Florida's 25th Congressional District
Recent News About Florida's 25th Congressional District
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Wasserman Schultz, Moskowitz Tour Front Lines in Fight to Protect Children from Internet Predators
U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) took a behind-the-scenes look at the latest in child exploitation investigation protocols and assessed the work and needs of a front-line Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which protects our children from internet predators.
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Wasserman Schultz, Comer, Klobuchar, Blackburn Applaud CMS Coding Reversal to Help Preserve Key Breast Reconstruction Option for Cancer Survivors
On August 23, 2023, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (KY-1) and U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) applauded the decision by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to cancel the planned elimination of the procedure codes for deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap surgery, preserving access to and choice of a safer and preferred breast reconstruction technique.
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Wasserman Schultz on Trump Jan. 6th Indictment
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement after former President Donald Trump was indicted in connection to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election
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Wasserman Schultz, Chu, and Goldman Lead Democrats’ Call for McCarthy to Revoke RFK Jr.’s Congressional Invite
Kennedy has repeatedly spread vile, dangerous antisemitic and anti-Asian theories.
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Wasserman Schultz, Blumenthal Announce Reintroduction of Jaime’s Law to Require Ammunition Background Checks
Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced the reintroduction of The Ammunition Background Check Act of 2023, known as Jaime’s Law, a commonsense bicameral piece of legislation that would require instant background checks to prevent criminals from illegally purchasing ammunition.
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Wasserman Schultz Announces $15.7 Million in Federal Rail Safety Grants to Curb Local Collisions and Blocked Crossings
Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced that Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale have been awarded $15.7 million in combined grants from the first-ever round of funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s new Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program. Wasserman Schultz helped secure passage of President Biden’s historic infrastructure law.
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Wasserman Schultz Celebrates the Beginning of Pride Month 2023
On June 1, 2023,Rep. Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement celebrating the start of Pride 2023.
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Wasserman Schultz Protects the American People From Default By Voting For The Bipartisan Budget Agreement
On May 31, 2023, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement today following a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement:
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Wasserman Schultz, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Doxing Threat Assessment Act to Prevent Cyber Harassment
On May 18, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced the bipartisan Doxing Threat Assessment Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to evaluate risks posed to national security and civilian privacy by the digital activities of terror organizations and other foreign malign actors.
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Wasserman Schultz: New USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations Miss the Mark
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement today:
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First-ever Bipartisan, Bicameral Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution Introduced in Congress
On May 9, 2023, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and David Kustoff (TN-08) joined Sens. Jacky Rosen (NV-D), Tim Scott (SC-R), Ben Cardin (MD-D), and Rick Scott (FL-R) to introduce the first-ever bipartisan, bicameral Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution to recognize the significant contributions of Jewish Americans to the society and culture of the United States.
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Wasserman Schultz Honors Infertility Awareness Week with Bipartisan Resolution Reintroduction
Last week, in recognition of National Infertility Week, U.S. Rep Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution with U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) affirming a Congressional commitment to address infertility, including its causes, diagnoses, treatment, and costs.
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Wasserman Schultz Thanks Biden for Swift Support to Broward Flood Victims
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s decision to grant a Major Disaster Declaration for Broward County to trigger federal recovery efforts due to historic flooding, tornadoes, and severe storms
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Wasserman Schultz, Malliotakis, Shaheen Sponsor Bill to Protect Survivors of Abuse from Housing Discrimination
Today, U.S. Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) introduced the bipartisan Fair Housing for Survivors Act, legislation to protect survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence and sex trafficking from housing discrimination.
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Wasserman Schultz Votes Against Republicans’ Destructive Default On America Act
On April 26, 2023, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) voted against the Default On America Act, the extreme MAGA Republican legislation that poses Americans with a terrible choice: allow House Republicans to wreck our economy or inflict cruel cuts that hurt everyday people.
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New Law Would Reveal True Horror of America’s Deadly School Shootings
On April 25, 2023, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Lucy McBath (GA-06), and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act into the 118th Congress, legislation which would allow the public and policy makers to gain a complete, accurate picture of gun violence in and around our school campuses, and provide actionable data to help prevent bloodshed at America’s places of learning.
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Reps. Wasserman Schultz, Hunt and Sens. Klobuchar, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Child Exploitation Online
U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) joined Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) in sponsoring the Project Safe Childhood Act of 2023, which updates laws and mobilizes desperately-needed resources to battle the online abuse and sexual exploitation of children.