Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Her bill renewing the EARLY Act and the national breast and cervical cancer screening program for low-income women passed the House 394-6 on 2026-07-20.

July 20, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) on 2019-12-12. It let Medicare negotiate drug prices. The House passed it 230-192.

December 12, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628) on 2017-05-04. It repealed parts of the Affordable Care Act and cut Medicaid. The House passed it 217-213.

May 4, 2017Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34) on 2016-11-30. It funded medical research and the opioid crisis response. The House passed it 392-26.

November 30, 2016Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2) on 2015-03-26. It replaced the Medicare doctor-pay formula and extended children's health insurance. The House passed it 392-37.

March 26, 2015Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act (H.R. 3230) on 2014-07-30. It let veterans facing long waits see private doctors. The House passed it 420-5.

July 30, 2014Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against repealing the Affordable Care Act (H.R. 2) on 2011-01-19. The House passed the repeal 245-189, but it did not become law.

January 19, 2011Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) on 2010-03-21. It expanded health coverage through Medicaid and subsidized private insurance. The House passed it 219-212.

March 21, 2010Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the House health care overhaul, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962), on 2009-11-07. The House passed it 220-215.

November 7, 2009Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for overriding President Bush's veto of a bill expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 976) on 2007-10-18. The override failed 273-156.

October 18, 2007Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Her bill renewing the EARLY Act and the national breast and cervical cancer screening program for low-income women passed the House 394-6 on 2026-07-20.

July 20, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for her own amendment to exclude the Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida from an oil and gas bill (H.R. 21) on 2023-01-27. The House rejected it 212-215.

January 27, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Her EARLY Act renewal, funding breast cancer education for young women, became law in the year-end COVID relief and spending package, announced 2020-12-30.

December 30, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Wrote an amendment banning offshore oil drilling near Florida's coast. The House adopted it 252-178 on 2019-06-20.

June 20, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34) on 2016-11-30. It funded medical research and the opioid crisis response. The House passed it 392-26.

November 30, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Joined a group of current and former members of Congress in filing a court brief supporting the Clean Power Plan's limits on power plant carbon pollution, announced 2016-04-07.

April 7, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

The Senate passed her EARLY Act renewal (H.R. 5185) on 2014-12-16. She wrote the original EARLY Act, which became law in 2010 and funds breast cancer education for young women.

December 16, 2014Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) on 2009-06-26. It set a cap-and-trade limit on greenhouse gas pollution. The House passed it 219-212.

June 26, 2009Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Energy Independence and Security Act (H.R. 6) on 2007-12-18. It raised car fuel-economy standards and required more renewable fuel. The House passed it 314-100.

December 18, 2007Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Wrote the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (H.R. 1721), which required safer drain covers to stop children from being trapped in pools and spas. The House passed it by voice vote on 2007-10-09.

October 9, 2007Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: congress.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (S. 5) on 2007-06-07. It expanded federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. The House passed it 247-176.

June 7, 2007Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for her own amendment to the food labeling bill (H.R. 4167) on 2006-03-08. It kept state warnings about mercury in fish from being overridden. The House adopted it 253-168.

March 8, 2006Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (H.R. 810) on 2005-05-24. It allowed federal money for research on embryonic stem cells. The House passed it 238-194.

May 24, 2005Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Sponsored Florida Senate Bill 2084, which required written drug prescriptions to be printed or typed clearly and dated. It became law on 2003-05-23 (Chapter 2003-41).

May 23, 2003Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: web.archive.org · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for Florida's residential pool safety law (Senate Bill 86) on 2000-05-05 as a state representative; the Florida House passed it 109-8.

May 5, 2000Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: web.archive.org · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Fair Minimum Wage Act (H.R. 2) on 2007-01-10. It raised the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour in steps. The House passed it 315-116.

January 10, 2007Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) on 2020-03-14. It provided free COVID testing and paid sick leave. The House passed it 363-40.

March 14, 2020Supports Labor Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Her bill renewing the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act (H.R. 3896) passed the House on 2014-07-29. It clarified workers' comp coverage for small marine repair businesses.

July 29, 2014Supports Labor Rights

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (H.R. 11) on 2009-01-09. It gave workers more time to sue over pay discrimination. The House passed it 247-171.

January 9, 2009Supports Labor Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3685) on 2007-11-07. It banned job discrimination based on sexual orientation. The House passed it 235-184.

November 7, 2007Supports Labor Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Fair Minimum Wage Act (H.R. 2) on 2007-01-10. It raised the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour in steps. The House passed it 315-116.

January 10, 2007Supports Labor Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for expelling Rep. George Santos from the House (H.Res. 878) on 2023-12-01. The House expelled him 311-114.

December 1, 2023Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for impeaching President Trump for abuse of power (H.Res. 755, Article I) on 2019-12-18. The House approved it 230-197.

December 18, 2019Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the For the People Act (H.R. 1) on 2019-03-08. It expanded voting access and set new ethics and campaign money rules. The House passed it 234-193.

March 8, 2019Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Her proposal to send congressional sexual harassment cases automatically to the House Ethics Committee passed the House on 2018-02-06 inside the Congressional Accountability Act reform bill.

February 6, 2018Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 5175) on 2010-06-24. It required groups paying for election ads to reveal their donors. The House passed it 219-206.

June 24, 2010Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Made an unannounced oversight inspection of the ICE Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach on 2026-07-30 and introduced bills to bar ICE racial profiling.

July 30, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Led 48 House Democrats in filing a Supreme Court brief on 2025-05-08 defending Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans.

May 8, 2025Supports Immigration

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for her own amendment to strike immigration enforcement sections from the 2024 Homeland Security spending bill (H.R. 4367) on 2023-09-27. The House rejected it 209-220.

September 27, 2023Supports Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6) on 2019-06-04. It offered a path to citizenship for young immigrants and people with temporary protected status. The House passed it 237-187.

June 4, 2019Supports Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the American SAFE Act (H.R. 4038) on 2015-11-19. It added more screening before Syrian and Iraqi refugees could enter the U.S. The House passed it 289-137.

November 19, 2015Supports Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against H.R. 5272 on 2014-08-01. It barred the government from expanding deferred deportation for young immigrants. The House passed it 216-192.

August 1, 2014Supports Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the DREAM Act on 2010-12-08. It offered a path to legal status for young immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. The House passed it 216-198.

December 8, 2010Supports Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Secure Fence Act on 2006-09-14. It ordered about 700 miles of fencing on the Mexico border. The House passed it 283-138.

September 14, 2006Supports Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act (H.R. 4437) on 2005-12-16. It made being in the country illegally a crime and added border fencing. The House passed it 239-182.

December 16, 2005Supports Immigration

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for about $61 billion in military aid for Ukraine (H.R. 8035) on 2024-04-20. The House passed it 311-112.

April 20, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3746) on 2023-05-31. It suspended the debt limit and capped spending. The House passed it 314-117.

May 31, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for a seven-bill spending package for 2022 (H.R. 4502), including the military construction and veterans bill she wrote as subcommittee chair, on 2021-07-29. The House passed it 219-208.

July 29, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the December 2020 spending and COVID relief package (H.R. 133) on 2020-12-21. It included $900 billion in pandemic aid. The House passed it 359-53.

December 21, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) on 2020-05-15. It proposed about $3 trillion in more COVID relief. The House passed it 208-199.

May 15, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) on 2020-03-14. It provided free COVID testing and paid sick leave. The House passed it 363-40.

March 14, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the $1.3 trillion spending bill for 2018 (H.R. 1625) on 2018-03-22. The House passed it 256-167.

March 22, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the $1.1 trillion "cromnibus" spending bill (H.R. 83) on 2014-12-11. The House passed it 219-206.

December 11, 2014Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for about $50 billion in Hurricane Sandy disaster aid (H.R. 152) on 2013-01-15. The House passed it 241-180.

January 15, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Won House approval of her amendment adding $20 million for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to investigate child exploitation, announced 2012-06-07.

June 7, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Budget Control Act on 2011-08-01. It raised the debt limit and set spending caps. The House passed it 269-161.

August 1, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act (H.R. 2560) on 2011-07-19. It tied a debt limit increase to spending caps and a balanced budget amendment. The House passed it 234-190.

July 19, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the House Republican budget for 2012 (H.Con.Res. 34) on 2011-04-15. It called for deep spending cuts and a voucher-style Medicare program. The House passed it 235-193.

April 15, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the House Republican spending bill for the rest of fiscal 2011 (H.R. 1) on 2011-02-19. It cut about $60 billion in federal spending. The House passed it 235-189.

February 19, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Sponsored the 2010 Legislative Branch spending bill (H.R. 2918), which funds Congress and its support agencies. It became law on 2009-10-01 (Public Law 111-68).

October 1, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: congress.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the economic stimulus bill (H.R. 1) on 2009-01-28. It spent hundreds of billions of dollars on tax cuts, aid, and public works. The House passed it 244-188.

January 28, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for $14 billion in emergency loans for U.S. automakers (H.R. 7321) on 2008-12-10. The House passed it 237-170.

December 10, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the $700 billion bank rescue, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, on 2008-10-03. The House passed it 263-171.

October 3, 2008Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for overriding President Bush's veto of a bill expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 976) on 2007-10-18. The override failed 273-156.

October 18, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Sponsored the 2008 Legislative Branch spending bill (H.R. 2771), which funds Congress and its support agencies. The House passed it 216-176 on 2007-06-22.

June 22, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: congress.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for an Iraq and Afghanistan war funding bill that set a timeline to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq (H.R. 1591) on 2007-03-23. The House passed it 218-212.

March 23, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Deficit Reduction Act (H.R. 4241) on 2005-11-18. It cut federal spending, including on Medicaid and student loans. The House passed it 217-215.

November 18, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the December 2020 spending and COVID relief package (H.R. 133) on 2020-12-21. It included $900 billion in pandemic aid. The House passed it 359-53.

December 21, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) on 2020-05-15. It proposed about $3 trillion in more COVID relief. The House passed it 208-199.

May 15, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) on 2020-03-14. It provided free COVID testing and paid sick leave. The House passed it 363-40.

March 14, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628) on 2017-05-04. It repealed parts of the Affordable Care Act and cut Medicaid. The House passed it 217-213.

May 4, 2017Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177) on 2015-12-02. It replaced No Child Left Behind and gave states more control of schools. The House passed it 359-64.

December 2, 2015Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the House Republican budget for 2012 (H.Con.Res. 34) on 2011-04-15. It called for deep spending cuts and a voucher-style Medicare program. The House passed it 235-193.

April 15, 2011Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) on 2010-03-21. It expanded health coverage through Medicaid and subsidized private insurance. The House passed it 219-212.

March 21, 2010Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for overriding President Bush's veto of a bill expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 976) on 2007-10-18. The override failed 273-156.

October 18, 2007Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Deficit Reduction Act (H.R. 4241) on 2005-11-18. It cut federal spending, including on Medicaid and student loans. The House passed it 217-215.

November 18, 2005Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Sponsored Florida Senate Bill 2446, which required early-literacy training for child care workers and yearly safety self-checks by home day care operators. It became law on 2003-06-10 (Chapter 2003-131).

June 10, 2003Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: web.archive.org · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8) on 2019-02-27. It required background checks on nearly all gun sales. The House passed it 240-190.

February 27, 2019Supports Gun Control

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Introduced the Ammunition Background Check Act with Sen. Richard Blumenthal on 2018-03-26. It required background checks to buy ammunition.

March 26, 2018Supports Gun Control

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38) on 2017-12-06. It required states to honor other states' concealed carry permits. The House passed it 231-198.

December 6, 2017Supports Gun Control

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Sponsored Florida Senate Bill 1228 in 2001 to require criminal background checks for gun sales at gun shows. The bill died in committee on 2001-05-04.

May 4, 2001Supports Gun Control

Source: web.archive.org · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Defund Planned Parenthood Act (H.R. 3134) on 2015-09-18. The House passed it 241-187.

September 18, 2015Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36) on 2015-05-13. It banned most abortions after 20 weeks. The House passed it 242-184.

May 13, 2015Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 3) on 2011-05-04. The House passed it 251-175.

May 4, 2011Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Stupak amendment to the House health care bill on 2009-11-07. It blocked abortion coverage in insurance bought with federal subsidies. The House adopted it 240-194.

November 7, 2009Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for about $61 billion in military aid for Ukraine (H.R. 8035) on 2024-04-20. The House passed it 311-112.

April 20, 2024Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for renewing the Section 702 foreign surveillance program (H.R. 7888) on 2024-04-12. The House passed it 273-147.

April 12, 2024Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for forcing TikTok's Chinese owner to sell the app or face a U.S. ban (H.R. 7521) on 2024-03-13. The House passed it 352-65.

March 13, 2024Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Her Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act (H.R. 1477) passed the House on 2019-03-25. It required a State Department strategy to counter Russia's military influence in Venezuela.

March 25, 2019Supports National Defense

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for new sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea (H.R. 3364) on 2017-07-25. The House passed it 419-3.

July 25, 2017Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for arming and training Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State (McKeon amendment to H.J.Res. 124) on 2014-09-17. The House adopted it 273-156.

September 17, 2014Supports National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Military Commissions Act (H.R. 6166) on 2006-09-27. It set up military trials for terrorism suspects and limited their court challenges. The House passed it 253-168.

September 27, 2006Opposes National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against renewing the USA PATRIOT Act's surveillance powers (H.R. 3199) on 2005-07-21. The House passed it 257-171.

July 21, 2005Opposes National Defense

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the final Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) on 2017-12-20. It cut corporate and individual income tax rates. The House passed it 224-201.

December 20, 2017Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the "fiscal cliff" deal (H.R. 8) on 2013-01-01. It made most Bush-era income tax cuts permanent but raised rates on top earners. The House passed it 257-167.

January 1, 2013Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the December 2010 tax deal (H.R. 4853) on 2010-12-17. It extended the Bush-era income tax cuts for two years and cut payroll taxes. The House passed it 277-148.

December 17, 2010Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5970) on 2006-07-29. It cut the estate tax and raised the minimum wage. The House passed it 230-180.

July 29, 2006Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (H.R. 5430) on 2019-12-19. The House passed it 385-41.

December 19, 2019Supports Foreign Trade

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for giving the president fast-track trade negotiating power (H.R. 1314) on 2015-06-12. The House passed it 219-211.

June 12, 2015Supports Foreign Trade

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the U.S.-Korea free trade agreement (H.R. 3080) on 2011-10-12. The House passed it 278-151.

October 12, 2011Supports Foreign Trade

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) on 2005-07-28. The House passed it 217-215.

July 28, 2005Opposes Foreign Trade

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for renewing the Section 702 foreign surveillance program (H.R. 7888) on 2024-04-12. The House passed it 273-147.

April 12, 2024Opposes Data Privacy

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for forcing TikTok's Chinese owner to sell the app or face a U.S. ban (H.R. 7521) on 2024-03-13. The House passed it 352-65.

March 13, 2024Supports Data Privacy

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 2048) on 2015-05-13. It ended the government's bulk collection of Americans' phone records. The House passed it 338-88.

May 13, 2015Supports Data Privacy

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Her STOP Identity Theft Act of 2014 (H.R. 744), which raised penalties for tax refund identity theft, passed the House by voice vote on 2014-09-08.

September 8, 2014Supports Data Privacy

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Her STOP Identity Theft Act (H.R. 4362), written with Rep. Lamar Smith, passed the House on 2012-08-01. It raised penalties for stealing tax refunds through identity theft.

August 1, 2012Supports Data Privacy

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA, H.R. 3523) on 2012-04-26. It let companies share customer data about cyber threats with the government. The House passed it 248-168.

April 26, 2012Supports Data Privacy

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the FISA Amendments Act (H.R. 6304) on 2008-06-20. It expanded government power to wiretap without a warrant and shielded phone companies from lawsuits. The House passed it 293-129.

June 20, 2008Supports Data Privacy

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against renewing the USA PATRIOT Act's surveillance powers (H.R. 3199) on 2005-07-21. The House passed it 257-171.

July 21, 2005Supports Data Privacy

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Became a vice chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, which works on LGBTQ rights, on 2023-02-09.

February 9, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Led passage of a House resolution condemning rising antisemitism (H.Res. 1125) on 2022-05-18. It passed 420-1.

May 18, 2022Supports Civil Rights

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

As chair of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs spending panel, put a rule in the 2021 funding bill released 2020-07-06 that tied base construction money to renaming bases named for Confederate officers.

July 6, 2020Supports Civil Rights

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for making Washington, D.C., a state (H.R. 51) on 2020-06-26. The House passed it 232-180.

June 26, 2020Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120) on 2020-06-25. It banned chokeholds and made it easier to sue police for misconduct. The House passed it 236-181.

June 25, 2020Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Equality Act (H.R. 5) on 2019-05-17. It banned discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The House passed it 236-173.

May 17, 2019Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the For the People Act (H.R. 1) on 2019-03-08. It expanded voting access and set new ethics and campaign money rules. The House passed it 234-193.

March 8, 2019Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the First Step Act (S. 756) on 2018-12-20. It shortened some federal prison sentences and expanded rehabilitation programs. The House passed it 358-36.

December 20, 2018Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Her Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act became law on 2016-10-07 as part of the Survivors' Bill of Rights Act. It gave sexual assault survivors rights such as free evidence kits.

October 7, 2016Supports Civil Rights

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (S. 47) on 2013-02-28. It added protections for LGBT, immigrant, and tribal victims. The House passed it 286-138.

February 28, 2013Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for repealing the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on openly gay service members on 2010-12-15. The House passed it 250-175.

December 15, 2010Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (H.R. 11) on 2009-01-09. It gave workers more time to sue over pay discrimination. The House passed it 247-171.

January 9, 2009Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3685) on 2007-11-07. It banned job discrimination based on sexual orientation. The House passed it 235-184.

November 7, 2007Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Military Commissions Act (H.R. 6166) on 2006-09-27. It set up military trials for terrorism suspects and limited their court challenges. The House passed it 253-168.

September 27, 2006Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage (H.J.Res. 88) on 2006-07-18. The vote was 236-187, short of the two-thirds needed.

July 18, 2006Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for her own resolution (H.Con.Res. 315) asking the president to name a Jewish American Heritage Month on 2005-12-15. The House passed it 423-0.

December 15, 2005Supports Civil Rights

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Cowrote the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act (H.R. 1505) with Rep. Darrell Issa. It barred U.S. recognition of trademarks seized by the Cuban government. She announced its signing into law on 2024-12-03.

December 3, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against S. 2155 on 2018-05-22. It eased Dodd-Frank rules for many banks. The House passed it 258-159.

May 22, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on 2010-06-30. It tightened rules on banks and created a consumer financial watchdog. The House passed it 237-192.

June 30, 2010Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act on 2005-04-14. The law made it harder for people to erase debts in bankruptcy. The House passed it 302-126.

April 14, 2005Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Sponsored the Florida Infant Crib Safety Act (Senate Bill 856), which banned selling or leasing unsafe cribs. The Legislature passed it, but the governor vetoed it on 2001-06-19.

June 19, 2001Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: web.archive.org · researched September 21, 2026

Used her Appropriations Committee seat to add $22 million for a federal investigation into the Surfside condo collapse, announced 2021-07-26.

July 26, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for about $50 billion in Hurricane Sandy disaster aid (H.R. 152) on 2013-01-15. The House passed it 241-180.

January 15, 2013Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the economic stimulus bill (H.R. 1) on 2009-01-28. It spent hundreds of billions of dollars on tax cuts, aid, and public works. The House passed it 244-188.

January 28, 2009Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for approving the Iran nuclear agreement (H.R. 3461) on 2015-09-11. The House rejected it 162-269.

September 11, 2015Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Announced her support for the Iran nuclear agreement in a Miami Herald opinion piece on 2015-09-06.

September 6, 2015Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for arming and training Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State (McKeon amendment to H.J.Res. 124) on 2014-09-17. The House adopted it 273-156.

September 17, 2014Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for an Iraq and Afghanistan war funding bill that set a timeline to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq (H.R. 1591) on 2007-03-23. The House passed it 218-212.

March 23, 2007Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for a resolution opposing President Bush's decision to send more than 20,000 more troops to Iraq (H.Con.Res. 63) on 2007-02-16. The House passed it 246-182.

February 16, 2007Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against a House resolution backing the Iraq war and rejecting a withdrawal date (H.Res. 861) on 2006-06-16. The House passed it 256-153.

June 16, 2006Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Was appointed to the House Foreign Affairs Committee by the House Democratic Caucus on 2026-06-09.

June 9, 2026

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Made an unannounced oversight inspection of the Everglades immigration detention center on 2026-04-09.

April 9, 2026

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Her PROTECT Our Children Act renewal, which funds Internet Crimes Against Children task forces, passed the House on 2025-12-10 as part of the 2026 defense bill.

December 10, 2025

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Her Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (H.R. 2701), written with Rep. Max Miller, passed the House by voice vote on 2025-09-15. It fixed grave markers of Jewish service members buried under the wrong religious symbol.

September 15, 2025

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Toured the Everglades immigration detention center with other Florida Democrats on 2025-07-12 and criticized its conditions as a limited, cleaned-up tour.

July 12, 2025

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Launched the bipartisan Children's Safety Caucus with three other members on 2025-05-06 to reduce preventable child deaths and injuries.

May 6, 2025

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the full-year stopgap spending bill for 2025 (H.R. 1968) on 2025-03-11. The House passed it 217-213.

March 11, 2025

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Created the Congressional Jewish Caucus with Rep. Jerrold Nadler on 2025-02-06 as a formal group for Jewish members of Congress.

February 6, 2025

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Her bill to study moving the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History into the Smithsonian (H.R. 7764) became law on 2024-12-11 (Public Law 118-144).

December 11, 2024

Source: congress.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (H.Res. 863) on 2024-02-13. The House approved it 214-213.

February 13, 2024

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for censuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib over her statements about the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel (H.Res. 845) on 2023-11-07. The House passed it 234-188.

November 7, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for removing Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House (H.Res. 757) on 2023-10-03. The motion passed 216-210.

October 3, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the House Republican military construction and veterans spending bill for 2024 (H.R. 4366) on 2023-07-27. The House passed it 219-211.

July 27, 2023

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Relaunched the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations as a co-chair on 2023-07-13.

July 13, 2023

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Was appointed to the House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on 2023-02-01.

February 1, 2023

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Was named co-chair of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee by incoming leader Hakeem Jeffries on 2022-12-08.

December 8, 2022

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Launched the bipartisan Family Building Caucus with Rep. Billy Long on 2022-11-22 to highlight infertility and IVF issues.

November 22, 2022

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

The Federal Election Commission voted on 2021-07-13 to dismiss a complaint that her 2016 campaign improperly used DNC staff; the time limit for action had passed.

July 13, 2021

Source: fec.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for creating an independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol (H.R. 3233) on 2021-05-19. The House passed it 252-175.

May 19, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Wrote the resolution (H.Res. 72) that removed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee seats over her past calls for violence against political rivals. The House passed it 230-199 on 2021-02-04.

February 4, 2021

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for impeaching President Trump for incitement of insurrection (H.Res. 24) on 2021-01-13. The House approved it 232-197.

January 13, 2021

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Introduced a resolution with Rep. Tom Malinowski on 2021-01-11 to censure Rep. Mo Brooks for his remarks before the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

January 11, 2021

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Launched the bipartisan Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus with Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart and became its co-leader on 2019-11-13.

November 13, 2019

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

A federal appeals court on 2019-10-28 upheld the dismissal of a class action by Bernie Sanders supporters against the Democratic National Committee and Wasserman Schultz over the 2016 primaries.

October 28, 2019

Source: media.ca11.uscourts.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for ending President Trump's national emergency to fund a border wall (H.J.Res. 46) on 2019-02-26. The House passed it 245-182.

February 26, 2019

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Became the first woman to chair the House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee on 2019-01-16.

January 16, 2019

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (H.R. 6136) on 2018-06-27. The House rejected it 121-301.

June 27, 2018

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 on 2018-02-09. It raised spending caps and ended a brief government shutdown. The House passed it 240-186.

February 9, 2018

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Her PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017, which she introduced in the House with Rep. Lamar Smith, became law on 2017-11-02. It renewed the Internet Crimes Against Children task forces.

November 2, 2017

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for overriding President Obama's veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (S. 2040) on 2016-09-28. It let 9/11 families sue Saudi Arabia. The override passed 348-77.

September 28, 2016

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Stepped down as chair of the Democratic National Committee, a post she held from 2011. She announced her resignation on 2016-07-24 after leaked party emails showed staff favoring Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders.

July 24, 2016

Source: cnn.com · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against PROMESA (H.R. 5278) on 2016-06-09. It created a federal oversight board to manage Puerto Rico's debt crisis. The House passed it 297-127.

June 9, 2016

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Received President Obama's endorsement for her House reelection on 2016-03-28, ahead of her primary against Tim Canova.

March 28, 2016

Source: huffpost.com · researched September 21, 2026

Two bills she wrote or cowrote, the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act and the HERO Act, passed the Senate on 2015-04-22 as part of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act.

April 22, 2015

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Her bill with Rep. Renee Ellmers to train health care workers to spot human trafficking (H.R. 398) passed the House on 2015-01-27.

January 27, 2015

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Received Susan G. Komen's Betty Ford Lifetime Achievement Award for breast cancer advocacy on 2014-09-18.

September 18, 2014

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the 2014 farm bill conference report (H.R. 2642) on 2014-01-29. It set farm and food stamp policy for five years. The House passed it 251-166.

January 29, 2014

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted for the deal that ended the October 2013 government shutdown and raised the debt limit (H.R. 2775) on 2013-10-16. The House passed it 285-144.

October 16, 2013

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Became the top Democrat (ranking member) on the House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee for the 113th Congress, announced 2013-01-23.

January 23, 2013

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Cowrote the Child Protection Act (H.R. 6063) with Rep. Lamar Smith. It raised penalties for child pornography and added protections for child victims. President Obama signed it into law on 2012-12-07.

December 7, 2012

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Walked off the House floor with other Democrats on 2012-06-28 to protest the vote holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress.

June 28, 2012

Source: wassermanschultz.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against the House Republican version of the Violence Against Women Act renewal (H.R. 4970) on 2012-05-16. Democrats said it dropped protections for immigrant, tribal, and LGBT victims. The House passed it 222-205.

May 16, 2012

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Wrote the PROTECT Our Children Act (H.R. 3845) to fund and coordinate the fight against online child exploitation. The House passed it 415-2 on 2007-11-14.

November 14, 2007

Source: congress.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on 2007-02-20, calling her a leader "with a clear vision and sound judgment."

February 20, 2007

Source: presidency.ucsb.edu · researched September 21, 2026

Voted against S. 686, a bill letting federal courts review Terri Schiavo's feeding-tube case, on 2005-03-21. The House passed it 203-58.

March 21, 2005

Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 21, 2026

Sponsored Florida Senate Bill 1962, which created state crimes of human trafficking and sex trafficking. The Senate passed it 35-0, and it became law on 2004-07-16 (Chapter 2004-391).

July 16, 2004

Source: web.archive.org · researched September 21, 2026

Sponsored Florida Senate Bill 160, a racing bill that required greyhound adoption booths at dog tracks and let horse tracks run card rooms. The Legislature passed it, but the governor vetoed it on 2002-05-29.

May 29, 2002

Source: web.archive.org · researched September 21, 2026

Sponsored Florida Senate Bill 1178, which shortened how long temporary disabled parking permits last. It became law on 2002-05-13 (Chapter 2002-243).

May 13, 2002

Source: web.archive.org · researched September 21, 2026