House Approves Bipartisan Spending Bill

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Earlier today the House approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill that will fund the government for the rest of fiscal year 2014 and allows Congress to avoid the risk of a shutdown until the end of September. “This legislation begins to reverse some of the devastating cuts caused by sequestration,” said U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23). “It ensures that we…

Wasserman Schultz Statement on the Passing of Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon

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U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today on the passing of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon:“I want to extend my deepest condolences to the people of Israel and the family of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. In his long career dedicated to his country as a soldier and a public servant, Sharon created, lived and breathed…

Wasserman Schultz Statement on Anniversary of Tucson, Arizona Shooting

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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…

Wasserman Schultz Supports Bill to Delay Flood Insurance Rate Increases

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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:

Everglades Restoration & Port Everglades Get Boost in House Water Resources Bill

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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.