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Miami, FL] - Today, Congresswoman Wilson applauded passage of historic legislation to put families and workers first, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which has been signed by the president.
Miami, FL - Today, the House passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The legislation contains several provisions to provide aid to small businesses devastated by the public health crisis.
Miami, FL - Congresswoman Wilson and several members of the Florida congressional delegation have sent a letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urging him to issue a statewide shelter-in-place order to protect Floridians, particularly older residents and people with underlying health issues, and to provide some relief for the state's already-strained health-care system.
Miami, FL -Today, Rep. Wilson sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging him to approve the state of Florida's request to administer the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
D-SNAP allows people who are not typically eligible for SNAP benefits but have been impacted by a disaster to receive aid. In addition, current SNAP recipients could request supplemental benefits to raise their allotment to the maximum amount for their household size.
Miami, FL -Miami, FL -Today, Congresswoman Wilson sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis asking him to mail absentee ballots and balloting materials to all registered voters in Florida and provide pre-paid postage and self-sealing return envelopes.
Miami, FL - Today, Congresswoman Wilson sent a letter to House leadership and the chairs and ranking members of the Appropriations and Transportation and Infrastructure committees urging them to include relief for Florida's public seaports in the third phase of the coronavirus response package.
Florida seaports are a major engine of economic activity for the state and the largest hub of cruise activity in the United States. It supports more than 150,000 jobs and generates nearly $8 billion in wages and salaries.
Miami, FL -Congresswoman Wilson has joined Democratic colleagues on two letters asking credit reporting agencies and mortgage companies to halt actions that would cause Americans financial harm while the nation battles the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Miami, FL - Today, Congresswoman Wilson joined 13 members of Florida's congressional delegation on a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis urging immediate action to alleviate the coronavirus pandemic's adverse financial impact on workers and small businesses as economic activity slows and individuals lose pay.
The House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to support American families and the millions of people who may be directly or indirectly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The comprehensive, bipartisan package includes Congresswoman Frederica Wilson's No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act, which codifies the promises made by insurers to cover COVID-19 at no cost to patients and fills potential gaps in coverage for people in self-insured plans.
As chair of the bipartisan Florida Ports Caucus and a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation's decision to award a $43.9 million to PortMiami. The grant will support the construction of a fumigation and cold chain processing facility, as well as other infrastructure projects including pavement repairs, stormwater and drainage upgrades, and enhancements to support refrigerated containers.