Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Previous profession
- Public policy curriculum specialist, Nova Southeastern University; Adjunct instructor, political science, Broward Community College
- First public office
- 1992Member, Florida House of Representatives, 1992 to 2000
- Years in public office
- 33
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 1,251 recorded votes by Debbie Wasserman Schultz, from 2005 to 2026.
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116th Congress, 2019 and 2020
61 Yes · 0 No · 3 Did not vote on 64 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 2 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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3 excerpts
- Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026January 23, 2026
“Earlier this month, Wasserman Schultz secured more than $1 billion in federal funding in H.R. 6938, which combined the Commerce, Justice, Science, and the Energy and Water Development, as well as the Interior and Environment Appropriations bills into a single package. That critical House-passed legislation includes $461 million for Everglades restoration and preservation secured by Wasserman Schultz.”
- Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026January 8, 2026
“Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) secured $1.29 billion in federal funding in H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026. This includes $461 million for Everglades restoration and preservation secured by Wasserman Schultz.”
- Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003August 20, 2025
“Is the facility subject to federal standards for the treatment of detainees, such as the 2011 Performance-Based National Detention Standards and the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003 (P.L. 108-79)?”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $16,824,619 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL City of Dania Wastewater In ImprovementEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL City of Hallan Water Main Re ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL City of Hollyw Boulevard Hei Expansion ProEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL City of Sunris Wastewater Tr New Deep Inje ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL Cooper City fo Treatment Pla Headworks FacEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Florida International University | Public Law 119-74 | Equipment Acquisition to Advance Functional Precision Medicine Approaches and Imaging Studies for Hard-to-Treat CancersDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $3,131,000 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Public Law 119-74 | The NeuroInnovate CenterDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Nova Southeastern University | Public Law 119-74 | Standardization of Novel Drug Delivery System for Brain Cancer TreatmentDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Broward County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | South Florida ICAC Technology Support ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $535,000 |
| FL | Public Law 119-75 | SW 61st Avenue Bridge Widening and Roadway ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | FL | $250,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County | Public Law 119-75 | Miami-Dade County Saving RosewoodDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $2,000,000 |
| City of Fort Lauderdale | Public Law 119-75 | City of Fort Lauderdale Public Safety ComplexDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $1,000,000 |
| Broward College | Public Law 119-75 | Broward College: Aviation Training Center Remodel and ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $1,000,000 |
| City of Miramar | Public Law 119-75 | Pembroke Road Expansion and StreetscapingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $1,050,000 |
| City of Pembroke Pines | Public Law 119-86 | Pines Point Hurricane MitigationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | FL | $428,619 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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