Washington, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Wasserman Schultz issued the following press release:

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) secured more than $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2026 federal funding in a critical appropriations package which passed the House yesterday, including millions in funds for cancer research, local road and public safety projects, drowning prevention programs, as well as delivering vital funding for medical and defense research efforts taking place at South Florida hospital and university campuses. The combined bill now moves to the Senate.

"I'm so proud to help retore this critical bipartisan, bicameral funding that curbs the Trump Administration's cruel push to gut public services and helps restore our legislative purse...