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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.
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 - In response to the Department of Homeland Security's plan to deport Haitians on Tuesday, April 7, Congresswoman Wilson led a letter to Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf urging him to reverse this decision.
Miami, FL - Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson led a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Mary Mayhew calling on them to take steps to safeguard the well-being of Florida's nursing home residents.