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Giving Thanks for Our Veterans

As the dust settles from the recent elections, we turn our focus in November to honoring our veterans, and giving thanks for our good fortune throughout the year.Each year on Veterans Day, Americans remember and honor those men and women...

Hire A Hero

U.S. Reps. promoted upcoming job fair for veteransFort Lauderdale, Fla – Employment remains a huge concern for our veterans, particularly those returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. After serving our country honorably and courageously, the last thing our veterans should have...
Friends, we come together today, as we do each Memorial Day, to solemnly honor all Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice – with their own lives – in defense of our great nation.These brave men and women have nobly...
WASHINGTON - Earlier today, the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, Paul Ryan (R-WI), made the following statement regarding our nation’s military leaders at a forum held by the National Journal:“We don’t think the Generals are giving us their true...
WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) is taking one of her constituents, 2nd Lt. Brittany Ramos, to watch President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. Ramos graduated last May from the University of Miami, and...
EditorialBy DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZAfter almost nine years of incredible service and sacrifice, America’s war in Iraq has finally come to an end. We have more troops returning home each day, and as they do, we must pay tribute to the...

Looking Back at 2011

As the year draws to a close and we look back at all that 2011 brought us, there is much to be thankful for this year, despite some of the challenges we’ve faced.To start off with a significant accomplishment, a...
WASHINGTON – In honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement:“Today we pause to reflect on the events that took place at the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7,...

Jobs Fair for Veterans

Hosted by Reps. Wasserman Schultz and DeutchFt. Lauderdale, Fla. – On Saturday, December 3, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-19) hosted a Veterans Jobs Fair at the Fort Lauderdale Armory. Veterans and military families were invited...
Each November, we gather together to honor all of the American soldiers who have defended our great nation over the course of our 235-year history.  Since our nation’s founding, men and women have answered their country’s call to service and...
By Dan Merica, CNN Washington (CNN) – Standing atop the USAT Dorchester after it had been hit with a German torpedo, four "immortal chaplains" handed out life jackets as the ship sank into the dark Atlantic Ocean on February 3,...
WASHINGTON – Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement following President Obama’s announcement that the U.S. will be ending the war in Iraq and bringing all remaining troops home by the end of the year:   “Today, President Obama...
By William GibsonSept. 20, 2011"Today my heart rejoices not only for the gay and lesbian Americans already serving in our armed forces, but also for every young man and woman who dreams about becoming a service member dedicated to keeping...
"Today my heart rejoices not only for the gay and lesbian Americans already serving in our armed forces, but also for every young man and woman who dreams about becoming a service member dedicated to keeping America safe from harm,"...
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) released the following statement in honor of the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001:“Ten years ago today, America was changed forever. As we think back over the last decade, we must also take...
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) issued the following statement today on the loss of American forces in Afghanistan:“We lost brave American soldiers today as they fought in Afghanistan. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones, and...
Following today's historic, bipartisan 65-31 vote in the United States Senate to repeal the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that prevents gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the armed forces, Rep. Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:...
Following Wednesday’s decisive vote in the House of Representatives to repeal the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that prevents gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the armed forces, Rep. Wasserman Schultz called upon the Senate to pass...
By Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman SchultzWith the holiday season upon us, this is the time of year we gather with our family and friends to celebrate all the blessings we have received.  But not everyone has the chance to share the...
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