One of the most important things I’ve worked on in my legislative career has been expanding affordable, quality health care to all Americans. It’s been two years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Since then, the...
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Representing the 20th Congressional District of Florida
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WASHINGTON – In response to the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“As a breast cancer survivor and one of 129 million Americans with a pre-existing condition, I...
Following Florida’s return of $1 million in health care funds Florida Democrats ask state “What’s Next?” Earlier this week Florida insurance commissioner Kevin McCarty announced that he was returning $1 million in federal grant money awarded to the state to...
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) -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement this afternoon in response to state law guidelines adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to protect consumers from unfair discrimination in the sale of life insurance:"I...
(Washington, DC) – Language ensuring Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers (LIFT) reached a major milestone today as key provisions passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the Terrorism Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (TRIREA, -...
(Washington, DC) -- U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Weston) and Tom Feeney (R-Oviedo) yesterday introduced legislation to create Catastrophe Savings Accounts (CSA). Catastrophe Savings Accounts will empower homeowners to put money aside to prepare for the financial impact of a...
(Washington, DC) -- The Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act ("LIFT," H.R. 3639) reached a major milestone yesterday as key provisions of the legislation were included in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Act of 2005 ("TRIA," H.R. 4314), which...
(Washington, DC) -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Rep. Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Rep. Bachus (R-AL), Rep. Wexler (D-FL), Rep. Israel (D-NY), Rep. Crowley (D-NY) joined other members of Congress along with diplomatic officials from Colombia, Israel, The Republic of Kenya, and...
(Washington, DC) -- The Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act ("LIFT," H.R. 3639), sponsored by Rep. Wasserman Schultz reached a major milestone today as key provisions of the legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives as an amendment to...
