Debbie Wasserman Schultz represents Florida's 25th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, a position she has held since 2005. She serves on the House Appropriations Committee and its subcommittees on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Before her election to Congress, she served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1992 to 2000 and the Florida Senate from 2000 to 2004. She previously served as Chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2011 to 2016.

Name

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Party

Democratic

State

Florida

District

FL-25

Committees

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Appropriations Committee

Key Fact 1

Debbie Wasserman Schultz has represented Florida's 25th Congressional District since 2005, previously representing the 20th District before redistricting.

Key Fact 2

She serves on the House Appropriations Committee, one of the most influential committees in Congress responsible for federal spending legislation.

Key Fact 3

Prior to Congress, she served in the Florida Legislature for 12 years, including time in both the state House and Senate.

Key Fact 4

She chaired the Democratic National Committee from 2011 to 2016, overseeing the party's national operations and strategy.

Key Fact 5

Her committee assignments focus on military construction, veterans affairs, energy and water development, and agriculture-related appropriations.

Key Fact 6

She was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1992 at age 26.

Key Fact 7

Her district includes portions of Broward and Miami-Dade counties in South Florida.

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