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 Herald ArticleA swath of Miami’s oldest neighborhood has been formally designated “Little Bahamas of Coconut Grove,” a recognition of the historically Black enclave settled by Bahamians in the 19th century even before Miami was incorporated as a city. Miami commissioners voted on Tuesday to mark the area’s cultural and historical importance with the… 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 »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the nearly fifty-year precedent of the Roe v. Wade decision:
“Today marks a dark day in our history for women, girls, and families all over the nation with the overturning of Roe’s 50-year precedent. Let’s be… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to South Florida from Washington. Along with senior Biden administration officials, they met with local stakeholders to highlight innovative, private sector partnerships to end cancer. During the visit, the group toured the FoundCare Palm Springs Health Center and discussed… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) voted to protect Florida communities and save lives with a strong legislative package to address gun violence. The Protecting Our Kids Act includes common-sense gun safety measures that will crack down on illegal gun trafficking, keep weapons of war out of the hands of teenagers, strengthen safe gun storage,… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) updated Floridians on the actions she and the Biden Administration have taken to ensure that there is enough safe infant formula and that it is quickly reaching families that need it.
“Two weeks ago, concerns from Florida families about the difficulty of finding formula they needed to keep their kids… Read more »
Miami. Fla. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) voted in favor of two bills that will improve families’ access to infant formula, ensure every baby has the nutrition they need to live and develop and prevent this crisis from potentially happening again.
The supplemental funding bill (H.R. 7790) provides the U.S. Food and Drug… Read more »
Miami Herald Op-EdNearly 50 years ago, the Roe v. Wade decision gave women across the country the ability to make safer and more informed decisions about their reproductive healthcare.
The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion signals a move to overturn this precedent, fueled by efforts from Republican legislators to limit abortion access. If those lawmakers were truly concerned with a… Read more »
