Noting record-breaking heat that spread across Florida and other parts of the country this summer, relief is coming for working Floridians and low-income families.
Households will be getting financial help to pay their energy bills — both cooling bills in summer and heating costs this winter — according to an announcement this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) announced that Florida was awarded $106 million in funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Administered through the Administration for Children and Families Office of Community Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this funding will help individuals and families with low… Read more »
When Michael Stern was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago he was shocked. He’d had no idea a disease was attacking him from the inside. Multiple surgeries later, Stern, an Aventura, Florida Commissioner, began to realize how lack of access and information contributes to the health disparities among different ethnicities in the United States. Now, he advocates for others by raising… Read more »
Gun violence, diabetes, colon cancer, hypertension, mental illness, and lack of access to healthcare. Those are some of the challenges Black men and boys face in the United States, according to U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson.
The Democrat from Miami-Dade County, who is the chairwoman of the Caucus on the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, hosted a briefing Thursday… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement for the 57th Anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut.
“Today, we commemorate the anniversary of the groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut, a pivotal moment that secured access to contraception and safeguarded our constitutional right to privacy. This historic… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to protect access to the abortion pill Mifepristone.
“Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court made the right decision in preserving women’s access to the abortion medication Mifepristone.
“For the last 20 years, Mifepristone has proved safe and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) denounced House Passage of H.R. 734, the “Politics Over Participation Act” known as the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.” As a Member of the Equality Caucus, Congresswoman Wilson supports the Caucus’ mission to promote equality for all people regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on a Texas judge’s decision striking down an Affordable Care Act requirement that insurers and employers offer plans that cover HIV-prevention drugs:
“For a decade, PrEP has been a lifesaving tool to prevent the spread of a still incurable illness—HIV and AIDS. This… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) along with State Representative Marie Woodson (D-Hollywood) visited Borinquen Health Care Center, a local community health clinic, to raise awareness and highlight National Health Center Week. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, community health centers, front-line providers, and their staff have… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) voted to defend reproductive health freedoms and in support of the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 and the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act which seek to reproductive health protections after the Republican-controlled Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to… Read more »
