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WASHINGTON POSTNew chapter of the gun-control showdown coming to U.S. HouseBroad package of counterterrorism measures includes some gun-contol itemsBy Karoun DemirjianThe House will vote on gun-control legislation this week as part of a broader package of counterterrorism measures, but it will do little to end the political discord between Republicans and Democrats over how Congress… Read more »

CBS4 (WFOR MIAMI)Dems Send GOP Leadership A Message On Gun SafetyBy Marybel RodriguezMIAMI (CBSMiami) —  Four years ago Megan Hobson was the victim of a drive-by shooting.“That night the bullet that hit me entered through the bumper, then the trunk and the backseat and entered through my right pelvis, shattering my hip bone and tearing up my right intestine,” said… Read more »

WSVN 7 (FOX MIAMI)Congress members come to Florida to advocate for gun lawsBy Vanessa MedinaHOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Ted Deutch have arrived in South Florida with plans to advocate for gun laws.Deutch and Wasserman Schultz are demanding that Congress take action and approve legislation that prohibits people on the… Read more »

SUN SENTINELWasserman Schultz: House Democrats will continue protest today on gun lawsDebbie Wasserman SchultzLast Wednesday, House Democrats took to the floor of the House to stand in solidarity with millions of Americans whose lives have been torn apart by gun violence. But this time, it was different. We didn't just stand to offer meaningful thoughts and hopeful prayers — we… Read more »

SOUTH FLORIDA GAY NEWSMembers of Congress Urge FDA To Lift Gay Blood BanBy John McDonaldA coalition is building to put pressure on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to lift its ban on sexually active men donating blood.In a letter, obtained by SFGN and addressed to FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, 116 current members of the U.S. Congress express their collective disappointment… Read more »

It can't be said enough: laws like H.B. 2 and similar laws violate the Constitution. Period. Until Republican lawmakers at every level of government get the message, I will continue to shout it from the rooftops, and will not rest until every woman is able to fully realize her constitutional right to access legal abortion. Read more »

BROWARD’S BLOGRep. Wasserman Schultz letter to the FDAHouse Democrats are encouraging the Food and Drug Administration to reverse course on a rule that bars many gay men from donating blood and shift toward more rigorous testing for all potential donors.Lawmakers  sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf urging him to further roll back the agency’s policy on gay… Read more »

As Florida and our nation continue healing from the tragic events in Orlando, we say unequivocally: we stand with our LGBTQ brothers and sisters, and we will rededicate ourselves to ensuring their safety and equal rights in every community across our nation. We will defeat hate, and love will win. Read more »

Estoy frustrada y decepcionada por la decisiÑn interbloqueada de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos v. Texas, la que tendrá consecuencias devastadoras para millones de niños y familias en los Estados Unidos. Esta decisiÑn está dividida 4 a 4, aunque sin ofrecer valor de precedente, aÏn mantiene en su lugar la decisiÑn errÑnea del tribunal inferior, y es un doloroso recordatorio del extremo que los Republicanos del Senado están dispuestos a ir para negar a dar una sesiÑn al candidato de la Corte Suprema del Presidente Obama, el Juez Merrick Garland. La facilidad con la que los Republicanos del Senado ponen los conflictos partisanos antes del bienestar de los trabajadores estadounidenses es alarmante. Read more »

ROLLING STONE10 Powerful Moments From the Congressional Gun Sit-InHere's everything House Republicans didn't want you to see from the Democrats' more than 24-hour protestBy Tessa StuartShortly before 11:30 Wednesday morning, Democrats in the House of Representatives staged a revolt. There would be no more business in their chamber of Congress, they declared, until Republican… Read more »