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Debbie Wasserman Schultz

U.S. Representative · FL-25 · Democrat

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From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.35· expected 0.51

Meets expectations

Rank 322 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Wasserman Schultz’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 22
  2. Action in committee 4
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

22 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 21 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Wasserman Schultz’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Wasserman Schultz.

Wasserman Schultz in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured
98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 13 missed of 674

Voted on 661 of 674 roll calls; missed 13. Lower than 51% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
97/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 145 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 465 votes that split the parties. Lower than 72% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured
12/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +0

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 58% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured
−0.41

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Wasserman Schultz’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

4 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Wasserman Schultz’s effectiveness score.

How we count words
  • H.R. 2701 Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration ActUnknown; bill summary not yet available from Congress. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Out of committee Dec 9, 2025Substantive467 words Out of committee
  • H.R. 10011 No PREJUDICE ActModifies immigration enforcement procedures and standards. AI-readImmigration · In committee Jul 31, 2026Substantive315 words In committee
  • H.R. 2657 Sammy’s LawRequires large social media platforms to allow safety software providers to monitor children under 17. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · In committee Dec 11, 2025Substantive3.8k words In committee
  • H.R. 4542 No Cages in the Everglades ActRestricts immigration detention facilities in the Everglades region. AI-readImmigration · In committee Jul 18, 2025Substantive663 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.