Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Representing the 20th Congressional District of Florida
Debbie in the News
Miami Herald: Three Florida Democrats oppose offshore drilling
April 7, 2010WASHINGTON -- Florida Democrats have sent letters to President Barack Obama, protesting his plans to expand oil and gas drilling as close as 125 miles off Florida's coast.U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Alcee Hastings and Corrine Brown wrote to Obama...
House bill would fund Everglades restoration - Sun-Sentinel.com
February 24, 2009The Everglades would get $183.4 million for restoration work this year under a spending bill unveiled today by House Democrats.Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a member of the Appropriations Committee, said the funds would ``go a long way toward fulfilling...
OpEd: Drilling does nothing for our oil addiction
July 17, 2008I was driving with my daughter when I saw the gas gauge on my minivan getting close to E. I dreaded pulling into the gas station with gas prices over $4 a gallon. Like all Floridians, I find it...
Our Space: Protecting Children in the Internet Age - Journal of Technology & Law Policy
February 1, 2008As proud as I am to represent South Florida in the House of Representatives, the job closest to my heart is being a mother to my nine-year-old twins and my five-year-old daughter. As one of only a handful of...
Video: Hardball: Reps. Wasserman Schultz and Dan Burton Debate Scooter Libby's Commutation and the Iraq War
July 6, 2007(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) debated Rep. Dan Burton (IN-5) over President Bush's commutation of the sentence of Scooter Libby and the implications of growing Republican sentiment against the Iraq War on MSNBC's Hardball. # #...
VIDEO: CBS4: Legislation Allows Feds To Go After Gas Gougers
June 4, 2007(CBS4) FT. LAUDERDALE - As we head into another summer, we can pretty much expect three things. It will be really, really hot and muggy. It will be really, really hot and muggy. And we'll be paying a 'pretty...
VIDEO: Rep. Wasserman Schultz Discusses the Need for a New Direction in Iraq
May 16, 2007(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) debated the need for a new direction in Iraq with Rep. Jack Kingston (GA-1) on MSNBC's Hardball....
Working Moms In Congress Could Play Major Role In Policy
March 29, 2007By Valerie Young Athens Banner-Herald Washington, DC -- Debbie Wasserman-Schultz carries crayons in her purse. She also coordinates the pick-ups and drop-offs of her children's after-school activities. Nothing remarkable in this; certainly, millions of mothers do this every...
Democrats Predict Passage of Iraq Bill: House Democrats Confidently Predict They Can Pass Bill to End Iraq War Before September 2008
March 15, 2007By ANNE FLAHERTYThe Associated Press WASHINGTON - House Democrats confidently predicted they can pass a bill to end the Iraq war before September 2008, even as their counterparts in the Senate struggle just to get their war debate off...
Scouts Learn Meaning of Girl Power: Congresswoman joins in day aimed at inspiring youth
March 4, 2007By Elizabeth Baier South Florida Sun-Sentinel Inspired by a congresswoman she had never met before and her own love of animals, Hannah Gifford made a resolution Saturday afternoon. "I'm going to start a petition to raise awareness in my...
VIDEO: Hardball: Rep. Wasserman Schultz and Rep. Christopher Shays Debate the War in Iraq
February 27, 2007(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz debates the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on Hardball vs. Rep. Christopher Shays (CT-4)....
More Than Role Models
January 30, 2007Wasington, DC -- The celebratory pins read: "A woman's place is in the House." And the new House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has been blunt: It takes a woman to clean it up. But will her broom sweep the way...
3 S. Fla. Democrats say they will press for change in Washington
January 22, 2007By Anthony Man sun-sentinel.com Political Writer FORT LAUDERDALE -- Still basking in the glow of last fall's election, the Democratic takeover of Congress early this month, and last week's ahead-of-schedule completion of their 100 hours agenda, three South Florida...
House passes student loan bill The House approved a bill that aims to cut interest rates on student loans. The Bush administration opposes the bill.
January 18, 2007By JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Democratic-controlled House voted overwhelmingly to cut interest rates on need-based student loans Wednesday, steadily whittling its list of early legislative priorities. The legislation, passed 356-71, would slice rates on the subsidized...
Broward Democrat Leads Key Subcommittee
January 11, 2007Washington, DC -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been tapped to lead a House appropriations subcommittee -- making her one of 12 influential House ``cardinals.'' The Broward Democrat will chair the House appropriations subcommittee that determines the funding level...
CBS4 Investigates Hurricane Insurance Crisis Part4
January 11, 2007(CBS4) MIAMI When it comes to natural disasters, you can’t escape mother nature. Whether it’s hurricanes pounding the east coast, floods and tornadoes sweeping through the Midwest, or earthquakes and brushfires wreaking havoc out west, natural disasters affect consumers...
South Florida Retains Clout in U.S. House
January 4, 2007Congress returns to Washington today with Democrats in control and several South Florida members in promising positions. BY LESLEY CLARK Miami Herald WASHINGTON - Ensconced in safe seats, Reps. Kendrick Meek and Debbie Wasserman Schultz campaigned hard last fall...
State delegation split on drilling
June 22, 2006By William E. GibsonWashington Bureau Chief WASHINGTON · Legislation to ease a federal ban on offshore drilling has fractured the Florida congressional delegation, opening a schism far greater than on any issue directly affecting the state in recent history.Democratic...
Offshore drilling proposal has GOP support
June 20, 2006BY LESLEY CLARK The Miami Herald WASHINGTON - Drilling for oil and gas could occur 100 miles from much of the U.S. shoreline -- or at least 50 miles closer if states don't move to block it -- under...
Drilling talks split Florida's D.C. delegation
June 10, 2006BY LESLEY CLARKThe Miami Herald WASHINGTON - A rift is emerging in Florida's once-united congressional delegation over a contentious election-year offshore drilling debate, with Democrats grousing about being left out of ''backroom negotiations'' that are occurring among Republicans. In...
Program promotes safety to prevent drain entrapment in pools
June 2, 2006By Nick Sortal South Florida Sun-Sentinel Water-safety promotions usually encourage swimming lessons, pool fences and parental supervision. But a recent campaign accentuates a less-publicized risk: drain entrapment. Long hair, a string on a swimsuit or even an arm or...
REFLECTIONS ON WAR, SACRIFICE
May 29, 2006By ASHLEY FANTZThe Miami Herald Roger Figueroa remembers being terrified to tell his mother that he had joined. He remembers college friends asking him why he wanted to be a ''baby killer,'' and his ROTC instructor ordering that no...
Life Insurers Face Backlash Over Policy on Foreign Travel New Laws Curb Practice of Denying Coverage to People Who Visit Certain Countries
May 4, 2006May 4, 2006 Thursday Wall Street Journal By RACHEL EMMA SILVERMAN As more Americans travel to remote parts of the world for both business and pleasure, controversy is growing over a little-known insurance-industry practice: denying customers life insurance...
Personal Loss Spurs Support of Bill on Pool and Spa Safety Baker Backs Incentives for States
May 3, 2006By Susan LevineWashington Post Staff WriterWednesday, May 3, 2006; B04 The man who once directed the White House, ran the country's Treasury and negotiated with heads of state, stood on a dais yesterday, the Capitol as his backdrop, and...
Little-Known Hazard On Pool Floors
May 2, 2006May 2, 2006 Tuesday CBS News (CBS) Former Secretary of State James Baker will be on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to push legislation designed to cut down on the number of drowning deaths of children in swimming pools and...
Incentives offered for spa drain safety
May 1, 2006Posted 5/1/2006 9:48 PM ET By Vicky Markovitz, USA TODAY Nancy Baker, 49, says nothing eases the pain of losing her 7-year-old daughter, who died on June 15, 2002, after a hot tub drain held her underwater. But...
Jewish heritage due to get May spotlight - With a presidential proclamation, U.S. teachers will be encouraged to incorporate lessons about Jewish Americans.
April 20, 2006April 20, 2006 Thursday Miami Herald BY BETH REINHARD In a history-making moment, President Bush is expected next week to proclaim May of every year as Jewish American Heritage Month. The proclamation will be the culmination...
Young Dems won’t emulate early ’90s ‘Gang of Seven’
March 8, 2006By Josephine Hearn The Hill newspaper March 8, 2006 House Democrats see more than a few parallels between themselves and the Republicans of the early '90s - a minority party hoping to capitalize on ethics scandals and voter...
Lawmakers push storm savings bill
March 3, 2006St. Petersburg TimesAs the state's crisis over home insurance looms, Florida's congressional delegation Wednesday sought to help homeowners put cash aside before disaster strikes.At a meeting on Capitol Hill with Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty to discuss potential federal...
Florida delegation wants backup insurance
March 2, 2006By LESLIE CLARKThe Miami Herald WASHINGTON - Florida lawmakers renewed talk Wednesday of pushing for efforts to create a national catastrophic insurance fund, though they acknowledged an uphill struggle to attract support from states not as prone to natural...
Flurry of bills would restrict port control
March 2, 2006By William E. Gibson Washington Bureau Chief March 2, 2006 WASHINGTON · Alarmed about Arab control of seaport operations in Miami and five other cities, South Florida members of Congress proposed legislation on Wednesday that would ban...
S. Floridian urges Alito rejection Wasserman Schultz launches pointed attack on nominee
January 14, 2006Sun-Sentinel By William E. Gibson Washington Bureau Chief January 14, 2006 WASHINGTON · Citing the Terri Schiavo case and concerns about preserving privacy rights, South Florida U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz urged the Senate Judiciary Committee on...
Foes ponder next move in fight to defeat Alito
January 12, 2006By Tom Curry National affairs writer MSNBC Updated: 6:01 p.m. ET Jan. 12, 2006 WASHINGTON - As the interrogation of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito ended Thursday he was not just four days closer to confirmation than he'd...
Defede Report: 109th Congress Adjourns
January 11, 2006Jim Defede Is A CBS4 News Commentator (CBS4) MIAMI - The 109th Congress adjourned Saturday morning.Outgoing Speaker Denis Hastert brought the gavel down about 3:15 in the morning, ending what will likely be remembered as one of the most...
In New Congress, Seniority Takes Back Seat to Spirit - Young Democrats Reap Benefits of Work
January 11, 2006By Lyndsey LaytonWashington Post Staff WriterMonday, December 11, 2006; 4:14 PM They call themselves the "30-Something Working Group," a loose collection of House Democrats in their 30s and 40s who have begun making waves. During the campaign season, the...
Florida's congressional delegation weighs in as Alito hearings begin
January 10, 2006By William E. Gibson Washington Bureau Chief Sun Sentinel WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito plunged into a polarized Senate confirmation hearing on Monday, backed by conservatives while stoically facing a weeklong confrontation with critics, including South...
The Forward: Florida Democrat’s Star Rising
January 1, 2006The Forward Jennifer Siegel | Fri. Dec 01, 2006 Newly re-elected to a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives, a Jewish lawmaker from Florida is vying for a seat on one of the most powerful committees in...
Life Insurers Can Hold Travel Against You
November 20, 2005November 20 2005 Sunday Washington Post By Albert B. Crenshaw Early this year then-newly elected Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), mother of three small children, decided it would be a good idea to boost her life-insurance coverage. So...
Young congresswoman making her mark in Washington, D.C
October 18, 2005October 18 2005 Tuesday Miami Herald BY BETH REINHARD One Capitol Hill newspaper gushed over the new South Florida lawmaker taking her son to a basketball game and the Library of Congress. A think tank recently named her...
Youth is no longer an impasse for Wasserman Schultz
August 10, 2005August 10 2005 Wednesday The Hill newspaper by: Jeff Dufour It's a sweltering July day on Capitol Hill, and although Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) has a permanent shadow, it's not a very big one. He's Jake, her...
House recommends national Jewish history month
January 16, 2005By Larry Lipman Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Friday, December 16, 2005 WASHINGTON - Next month will be the first annual American Jewish History Month if President Bush accepts a resolution the U.S. House passed late Thursday....
Jewish History Month proposal up to president
January 16, 2005December 16, 2005 Friday Miami Herald BY BETH REINHARD Quick, who was Judith Resnik? If President Bush heeds Thursday's congressional resolution urging him to designate January as Jewish History Month, schoolchildren across the nation may learn that...
Unusual allies fight insurance denials for high-risk travel
January 15, 2005December 15, 2005 Thursday Miami Herald By Frank Davies WASHINGTON - When Jacob Solomon applied for extra life insurance, he was rejected. The reason: As executive vice president of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, he takes trips to...
List of Rising Political Stars Is Always Growing
January 14, 2005December 14, 2005 Wednesday Roll Call By Bree Hocking Roll Call Staff WA scan of the long-term horizon presents some intriguing possibilities among up-and- coming Jewish politicians - although many of these are largely unknown outside of...
