WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE

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WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE
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: Experience: House: District 23, 2005-Present; Home State: Florida; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $3,087,211Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Gender: Female

Family: Husband: Steve; 3 Children: Rebecca, Jake, Shelby

Birth Date: 09/27/1966

Birth Place: Long Island, NY

Home City: Weston, FL

Religion: Jewish

Education

MA, Political Science, University of Florida, 1990

BA, Political Science, University of Florida, 1988

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 23, 2005-present

Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2006-2008

Senior Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2005-2006

Senator, Florida State Senate, 2001-2004

Democratic Leader Pro Tempore, Florida State House of Representatives, 2000

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, 1992-2000

Democratic Floor Leader, Florida State House of Representatives, 1998-1999

Current Legislative Committees

Appropriations, Member

Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Animal Protection Caucus, present

Member, Anti-Bullying Caucus, present

Member, Cancer Caucus, present

Member, Creative Rights Caucus, present

Member, Cuba Democracy Caucus, present

Vice Chair, Democratic Party, Congressional Caucus for Womens Issues, present

Member, Democratic Women's Working Group, present

Co-Chair, E-Tech Caucus, present

Member, Everglades Caucus, present

Member, Florida Ports Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Global WIN, present

Co-Chair, Kids Safety Caucus, present

Co-Chair, Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus, present

Member, LGBT Equality Caucus, present

Member, National Service Congressional Caucus, present

Member, PORTS Caucus, present

Member, Rare Disease Congressional Caucus, present

Member, Florida Supreme Court Gender Bias Study Implementation Commission

Member, Southern Regional Education Board Legislative Advisory Council

Chair, South Florida Democratic Caucus

Vice President, Women's Political Caucus, Gwen Cherry Chapter

Co-Chair, Policy Committee, Senate Democratic Caucus, 2002-2004

Member, Governor's Commission on Education, 1996-1998

Member, Florida Education Facilities Study Committee, 1994

Member, Classrooms First Task Force, 1993

Professional Experience

Adjunct Instructor, Political Science, Broward Community College

Specialist, Public Policy Curriculum, Nova Southeastern University

Legislative Aide, Peter Deutsch, Florida State House of Representatives, 1989-1992

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Chair, Democratic National Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2011-present

Member, American Jewish Committee

Board Member, American Jewish Congress Southeast Region

Member, Broward National Organization for Women, South Palm Beach County

Member, Hadassah

Secretary, Hawkes Bluff Panel and Homeowner's Association

Member, Miramar Chamber of Commerce

Member, National Council of Jewish Women

Board Member, National Jewish Democratic Council

Board Member, National Safety Council, South Florida Chapter

Member, Pembroke Pines Chamber of Congress

Former Board Member, Planned Parenthood, Broward County

Former Board Member, Planned Parenthood, South Palm Beach County

Member, Weston Chamber of Commerce

Board Member, Westside Regional Medical Center

Board Member, Florida Distance Learning Network, 1995-1997

Vice President, Broward County Young Democrats, 1990-1992

Secretary, Broward County Young Democrats, 1990-1992

Secretary, Young Leadership Council, Jewish Federation, Greater Fort Lauderdale, 1989-1990

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 53

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
12/21/2012	H.R.6443	To designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida, as the "William 'Bill' Kling VA Clinic".	12/21/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
12/17/2012	H.R.4362	STOP Identity Theft Act of 2012	12/17/2012 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
09/21/2012	H.R.6556	Campus Safety for Children Act of 2012	09/21/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
05/09/2012	H.Res.647	Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America in 2012.	05/09/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
12/01/2011	H.Res.364	Designating room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the "Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room".	12/01/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
11/04/2011	H.Res.460	Expressing support for designation of 2012 as the "Year of the Girl" and celebrating the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA.	11/04/2011 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/08/2011	H.R.2786	Holocaust Survivors Assistance Act of 2011	09/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
08/25/2011	H.R.2276	To require the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a study on effective ways to provide confirming genetic diagnostic test activity where gene patents and exclusive licensing exist, and for other purposes.	08/25/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet. (All Actions)
12/01/2010	H.Con.Res.323	Supporting the goal of ensuring that all Holocaust survivors in the United States are able to live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining years.	12/01/2010 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
09/15/2010	H.Res.1522	Expressing support for designation of the last week of September as National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week and the last Wednesday of September as National Previvor Day.	09/15/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
07/28/2010	H.Res.1499	Honoring the achievements of Dr. Robert M. Campbell, Jr., to provide children with lifesaving medical care.	07/28/2010 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
02/04/2010	H.R.2843	Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2010	02/04/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions)
12/16/2009	H.Res.971	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding guidelines for breast cancer screening for women ages 40 to 49.	12/16/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
10/08/2009	H.R.1740	EARLY Act	10/08/2009 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
10/01/2009	H.R.2918	Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010	10/01/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-68. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
09/30/2009	H.R.3630	Adolescent Web Awareness Requires Education Act	09/30/2009 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
08/19/2009	H.R.3401	Improving Assistance to Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims Act of 2009	08/19/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions)
07/31/2009	H.R.3445	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow baby formula to be reimbursed under a health flexible spending arrangement if the mother has had a mastectomy and is medically unable to breastfeed.	07/31/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/16/2009	H.R.3222	AWARE Act	07/16/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. (All Actions)
05/01/2009	H.R.2185	Architect of the Capitol Appointment Act of 2009	05/01/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions)

Total: 2203

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2841	To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
06/08/2017	H.R.2840	To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2827	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
06/08/2017	H.Res.346	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that specialty crops are a vital part of agriculture in the United States, and that Congress should fund programs that support specialty crops.
05/18/2017	H.Res.274	Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
05/18/2017	H.R.1918	Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017
05/18/2017	H.R.1911	Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.244	Expressing support for Japan to end its whaling in all forms and to strengthen measures to conserve whale populations.
05/18/2017	H.R.1677	Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.218	Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
05/18/2017	H.Res.201	Expressing support to the Government of Argentina for its investigation into the terrorist bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992.
05/18/2017	H.R.1477	No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act
05/18/2017	H.R.672	Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/17/2017	H.R.2499	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2498	To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017	H.R.2491	To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.2477	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.Res.332	Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act

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