Excerpts from Press Call in Advance of Rubio’s Proposal on the Department of Veterans Affairs
Like the entire GOP presidential field, Marco Rubio’s plans for our country’s veterans are backwards and out-of-touch. In advance of his proposal to privatize the Department of Veterans Affairs tomorrow, Congressman Ruben Gallego and Iowa Democratic Party Vice Chair Danny Homan held a press call discussing how Rubio will offer no ideas. Instead, Rubio’s proposal Read More
DNC Chair Statement on Supreme Court Oral Argument in Evenwel v. Abbott
DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement on today’s oral argument in Evenwel v. Abbott: “Every single person living in America deserves equal representation and deserves to be counted in our democracy; that’s why the Constitution requires it in congressional districts. Sue Evenwel and her conservative backers are engaged in an egregious Read More
While POTUS Lays Out ISIL Strategy, GOPers Vote to Allow People on Terror Watch Lists to Buy Guns
WASHINGTON - DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement on the contrast between the President’s Oval Office address on Sunday evening and the reaction of Republican presidential candidates who insist on continuing to allow people on the terror watch list to purchase guns and Donald Trump’s plan to ban Muslim immigration. “Since the President’s address from Read More
DNC Statement on Pearl Harbor Anniversary & Commitment to Our Veterans
WASHINGTON—DNC Veterans and Military Family Council Chair Don Fowler issued the following statement in commemoration of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: “Today we remember December 7, 1941, when the United States of America was attacked without provocation at Pearl Harbor, bringing our nation into World War II. Seventy-four years later, it is still a day Read More
DNC Chair Statement on Chanukah
WASHINGTON, D.C. – DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement in celebration of Chanukah: “Tonight, like so many families around the world, I will gather with my family to celebrate the first night of Chanukah. As we retell the story of the great miracle that happened in Israel so many years ago, we Read More
DNC Chair Statement in Honor of Planned Parenthood’s Day of Solidarity
WASHINGTON – DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement in honor of Planned Parenthood's Day of Solidarity: "For years, Planned Parenthood has endured relentless attacks on the life saving work they do for women and families across the country. They've been subject to political attacks, bald-faced lies about the work they do, Read More
DNC Chair Response to GOP candidates’ votes against measure to keep terror suspects from buying guns
WASHINGTON—DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement in response to the Republican presidential candidates’ actions in the U.S. Senate to block gun safety measures. After the statement, read how the votes are being covered in the press: “The news that one of the perpetrators of the San Bernardino mass shooting had made Facebook Read More
DNC Chair Statement on Today’s Jobs Report
WASHINGTON—DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement in response to November's jobs report that showed 211,000 new jobs created, and the unemployment rate holding at 5 percent: “November's strong jobs report is further proof that the hard work being done by President Obama and Congressional Democrats to rebuild the economy from the Read More
Excerpts from DNC Press Conference Call on GOP Candidates Out-Of-Touch With Jewish Community
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, National Jewish Democratic Council Chair Greg Rosenbaum, and GBA Strategies Principal Jim Gerstein held a press call to discuss how the Republican candidates for president are out-of-touch with the priorities of the Jewish community. Here are excerpts from the call as prepared for delivery: DNC Read More
DNC Chair Statement on San Bernardino Shooting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement on today’s shooting in San Bernardino: "Today, another horrifying mass shooting has thrown another American community into agony. The victims of this mass shooting, their families, and the community of San Bernardino are in our thoughts tonight, but our thoughts are Read More