Jun 18, 2021JuneteenthOn June 19, 1865, more than two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers led by General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended and that all previously enslaved people were now free. This day came to be known and…Juneteenth2 min readJuneteenth2 min read
May 21, 2021Wasserman Schultz on Israel and Hamas Announced CeasefireI welcome the news of a mutually-agreed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and the relief it will bring from the pain and suffering that Israeli and Palestinian civilians endured the past 10 days that was caused by the bombardment of Hamas rockets into Israel. The leadership and loyalty of President…Israel1 min readIsrael1 min read
Apr 9, 2021President Biden’s FY2022 Discretionary Funding RequestPresident Biden signaled today that he prioritizes working families, veterans and America’s most vulnerable. The fiscal year 2022 discretionary funding proposal properly focuses on helping struggling schools, providing affordable childcare and making robust public health investments, including an unprecedented push for more advanced research on cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and other…Budget1 min readBudget1 min read
Mar 1, 2021Women’s History MonthThe shattered glass on the floor for this year’s Women’s History Month is truly inspiring, yet we must honor our foremothers who demanded equity in and outside the home, alongside the ‘she-roes’ who still battle for it amidst this deadly pandemic — both behind and on its frontlines. The onset…Women2 min readWomen2 min read
Feb 12, 2021Mourning the Third Anniversary of the Parkland ShootingThree years ago today, the unspeakable struck the students, faculty and staff of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and the people of Parkland, Florida. The shock and pain that this mass shooting inflicted on our South Florida community has, in many ways, never faded. The stories of the 17 precious…Gun Violence1 min readGun Violence1 min read
Feb 1, 2021Honoring Black History MonthBlack history is American history, and it’s written every day and woven into the fabric of our American story. Last year, America witnessed some of the largest marches for justice since the Civil Rights Act became law in 1968. Peaceful demonstrators of all races took to the streets, demanding that…Black History Month2 min readBlack History Month2 min read
Jan 22, 202148 Years of Roe v. WadeThe Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision 48 years ago today legalized abortion and affirmed women’s autonomy over our own bodies. Yet sweeping state-level abortion bans — even in rape and incest cases — and four years of Trump Administration legal assaults and court-packing have undermined this landmark ruling. Fortunately…Abortion1 min readAbortion1 min read
Jan 21, 2021A Historic InaugurationAmericans embraced honesty, competence and compassion by voting resoundingly for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to heal and unite this ailing, divided nation. Today, as they swear to faithfully preserve and defend our Constitution, we welcome the promise that their kindness and experience will move us past…Biden2 min readBiden2 min read
Sep 9, 2020Labor DayAll Americans owe so much to the brave union sisters and brothers who organized, fought and died for a better life. That reality is all the more apparent in the age of Coronavirus. Be it in hospitals, airports, grocery stores or our neighborhood restaurants and post offices, union workers are…Labor1 min readLabor1 min read
Jun 4, 2020Wasserman Schultz on VA’s Nazi Headstone Removal ProcessAfter his initial resistance during our MilCon/VA Appropriations hearing last week, I am grateful that Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie initiated the process required to replace German POW headstones that bear offensive swastika symbols and Nazi inscriptions honoring Hitler in our VA National Cemeteries.Judaism2 min readJudaism2 min read
