What repealing health care reform would do... is it would eliminate the closure of the doughnut hole.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
The Public Record
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.
Well, anyone listening to the debate tonight... watched the Republican candidates as expected worship at the altar with the Tea Party.
Health care reform added eight years of solvency to Medicare, according to CBO.
Gabby had been following the negotiations and wanted to be able to be in the chamber to cast her vote, if it was pivotal, she wanted to make sure that she could help stave country from default.
It was a shot in the arm that the Congress and the house needed - the shot in the arm that the Congress and the house needed after a very tough time.
This is the most determined, focused, hard-working person we've said for months.
Thank you. President Obama and House and Senate Democrats have said we are willing to support cuts even to programs we would normally fight to preserve. Republicans in response have doubled down in a Groundhog Day move that has pushed…
I would point out to my good friend from Texas, Madam Speaker, as a constitutional conservative, he should recognize that the Constitution, itself, was a series of compromises. Our Nation and economy is being pushed closer and closer to…
I rise in strong opposition to the Republican Default Act, which represents a continued effort by our Republican colleagues to hold our economy hostage while forcing an ideological agenda and jeopardizing our economy. Yet again, our…
We are so proud of not just our victory, which was incredibly sweet, and we're really so sorry that our opposition is not in the press gallery to witness this acceptance of the trophy. But the two things that we are the most proud of, one…
I move to strike the last word. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.
I want to thank all the women and our male coaches. We've been practicing for 3 months, two or three times a week at 7 in the morning, all to raise money for a great cause, for the Young Survival Coalition, which helps young women who are…
Today I rise in support of H.R. 1249, the America Invents Act. This vital reform to our nation's patent system would help spur innovation, foster competition, and create and support American jobs. Democrats in Congress have urged our…
Being unemployed, Mr. Romney, is not a joke, not to my constituents in Florida or to millions of Americans across the country.
We are literally jeopardizing children's lives by not having adequate access to this information.
I have a very strong record on privacy going all the way back to Terry Schiavo.
I really want to start off by thanking you for holding this hearing today and for officially opening this investigation into rogue websites here in the House.
your autocomplete feature continues to suggest that people visit websites with pirated content, that Google enables and facilitates theft.
the word 'knock-off' doesn't really conjure up anything other than trying to steal something that is someone else's intellectual property.
As our economy continues to recover, we really must take every action that we can to create jobs and meaningfully address intellectual property theft.
On Monday, I met with parents of young children in Davie, Florida, in my district who attend early childhood education classes at Crayons Child Care. We spoke about how vital early education is in the development of young children; how…
Thank you. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to oppose the Republicans' latest cynical and callous attempts to derail health care reform, and I think it's quite interesting that the gentleman from Montana would be dismissive of the issue of…
Sadly, our colleagues on the other side of the aisle have no idea how to create jobs or turn the economy around, so their true colors have come to the surface. And Speaker Boehner made that clear when asked about the potential job losses…
I rise today in support of Amendment 23 offered by Mr. Hastings, my good friend from Florida, which would help people living with HIV/AIDS afford treatment through the vital AIDS Drug Assistance Program. This program, known as ADAP…





