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Wasserman Schultz, Shaheen File Legislation to Protect Domestic Violence Victims’ Housing Rights
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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. Wasserman Schultz, Rubio: Restore Rights of Holocaust-era Insurance Policy Beneficiaries
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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. Wasserman Schultz on President Biden’s FY2022 Discretionary Funding Request
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President Biden signaled today that he prioritizes working families, veterans and America’s most vulnerable. The Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations Commemorates Days of Remembrance, Victims of the Holocaust
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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. Wasserman Schultz, DeGette Lead Congressional Call for Stronger Flavored E-cigarette Controls
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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. WPLG ABC Miami: Elected officials, Broward County residents come out for vigil honoring victims of Atlanta spa shootings
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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.” Wasserman Schultz on Biden Administration TPS Designation for Venezuelans
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By using the law to lift the threat of deportation and grant employment authorization, the Biden Administration helps hundreds of thousands of families stay safe and earn a living without fear. Wasserman Schulz, Shaheen Lead Call in Congress for More Funding to Support Victims of Family Violence & Sexual Assault
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In the letter, the lawmakers urge additional funding for programs and grants authorized under the Violence Against Women Actand the Victims of Child Abuse Act, so that rape crisis centers, shelters and other organizations have the critical funding needed to keep survivors safe. Wasserman Schultz Celebrates Women's History Month
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The shattered glass on the floor for this year’s Women’s History Month is truly inspiring, yet we must honor our foremothers who demanded equity in and outside the home, alongside the ‘she-roes’ who still battle for it amidst this deadly pandemic – both behind and on its frontlines. Florida Politics: Debbie Wasserman Schultz joins state Democrats to denounce GOP-backed changes to vote-by-mail
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After outperforming Republicans in mail voting last cycle, Democrats say the GOP is suppressing the vote. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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