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Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act:

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.

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.

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.

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 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 - Today, Congresswoman Wilson and 11 members of Florida's congressional delegation sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis urging immediate action to address Florida's inadequate unemployment benefits system and the flaws in its online unemployment insurance application process.

Miami, FL - This week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, joined by several members of Florida's congressional delegation, led a letter to congressional leadership expressing support for the cruise industry and the hundreds of thousands of American workers it employs.

The coronavirus pandemic has severely impacted this industry and forced cruise lines to temporarily suspend operations. The move has closed a $53 billion, vital artery for the U.S. economy that supports more than 421,000 American jobs.