Economy and Jobs

The federal budget bill headed to President Joe Biden’s desk includes millions for projects in South Florida. The bill commits $350 million to Everglades restoration — on top of the $1.1 billion already provided by last year’s infrastructure law — a priority for lawmakers of both parties. Read more »

This package funds critical local projects, and boldly confronts America’s larger challenges, like growing our middle class, rethreading our safety net, and confronting climate change Read more »

African Americans, to this day, stand longer in waiting rooms, too often receive substandard care or face shorter, less-healthy lives in this nation. We must own up to this grim reality, redouble our efforts to quickly remedy it, and champion all those who sacrificed so much to reverse or overcome it, such as Dr. James Sistrunk of Broward County. Read more »

“This is enormous news, and allows us to set a course for quicker completion of the world’s largest ecosystem restoration project,” said Wasserman Schultz. ”It will enable the construction of resilient and multi-benefit projects that will increase the carbon sequestration capacity of the ecosystem and protect our communities and local economies for generations to come.” Read more »

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz tells CBS4 News that the president’s infrastructure plan will pump money into much-needed improvements. Read more »

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) will join Port Everglades and union officials to discuss how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law stands to help with the local port’s expansion plans, aid in relieving national supply chain issues, and generate quality new local jobs. Read more »

The Build Back Better Act will lower health, child and family care costs. It also cuts prescription prices and tackles climate change, all while delivering a middle-class tax cut. Read more »

Dual legislative package delivers massive benefits to Florida’s families and economy Read more »

“As we still mourn all those we lost, it’s crucial to assess just how widespread these building vulnerability issues may be. In South Florida and across the United States, thousands of condos just like Champlain Towers may face similar structural problems. This NIST investigation can help unlock the scope of those issues and saves thousands more lives by averting similar tragedies. I’m proud my Congressional colleagues saw the urgent need to allow NIST to conduct this in-depth, potentially life-saving investigation. Read more »

"From the resilience of our economy, to keeping us all faithful to our founding principles of freedom, opportunity and equality, we all owe deep political debts to the hard work and principled activism of generations of Hispanic Americans, including the current one." ? Read more »