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Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 23rd congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, she has held various leadership roles, including serving as the chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2011 to 2016. Throughout her tenure, Wasserman Schultz has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and women's rights, advocating for policies that aim to improve the lives of her constituents. She has been an outspoken advocate for gun control and has worked on legislation addressing the needs of veterans and military families.

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Sep 21, 2021

Mr. Speaker, if we don't pass this CR and disaster relief supplemental, we will have a cascade of nightmare occurrences. The Federal Government and so many programs that help our constituents will simply shut down. The United States will…

Congressional Record · 2021-09-21
Aug 24, 2021

Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4, critical legislation that confronts the crisis facing our democracy. In Florida, we witnessed a Republican legislature attempting to cling to power through voter suppression, taking…

Congressional Record · 2021-08-24
Aug 4, 2021

Florida is one of the most dangerous and least prepared places to be in America right now. And there’s really no one more to blame for that reality than Governor Ron DeSantis.

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Jul 28, 2021

The Texas legislation that we are discussing today, my friends, would create criminal penalties for local election officials who send absentee ballot applications to all registered voters.

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Jul 28, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I congratulate the gentlewoman on presenting her first bill as a cardinal on the Appropriations Committee. This is a long time coming, and it is a pleasure to work with her. The bill…

Congressional Record · 2021-07-28
Jul 27, 2021

Madam Speaker, I thank Chair DeLauro for her leadership during this process and for yielding. The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies division of the bill highlights our continued commitment to our servicemembers…

Congressional Record · 2021-07-27
Jul 26, 2021

will you commit to conducting an updated assessment of the potential scale and impacts of an attack on electrical distribution systems and report your findings back to Congress?

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Jul 26, 2021

even if a cyber attack on the grid's distribution system did not impact the bulk power system, such an attack could still have significant national consequences.

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Jul 26, 2021

distribution utilities are not subject to any Federal cybersecurity regulations.

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Jul 26, 2021

the electricity in many large cities across the United States is provided by a single distribution utility.

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Jul 20, 2021

I have heard some pundits admonish that we should just all move somewhere else, and that is a very impractical and privileged opinion.

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