The bills help prevent tax ID theft and protect children from sex predatorsWASHINGTON –Two of U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s bills moved significantly closer to becoming law when they were passed by the House Judiciary Committee today.The Stopping Tax Offenders...
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By William GibsonSouth Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz teamed up with a Republican colleague on Tuesday to introduce a bill designed to stop the growing problem of tax-reform identity theft.She cited IRS estimates that 850,000 tax returns last year were...
Representatives introduce bill that would protect tax payersWASHINGTON – Imagine going to file your tax return, only to discover someone else has already filed it and received your tax refund check. According to the Internal Revenue Service, last year alone...
By Donna Gehrke-White, Sun SentinelThe Broward Sheriff's Office has been swamped with an "escalating epidemic" of identities being stolen and used to file bogus tax returns before taxpayers could file legitimate returns.BSO Sgt. Jay Leiner said his economic crimes unit...
Congresswoman to introduce bill to protect against tax return identity theftFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Imagine going to file your tax return, only to discover someone else has already filed it and received your tax refund check. With tax day just...
By Donna Gehrke-WhiteWith South Florida once again leading the nation in identity theft, residents have to be more careful, a Broward Sheriff's Office representative said.Bands of thieves are now looking to steal identities for quick cash, said BSO Sgt. Jay...
Wasserman Schultz Announces Federal Grant for Hiring of Police Officers in South Florida Communities
(Washington, DC) – Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) announced 63 new police officers will be hired to protect and serve South Floridians. The Department of Justice issued grants of more than $16 million to Miami-Dade County ($12 million), Town of Davie...
The New Direction Congress is focused on fighting for the Middle Class—creating jobs, closing tax loopholes that send jobs overseas and helping small businesses—while Congressional Republicans continue to side with the special interests. Creating jobs while responsibly reducing the deficit,...
(Washington, DC) -- Parents across the country can sleep a little better tonight, knowing that violent sexual predators will soon be subject to civil confinement. Rep. Wasserman Schultz's amendment to H.R. 4472, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act...
(Washington, DC) -- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) held a press conference today with Mark Lunsford, Representative Brown-Waite (R-FL), Representative Poe (R-TX), Representative Kuhl (R-NY), Representative Mack (R-FL) and other members of Congress introducing the Jessica Lunsford Act. ...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Brown-Waite, Rep. Wasserman Schultz and Congressional Supporters to Discuss New Federal Sexual Offender Legislation, H.R. 1505, the Jessica Lunsford Act WHEN: Today, April 21st, 2005 - 2:30 - 3:00 pm WHO: The Honorable Ginny Brown-Waite...
