FLORIDIANS NEED DISASTER FOOD BENEFITS FROM USDA SAY LAWMAKERSBlack Star News / April 5, 2020U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (FL-05), along with members of the Florida Delegation, sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging him to approve the state of Florida's request to implement the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). D-SNAP allows people who are not… Read more »
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… Read more »
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. The nation's voters are slated to cast ballots in presidential, congressional, state, and local elections this year, but the… Read more »
Wilson: Help cruise industryFlorida Politics / April 1, 2020The $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill spread around significant sums to individuals, state and local governments and businesses, both large and small. Among those not seeing relief is the cruise industry, something Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson would like to see rectified in future bills. During House negotiations on the… Read more »
Lawmakers push DeSantis again for stay-at-home order for FloridaCBS12 / Gary Detman / April 1, 2020WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Congressional leaders from Florida pushed Gov. Ron DeSantis for a second time to issue a stay-at-home order as the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb. Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Val B.… Read more »
Florida's Democrats in Congress renew call for statewide lockdownFlorida Politics / Scott Powers / April 1, 2020Florida's 13 Democratic members of Congress on Tuesday renewed their call to Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue a statewide stay-at-home order, and this time the Democrats quoted President Donald Trump‘s omnipresent public health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci. The Democratic members… Read more »
Florida lawmakers sign letter urging DeSantis to issue statewide ‘stay-at-home' orderWFLA 8 / April 1, 2020TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Thirteen Florida lawmakers penned an open letter on Tuesday urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue a stay-at-home order for the entire state. The letter comes days after Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious… Read more »
Florida congresswoman: Coronavirus pandemic is a 'gendered crisis'Washington Times / Jessica Chasmar / April 1, 2020Rep. Frederica Wilson said the coronavirus pandemic is a "gendered" crisis because women are disproportionately serving on the frontlines. The Democrat, who represents some of the hardest-hit areas of South Florida, tweeted to her 75,000 followers Tuesday afternoon: "In so… Read more »
Democrats bill will cover coronavirus test costs Miami Times / April 1, 2020House Democrats introduced legislation requiring all health insurance plans to cover the full cost of COVID-19 testing for U.S. consumers. The No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act codifies the promises made by insurers to cover COVID-19 at no cost to patients and fills potential gaps in coverage for people in… Read more »
Florida Delegation Can Play a Major Role on $2 Trillion Infrastructure Stimulus to Help During Coronavirus CrisisFlorida Daily / Kevin Derby / April 1, 2020Having passed a $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help the economy weather the coronavirus crisis last week, the White House and Congress are now abuzz about a potential $2 trillion infrastructure stimulus proposal. President Donald… Read more »
