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NAPLES HERALDState Reps Write to Obama for Help in Florida Panther ProtectionBy Tiara BrownRepresentatives and local activists are once again calling for President Barack Obama’s assistance in protecting the state’s dwindling population of Florida panthers. Members of the state’s congressional delegation wrote a letter this week urging Obama to aid state leaders in… Read more »

In 23 years as a legislator I've never seen a perfect bill, but progress sometimes requires compromise. In an era of divided government, we cannot let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Despite deep reservations about certain provisions of the Omnibus bill, I ultimately voted to support it because of funding for key Democratic priorities such as permanent health care treatment for 9/11 first responders and survivors and clean energy investments, while preserving the Affordable Care Act and maintaining support for Planned Parenthood. Read more »

Yesterday, I joined my Democratic and Republican colleagues in overwhelmingly supporting a bill that will further curtail financing channels for the terrorist organization Hezbollah. These murderous actors are responsible for killing Americans, our allies and innocent civilians. They continue to play a destabilizing role throughout the region, including ongoing rocket attacks against our most important ally in the region, Israel. As we well know, Hezbollah's main backers are the leaders of Iran, one of the worst state sponsors of terror in the world. We must continue to actively combat Iranian-backed terrorism, and I was proud to vote for this bill. Read more »

THE HILL Deal tells government to ignore new breast cancer screening guidelinesBy Sarah FerrisThe newly unveiled budget deal would require the U.S. government to officially recommend breast cancer screenings at age 40 instead of 50 for the near future — ignoring new guidelines from a key government health panel.The provision in the 2,000-page budget deal is a victory for lawmakers… Read more »

NBC NEWSTwo Lawmakers Suggest Bringing Muslim Guests to State of the Unionby ALEX MOETwo Democratic lawmakers are urging their colleagues to bring a Muslim American constituent as their guest to the January 12th State of the Union.Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn - the first Muslim American elected to Congress — and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla. — also the chair of the… Read more »

HUFFINGTON POSTHouse Democrats Call On Members To Bring Muslim Americans To State Of The UnionIt's the least we can do to offset the "shocking and alarming rise in hateful rhetoric," they reasoned.Jessica SchulbergTwo Democratic members of Congress are calling on their colleagues to bring a Muslim constituent as their guest to the annual State of the Union address in… Read more »

The arc of his life – from serving our nation in uniform, to taking the Florida Bar Exam in a then-segregated Miami hotel and eventually becoming Florida's first black Chief Justice – mirrored our nation's ongoing march for equality. He was also the chief author of a 1989 ruling that protected the privacy of minors when seeking an abortion. Justice Shaw was a pioneer in every sense of the word, and it is fitting he will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery with so many of our nation's heroes. Read more »

MIAMI HERALDBroward Department of Health awarded grant to boost its child drowning prevention programsBY DEBORAH LIMAdlima@MiamiHerald.comBroward County is among five municipalities nationwide that have been awarded a government grant to bolster programs that keep children from drowning.The grant awarded to the Broward County Department of Health, totaling $250,000, will fund training of… Read more »

SUN SENTINELBroward gets grant to stem tide of drowning deathsBy Lisa J. HuriashDrowning is the number one cause of "unintentional death" for U.S. children under 4, and South Florida, with its pools, canals and coastlines, is on the front line of the problem.So U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, announced the release of grant money Friday to combat the rash of child… Read more »

CBS4 (WFOR MIAMI)Broward Given Largest Pool Safety Grant In NationFORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) — Five county governments have been awarded a first-of-its-kind grant aimed at preventing pool drownings.U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Elliot F. Kaye and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (FL-23) announced the national awardees Friday morning.The money will be used… Read more »