U.S. Representative Robert Wexler, Representing the 19th District of Florida

Congressman Robert Wexler, 19th District of Florida

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»	Wexler and Europe Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on U.S.-Russian Relations Following Moscow Summit
	July 27, 2009 Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 28, 2009, Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe, will hold a hearing on U.S.-Russia relations. The hearing comes only weeks after President (More)
»	Judiciary Subcommitte Passes Wexler Legislation on Injustices Suffered by Italian and German Americans During World War II
	July 24, 2009 Today, the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law in the House Judiciary Committee reported favorably the Wartime Treatment Study Act of 2009, legislation introduced by (More)
»	Wexler to Chair Hearing on U.S. International Broadcasting and the Use of Soft Power
	July 22, 2009 Tomorrow, Thursday, July 23, 2009, Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe and a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will chair a Subcommittee (More)
»	Wexler Releases Statement in Response to Reports of a Protest Scheduled at his Boca Raton office this Afternoon
	July 17, 2009 Today, Congressman Robert Wexler released the following statement in response to reports of a protest scheduled at his Boca Raton office this afternoon: "I have been informed that there (More)

How Health Care Reform Will Help Florida’s 19th District

The United States spends double the money per capita on health care than any industrialized country on earth – yet over 45 million Americans languish without coverage. In Florida, the number of uninsured people has grown by 15 percent. Today, 20 percent of Floridians have no health insurance. In Florida’s 19th District, 13 percent of residents lack coverage.

As more and more Americans seek care in emergency rooms, hospitals and insurance companies compensate by passing the bill onto consumers and taxpayers in the form of higher costs. In order to cope with higher costs, the health care system will undergo de facto reforms that result in substantial cuts to Medicare and for those with private insurance – higher premiums, co-pays, …read more

July 23, 2009

Wexler Statement on Burmese Pythons

Congressman Robert Wexler released the following statement on his cosponsorship of H.R. 2811:

"Two year-old Shaiunna Hare was recently killed by her family’s pet Burmese Python in their central Florida home when it escaped out of its container and targeted the small child. Her death is a tragedy, and I would like to convey to the family that my thoughts and prayers are with them in this traumatic time of grief. The sad fact is that this is not an isolated incident, and communities around our state are increasingly facing the danger posed by the domesticated and wild populations of these non-indigenous reptiles.

"Because the Burmese Python is naturally an insatiable predator in the wild, this animal is not …read more

July 27, 2009

Wexler Votes for American Clean Energy and Security Act

(Washington, DC) Today, Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) voted with a majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. This legislation will spur the development of renewable energy industries and create thousands of new jobs in America, reduce carbon emissions that contribute to global warming, and help America achieve independence from foreign oil. The bill also enacts a market-based solution to reducing carbon emissions by allowing companies to purchase and trade renewable energy credits. An independent, bipartisan analysis by the Congressional Budget Office has concluded that this “cap and trade” program will cost Americans less than 40 cents a day by 2012.

Key provisions include:

A renewable electricity …read more

June 26, 2009

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