Political Positions
Wasserman Schultz is pro-choice, pro–gun control and pro–gay rights. She was strongly critical of the Stupak–Pitts Amendment, which places limits on taxpayer-funded abortions in the context of the November 2009 Affordable Health Care for America Act.
Wasserman Schultz initiated the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool And Spa Safety Act. In 2011, Rep. Wesserman Schultz became a co-sponsor of Bill H.R.3261 otherwise known as the Stop Online Piracy Act.
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