/tags/debbie-wasserman-schultz Debbie Wasserman Schultz en-US WLRN Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:39:13 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-29/wasserman-schultz-discusses-the-presidential-race-netanyahu-and-more The Democratic congresswoman also spoke about the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump and said a "peace deal" in Gaza "is on the 10-yard line." Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:39:13 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-29/wasserman-schultz-discusses-the-presidential-race-netanyahu-and-more Gabriella Pinos /government-politics/2024-07-12/cuba-july-11-protest-anniversary A group of bipartisan South Florida lawmakers on Thursday honored the thousands of people who filled Cuba’s streets and public squares three years ago on July 11 in what was the country’s largest outpouring of protest in decades. They also promoted a new app that allows protesters to bypass the state-owned telecommunications agency to access the internet. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:58:03 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-12/cuba-july-11-protest-anniversary Sergio R. Bustos /americas/2024-05-03/salazar-wasserman-shultz-slam-colombia-for-cutting-diplomatic-ties-with-israel-over-gaza Much of the criticism from lawmakers was directed at Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the country’s leftist leader elected in 2022. Sat, 04 May 2024 02:29:30 GMT /americas/2024-05-03/salazar-wasserman-shultz-slam-colombia-for-cutting-diplomatic-ties-with-israel-over-gaza John Pacenti | Key Biscayne Independent /government-politics/2024-04-02/democrats-to-hold-hearing The hearing, to be held in Broward County, comes a day after Florida’s Supreme Court cleared the way for the state to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-02/democrats-to-hold-hearing Sergio R. Bustos /americas/2023-12-16/wasserman-schultz-other-lawmakers-ask-argentina-colombia-to-aid-in-release-of-hostages-in-gaza The three hostages — Elkana Bohbot, Yair Horn, and Eitan Horn — hold dual citizenship with their respective countries and Israel. Bohbot, 34, is Colombian-Israeli. Yair is 45 years old; Eitan is 37 years old. Both are Argentine-Israeli. Sat, 16 Dec 2023 17:36:59 GMT /americas/2023-12-16/wasserman-schultz-other-lawmakers-ask-argentina-colombia-to-aid-in-release-of-hostages-in-gaza Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2023-12-06/south-florida-lawmakers-push-congress-for-commission-to-study-rise-in-antisemitism U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Miami, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston and U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Parkland, are among a large number co-sponsors of H.R. 6578, "the Commission to Study Acts of Antisemitism in the United States Act." Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:29:10 GMT /government-politics/2023-12-06/south-florida-lawmakers-push-congress-for-commission-to-study-rise-in-antisemitism Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2023-11-30/housing-miccosukee-tribe If passed, the Tigertail Historical Tree Island Repatriation Act would authorize the Army Corps of Engineers "to realign a portion of the levee located within the Tigertail Camp to give Miccosukee." Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:18:01 GMT /government-politics/2023-11-30/housing-miccosukee-tribe Sergio R. Bustos /americas/2023-11-08/cuba-wasserman-schultz-human-rights-artist-patria-vida U.S. Rep. Wasserman Schultz is partnering with Freedom House and Amnesty International for the “immediate and unconditional release” of Latin Grammy-winning rapper Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo Pérez — who co-authored 'Patria y Vida' — and performance artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:58:24 GMT /americas/2023-11-08/cuba-wasserman-schultz-human-rights-artist-patria-vida Sergio R. Bustos /government-politics/2023-09-30/nearing-a-federal-shutdown-house-approves-45-day-funding-plan-sends-to-senate Of South Florida’s nine congressional lawmakers, only U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, R−Fort Pierce, voted against the short-term funding bill to keep the federal government open. Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:07:34 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-30/nearing-a-federal-shutdown-house-approves-45-day-funding-plan-sends-to-senate Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves | Associated Press /news/2023-05-31/antisemitism-broward-lipstadt-ambassador-schultz At a conference in Broward County, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt — President Biden's Special Envoy to combat antisemitism —called the rise in hatred against Jewish people "very frightening," singling out its "normalization" in the discourse of celebrities as a "major concern." Wed, 31 May 2023 19:52:00 GMT /news/2023-05-31/antisemitism-broward-lipstadt-ambassador-schultz Gerard Albert