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

Congressman Robert Wexler, 19th District of Florida

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Wexler: Bush's Comments Against Obama in Israel Hypocritical and Unconscionable

(Washington, DC) Congressman Robert Wexler issued the following statement in response to President Bush’s speech earlier today in the Israeli Knesset:

“I strongly reject President Bush’s politically calculated attack on Barack Obama in the Israeli Knesset today. It is clear that President Bush was directly attacking Senator Obama while at the same time unconscionably using the horrors of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust for political partisan gain.

I am disgusted by the President’s statement which was politically divisive and does nothing to address the security threats posed to Israel’s by its enemies Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah. The President’s words are hypocritical given that his own Administration is currently negotiating with Iran and our closest allies France, Germany, United Kingdom are directly negotiating with Iran on America’s behalf.

It is unprecedented that a sitting American President would stoop to this level and launch a deliberate attack on Barack Obama who is a staunch supporter of Israel.”

Congressman Wexler is Chairman of the Europe Subcommittee and a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the House Judiciary Committee; and he also sits on the Financial Services Committeee.

May 15, 2008

Wexler to Hold Town Hall in Broward County

Please join Congressman Wexler for a town hall forum with Broward elected officials on Monday, May 12:

2:30 p.m. Palm Aire Community Town Hall

800 Southwest 36th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL

Herb Skolnick Civic Center

May 9, 2008

Wexler Lauds Passage of Comprehensive Response to America's Housing Crisis

Today, Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) lauded the passage of legislation that aggressively responds to the nation’s housing crisis. For the past year, the number of Florida families at risk of losing their homes has spiked dramatically, and currently 1 in every 97 Florida homes is facing foreclosure. The House of Representatives passed two key pieces of legislation, the Neighborhood Stabilization Act, and the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, aimed at stabilizing the housing market and helping communities recover from foreclosures.

“Florida has ne of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation, and every time a home forecloses, the value of entire neighborhood declines,” said Congressman Wexler. “This legislation is designed to keep families in their homes, prevent housing values from plummeting, and help neighborhoods recover from the devastating aftereffects of foreclosures. Homeownership is still the primary method by which most American families build equity, and by stabilizing the housing market, Congress is taking a critical step towards turning our economy around.”

H.R. 5818, the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008, establishes a $15 billion program for States for the purchase and rehabilitation of housing in areas hit hard by the foreclosure crisis. The legislation puts special ...read more

May 8, 2008

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