Debbie Wasserman Schultz

ON THE ISSUES

• Strong defender of Florida’s natural resources and coasts
• Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant action Congress has ever taken to address climate change
• Earned a 94% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• Holding this seat in Florida will help the environmental movement reclaim the majority in the House and make it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level
• Member of the House Appropriations Committee, the Energy, Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee and Congressional Solar Caucus

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for an 11th term to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. Wasserman Schultz previously served in the state House and Senate. She has been a strong supporter of addressing climate change by advocating for the EPA’s Clean Power Plan and co-sponsoring a number of climate bills. Wasserman Schultz has also been a leading advocate for Florida’s natural resources by supporting protections for the Everglades and opposing offshore drilling on Florida’s coasts. 

She has co-sponsored legislation to stop seismic testing and fight ocean acidification and toxic algal blooms while protecting coral reefs and clean water. In Congress, Wasserman Schultz will continue to be a strong environmental supporter and defender of Florida’s natural resources and coasts. Representative Wasserman Schultz has earned a 94% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.