Wasserman Schultz, Florida Democrats Demand Speaker Ryan Act on Zika

Washington, DC, July 14, 2016
Florida Democrats stood united in demanding Speaker Paul Ryan act on the Zika virus before the Congressional recess. This is a serious public health crisis, which House Republicans have shamefully responded to with endless delays and refusals to provide the funding our public health experts have said we need to properly tackle Zika. The number of Floridians with Zika is growing by the day. It is unconscionable for House Republicans to send Members home for seven weeks without passing legislation that would meaningfully address this deadly disease. This crisis falls squarely at their feet, and the House of Representatives should not recess until we do the job we were elected to do and help keep the American people healthy and safe

Wasserman Schultz, Florida Democrats Demand Speaker Ryan Act on Zika

 U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after she led a Florida Congressional delegation letter demanding Speaker Paul Ryan act on the Zika virus. The letter’s signatories are Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Corrine Brown, Kathy Castor, Ted Deutch, Lois Frankel, Gwen Graham, Alan Grayson, Alcee Hastings, Patrick Murphy, and Frederica Wilson:

"Florida Democrats stood united in demanding Speaker Paul Ryan act on the Zika virus before the Congressional recess. This is a serious public health crisis, which House Republicans have shamefully responded to with endless delays and refusals to provide the funding our public health experts have said we need to properly tackle Zika.  The number of Floridians with Zika is growing by the day. It is unconscionable for House Republicans to send Members home for seven weeks without passing legislation that would meaningfully address this deadly disease. This crisis falls squarely at their feet, and the House of Representatives should not recess until we do the job we were elected to do and help keep the American people healthy and safe.”

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Read the letter online.

Contact:

Geoff Burgan, Geoff.Burgan@mail.house.gov, 202.225.7931