Debbie Wasserman Schultz — Democrat Candidate for U.S. House in Florida, 2026

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz supports immigration reform, praising President Biden's executive actions to keep migrant and Dreamer families together by expanding legal pathways to citizenship. She has advocated for justice and equality for all immigrants, specifically demanding the Trump administration restore Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans. She believes these actions improve lives and bolster national competitiveness.

“President Biden's historic immigration announcement will improve countless Dreamers’ and American mixed-status families’ lives, while bolstering our competitiveness against our rivals. We must defend this progress and continue fighting for the justice and equity in our immigration system." - U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) statement on President Biden’s executive actions, March 2, 2026”

Debbie Wasserman Schultz voted to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, aiming to reduce healthcare costs and prevent premium increases and loss of coverage for millions of families. She helped secure over $1 billion in 2026 federal funding, including for cancer research. Her Affordability Agenda seeks to lower healthcare expenses by extending ACA tax credits, expanding prescription price caps, protecting patients from surprise bills, and strengthening Medicare and Medicaid.

““Republicans have made life too expensive. From burger and coffee prices, to rent, home insurance and utilities, costs keep soaring,” Wasserman Schultz said during debate on the House floor on January 8, 2026. “We can’t add to cost burdens by forcing families to pick between seeing a doctor or buying groceries.””

Debbie Wasserman Schultz secured $1.29 billion in federal funding within H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026. This funding includes $461 million specifically for Everglades restoration and preservation, which she supports because nearly a third of Floridians rely on the Everglades for clean drinking water. She also secured a key provision in a House funding bill to protect NOAA's forecasting and climate work, stating its importance for public safety.

““Every minute of warning could mean hundreds of fewer funerals. Accurate cones of impact allow more families to put smarter preparation and evacuation plans in place, and that’s exactly what NOAA provides for all of us. I’m so proud that my bipartisan amendment to protect NOAA’s current facilities in the face of devastating cuts passed in the committee. And I’ll fight to make it law.” — Debbie Wasserman Schultz, September 11, 2025”

Debbie Wasserman Schultz strongly supports abortion rights and reproductive freedom, advocating for federal protections. She is a proud cosponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act and supports the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, which aims to protect the right to abortion care and interstate travel for such care. She also backs the Right to Contraception Act to enshrine contraception access into federal law.

“Wasserman Schultz slammed the Florida Supreme Court for 'ripping away decades of abortion rights that were long recognized in our state Constitution.' 'But they also did the bare minimum and observed the Florida Constitution that says when enough voters petition to amend our rights, we voters all get a say in preserving our own freedoms,' she said. 'Now we must go to the polls and demand our reproductive freedom this November.” (Debbie Wasserman Schultz, WLRN.org, April 2, 2024)”

Debbie Wasserman Schultz supports funding for national security, emphasizing global engagement, foreign assistance, and diplomacy as crucial for national security, strengthening relationships, and promoting democracy. She secured over $1 billion in the 2026 House Defense funding package and strongly supported Iron Dome legislation, stating Israel "needs to be able to defend herself by herself." She also advocates for $20 million in funding for the Inter-American Fund to deter migration by improving conditions in Latin American countries.

“"Israel needs to be able to defend herself by herself, and so passing this [Iron Dome] legislation today is essential because there can’t be any gap in Israel’s ability to do that," Wasserman Schultz said. (HAARETZ: After Initial Embarrassment, pro-Israel Dems Celebrate Victory on Iron Dome Funding)”

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz supports providing high-quality education to students and ensuring schools have funding to retain teachers. She advocates for extending early childhood education opportunities and investing Title I funds to support low-income families. She also led efforts to protect funding for local classroom programs, such as Latinos in Action, from being withheld by the Department of Education.

“The Department of Education, or what is left of it, clearly acted prematurely by threatening to withhold funds from our local schools, and everything seems to be based on misinformation and a purely political agenda. Latinos in Action has helped all of our students grow as academics and leaders for almost a decade. This baseless decision by the Department is an attack on our students' educational opportunities," said Wasserman Schultz (Wasserman Schultz House News, October 24, 2025).”

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz reintroduced Jaime's Law, which aims to combat gun violence by requiring instant background checks for ammunition purchases. She states this legislation is vital to close an existing loophole and save lives. Wasserman Schultz also voted 'Nay' on H.Res. 1042, which provided for the consideration of H.R. 2189, a bill intended to modernize federal firearms laws.

““No family should endure the heartbreaking agony of losing a loved one to gun violence. Yet every day, families across America still endure this torment, and the lifetime of anguish it brings. Thankfully, more of those impacted by it are joining courageous parents like Fred Guttenberg and other gun safety advocates, to demand that Congress confront this public health crisis,” said Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz. “That’s why I'm proud to reintroduce Jaime’s Law, named in honor of Fred’s talented and compassionate daughter. This crucial legislation is part of the multifaceted legal approach we need to finally end the gun violence epidemic. A required background check to buy ammunition is already in place. But closing this loophole, to actually enforce that law, can and will save lives." (Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz, from wassermanschultz.house.gov, February 13, 2026)”