Debbie Wasserman Schultz

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) represents parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties in Florida, and chairs the House Appropriations’ Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee.

By Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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Ashkenazi Jewish women like me have a higher risk of breast cancer. I didn’t know this until my own diagnosis

Breast cancer can strike any woman at any time, yet few young women are fully aware of the potential deadly threat they face. For Ashkenazi Jews like myself, this disease looms as an even larger threat compared to most women. A mutation in the BRCA gene is the most common cause of hereditary breast cancer….

By Debbie Wasserman Schultz Oct 21, 2021 | 3 min read
Opinion
Have We Forgotten ‘Never Forget’?

This past weekend, my twins were accepted to their top choice for college. Like all the Jewish mothers before me, I kvelled with pride. We celebrated the good news all weekend, yet slowly but surely my naches soon turned to tsoris. My worry wasn’t about making sure they eat well-balanced meals in the college cafeteria,…

By Debbie Wasserman Schultz Feb 14, 2017 | 3 min read
Opinion
Why GOP’s ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’ Is Disgrace — and Won’t Lure Jewish Voters

This weekend, a collection of GOP presidential candidates will arrive in Las Vegas for a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition. Don’t allow yourself to be fooled into thinking that these candidates are making a real attempt to appeal to American Jewish voters. Their presence is all about winning over a single Jewish donor: Sheldon…

By Debbie Wasserman Schultz Apr 24, 2015 | 3 min read

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