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Today marks three years since the mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement:“On Jan. 8, 2011, six people were killed, including one child, and 13 were wounded when a man began shooting outside a Tucson, Arizona, supermarket. One of those wounded was my close friend, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was talking… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan budget deal. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement: Read more »

WASHINGTON – Earlier today, Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee's 100th Anniversary Celebration. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement: Read more »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement after the passing of Nelson Mandela: Read more »

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement regarding President Obama's announcement of an interim deal with Iran: Read more »

Washington, DC – Today Democratic Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Nita Lowey (NY-17), Eliot Engel (NY-16) and Republicans Reps. Richard Hanna (NY-22) and Chris Gibson (NY-19) introduced H.R. 3571 International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA). Read more »

By Patricia BornsU.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a breast cancer survivor, used her personal experience Thursday to fire back at Republicans for their attacks on the Obama administration’s health reform program.Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat from Weston, said during a news conference at Borinquen Medical Centers in Miami that putting sick people in the situation of having to… Read more »

By Gaby FleischmanMIAMI (CBSMiami) – Stories of problems with the Affordable Care Act have dominated much of the headlines in recent days, though many of those stories are summarily debunked. But Thursday, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz highlighted something different with the ACA, a success story.“I was denied for 7 years,” breast cancer Carolyn Newman said… Read more »

WASHINGTON – On the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy on Wednesday, a bipartisan coalition of 82 Members of the House of Representatives introduced legislation that would delay most flood insurance rate increases for four years and requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to complete an affordability study and propose a framework that addresses affordability issues. A companion measure was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA). U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a co-sponsor of the legislation and released the following statement: Read more »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) praised the House passage Wednesday night of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). This bill, which still must be reconciled with a Senate version before becoming law, authorizes actions which will speed the Port Everglades dredging project that, when complete, would allow for larger cargo and cruise ships utilizing a widened Panama Canal. It also authorizes additional projects to restore Florida's River of Grass – the Everglades. Read more »