Chair: Democratic
National Committee
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Congresswoman Florida
Elected 2004
Committee:
Budget
Committee:
Budget
Ratings for 2010:
Liberal: less
defense spending
protect
civil liberties, human rights
ACLU American Civil
Liberties Union 88
Protect
individuals from legal infringements on rights
Liberal
labor
LCV League of
Conservation Voters 90
Pro-environmental
protection
Promote
electronic commerce and innovation
NTU National
Taxpayers Union 4
Pro-taxpayer
rights
Pro-business
Conservative: foreign policy
social
and budget issues
CFG Club for Growth 0
Pro-tax
limitation
Conservative: promotes marriage and family
oppose
abortion
Votes in 111th Congress: 2009 - 2010
Yes Overturn Ledbetter
Extend
statute of limitations in pay discrimination
Yes $820 billion stimulus
Funds to
revive U.S.
No Let guns in national parks
Permit
people carrying guns in parks
Yes Cap and Trade
Industry
measure to reduce greenhouse gases
No Bar federal abortion funds
No federal
funds for health plans covering abortion
Yes Health Care Bill
Provides
insurance for people without health insurance
Yes Financial Firm
Regulation
Regulations
on financial services firms
Yes Pass tax cuts for some
Bush era
tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000
No Stop detainee transfers
Prohibit
defense funds used to transfer detainees to U.S.
Yes Legalize Immigrants’ Kids
Give
children of illegal parents path to legal status
Yes Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Lift ban on
openly gay people in military
Yes Limit Campaign Funds
Requires
sponsors of campaign ads to identify themselves
Year Candidate Vote Campaign Chest
2010 Debbie
Wasserman Schultz (D) 100,787 60% 1,930,111
Karen
Harrington (R) 63,845
38 376,835
2008 Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) 202,832 77% 1,475,441
2008 Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) 202,832 77% 1,475,441
Margaret
Hostetter (NPA) 58,958
23 8,621
2006 Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) unopposed 828,658
2006 Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) unopposed 828,658
2004 Debbie
Wasserman Schultz (D) 191,195 70% 1,468,898
Margaret
Hostetter (R) 81,213
30 35,045
NPA No
Party Affiliation
Florida
Population 2010: 691,727
Change since 2000: up
8.2%
Urban: 100%
Rural: 0
Median Income: 55,775
Median Home Value: 278,900
Private Employment: 82%
Government Employment: 12
Self-Employed: 6
Blue Collar: 14
White Collar: 71
Median Age: 40
Over 65: 15%
Under 18: 22
High School Graduates: 90%
College Graduates: 36
Graduate Degree: 14
Veterans: 8%
White: 52%
Black: 12
Hispanic: 31
Asian: 3
2008 Presidential Vote:
Barack Obama (D) - 187,054 63%
John McCain (R) - 106,455 36
2004 Presidential Vote:
John Kerry (D) - 183,510 64%
George W. Bush (R) - 104,039 36
Votes in 110th Congress: 2007 – 2008
Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Voting History:
Votes in 110th Congress: 2007 – 2008
Yes Increase Minimum Wage
Raise
minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour
Yes Expand SCHIP
Expand State Children’s Health
Insurance Program
Yes Raise CAFE Standards
Increase
fuel efficiency to 35 mpg by 2020
Yes Bail Out Financial Markets
$700
billion to bail out financial industry
No Share Immigration Data
Bar funds
to governments refusing to share immigration information
No Foreign Aid Abortion Ban
Bar funds
for abortions in foreign aid programs
Yes Ban Gay Bias in Workplace
Prohibit
job discrimination based on sexual orientation
No Repeal DC Gun Law
Repeal
local prohibition of firearms
Yes Withdraw Troops 8/08
Requires
withdrawal of troops by August, 2008
Yes No Operations
in Iraq
Bar
military funds for contingency operations in Iraq
Yes Free Trade with Peru
Implement
free trade agreement with Peru
No Overhaul FISA
Overhaul
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Votes in 109th Congress: 2005 – 06
Votes in 109th Congress: 2005 – 06
No Estate Tax Repeal
Permanently
repeal federal estate and gift taxes
No Limit CAFE standards
Less
stringent auto fuel efficiency standards
No FY06 Spending Curb
Curb
federal entitlement spending
No Drilling in ANWR
Oil and gas
leases for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
No Limit
Interstate Abortion
No minors
across state lines for abortions without parental consent
No Extend Patriot Act
Reauthorize
USA Patriot Act expanding law enforcement authority
No Bar Same Sex Marriage
Amend
Constitution to define marriage as between man and woman
Yes Stem Cell Research Funds
Override
veto to fund embryonic stem cell research
No Build Border Fence
700 miles
of fencing along border with Mexico
No CAFTA
Approve
Central American Free Trade Agreement
No Oppose Iraq
Oppose
setting date for withdrawal of US forces from Iraq
No Detainee Tribunals
Create
military tribunals to try detainees
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