Robert Ira Wexler (born January 2, 1961) is an American politician and lawyer from Florida. He is the president of the Washington-based S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace. Wexler was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing , from 1997 until his resignation on January 3, 2010.
Early life
Wexler was born in Queens, New York to Ben and Sandra Wexler. He and his family moved to South Florida when he was ten.
Matzoh pricing
In April 1997, Wexler asked that an investigation be started to determine why the price of matzoh, the unleavened bread that is a staple at Jewish tables during Passover, varied so much throughout the country. "It's the biggest thing since the Jewish people escaped from Pharaoh and Egypt", Wexler said while also advising his constituents to "Get your family and friends to buy five-pound boxes in the Bronx and FedEx it down here."
thumb|right|Robert and Laurie Wexler with [[President of the United States|President Bill Clinton in the Oval Office]]
thumb|175px|Rep. Robert Wexler
Wexler announces support for impeachment hearings
In an e-mail to supporters on November 7, 2007, Representative Robert Wexler, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, stated about H.Res. 333: