. But armed with science, we are not defenseless against them, and the focused ultrasound technology at this NeuroInnovate Center will be one of the powerful weapons in our fight,” said Wasserman Schultz. “Funding research and advances like this are always difficult, yet the threats to that work, at the federal level, are the worst they’ve ever been in my lifetime. And all my years on the House Appropriations Committee have taught me how to ensure the work of the greater good can be, and should be, done right here at home.” Read more »

“We need to hear the president talk about how he’s going to work with Democrats to bring grocery, utility and housing costs down,” said Wasserman Schultz. “We should be working together. But every day I put battle armor on to take on the Republicans in Congress, who only are fighting to make the rich, richer.” Read more »

"Life is simply too unaffordable, and the American dream is slipping further out of reach for far too many of our families,” said Wasserman Schultz. “South Florida families are desperate for real solutions. That’s what this Affordability Agenda offers. It’s a strategy to quickly lower the costs, from groceries and health care to housing and electric bills. It renews the promise of affordability and the American dream.” Read more »

"I’m so proud to help retore this critical bipartisan, bicameral funding that curbs the Trump Administration’s cruel push to gut public services and helps restore our legislative purse strings, while also vital funding the medial research, national defense and education programs that make life healthier and more secure in South Florida,” said Wasserman Schultz, Ranking Member on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee. “The reason I fight so hard in Washington is so I can deliver cancer screenings, mammograms, drowning prevention programs and vital road, port and university research back home, and help keep our community safer, stronger and economically thriving.” Read more »

“I’m so proud to secure $461 million in Everglades funding to continue this critical project to restore and protect our River of Grass. Since coming to Congress, I’ve proudly worked with my colleagues from Florida to secure record funds for this South Florida treasure, which protects drinking water for millions of families and businesses. It’s work that my Everglades Caucus Co-Chair Mario Diaz-Balart and fellow Appropriator Lois Frankel take tremendous pride in,” said Wasserman Schultz. “This year I was also able to request and secure $1.29 billion in vital funds and community projects that will benefit all of South Florida, from cutting-edge medical research, local water projects and algal bloom eradication, to keeping children safe from internet predators and helping homes remain weather resilient.” Read more »

“Republicans have made life too expensive. From burger and coffee prices, to rent, home insurance and utilities, costs keep soaring,” Wasserman Schultz said during debate on the House floor. “We can’t add to cost burdens by forcing families to pick between seeing a doctor or buying groceries.” Read more »

"I would never, ever, ever change my hair now," she said. "It's not the most consequential issue, but how you look — and especially growing up and being teased about it — it certainly matters." Read more »

“If Republicans continue to cater to the billionaires and ignore our families, family budgets are going to be demolished. It’s going to force families to drop healthcare coverage altogether. Our neighbors won’t see their doctors. Chronic diseases will go undiagnosed,” said Wasserman Schultz. “People will end up sicker than they ever should be, and tragically, some people will needlessly die.” Read more »

House Democrats are fighting to secure bipartisan legislation to fund our government and prevent an unfolding health care coverage calamity that will financially crush tens of millions. Read more »

“This betrayal is a step too far. He’s abdicating one of the most sacred promises that our nation makes and abandoning the most vulnerable among us – all in service to billionaires,” said Wasserman Schultz. “It’s a backdoor cut to regular Social Security benefits. We know that Trump and Republicans don’t care about protecting the vulnerable. They only care about consolidating power and giving more handouts to their billionaire friends.” Read more »