Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz re-introduced The Ammunition Background Check Act of 2021, known as Jaime’s Law, a commonsense bicameral piece of legislation that would require instant background checks to prevent criminals from illegally purchasing ammunition.
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A group of Florida Congressional Democrats today asked top federal and state officials to address rules around residency requirements in Florida that prevent immigrant populations from accessing vaccines and to remedy this growing disparity and make it possible for greater numbers of the at-risk migrant population to secure vaccinations.
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A handful of Florida Democrats are calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to loosen state residency requirements that have made it difficult for many undocumented immigrants to access the vaccine.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Wasserman Schultz took the podium to say there is strength in our unity. “We’re here today not just because of the unacceptable tragedy that happened in Atlanta, but since the onset of this pandemic, anti-Asian hatred and attacks have been on a massive uptick.”
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Today we honored the life and legacy of our beloved colleague and friend Alcee Hastings. Alcee championed the least among us and deeply loved his district – fro...
Congress has lost a brilliant, fearless, giant-hearted advocate and I lost a treasured friend and mentor. Alcee Hastings devoted his life to righting wrongs. He...
Finally, justice was served on a clearly guilty police officer. But far too often, in cases involving police brutality against people of color, accountability c...
Today I will reintroduce Jaime’s Law, legislation to close the ammunition background check loophole. Named in honor of Parkland shooting victim Jaime Guttenberg...
Join me, Senator Blumenthal, Representatives Deutch and McBath, gun violence advocate Fred Guttenberg and Brady United President Kristin Brown at 10 AM on Faceb...
Background checks for firearms aren’t enough when ghost guns flood our streets and bullets can be purchased without a background check. That’s why I’m introduci...