HUFFINGTON POSTBy Lisa F. CritesCall it clairvoyance or pure coincidence, but from the age of 15, I was confident I would face at least two extreme traumas in my life; my mother would die tragically and I, at some point, would be diagnosed with breast cancer. During my teen years, sometimes I would wake up in hysterics that my mom perished in a car crash, only until I realized it was a… Read more »
On the 80th anniversary of Social Security becoming law, I reaffirm my commitment and that of my Democratic colleagues to protecting the promise of Social Security for the 116,000 beneficiaries in my district, Florida's 23rd, and millions of beneficiaries in Florida and around the nation. Read more »
Roll CallBy Bridget BowmanWielding the gavel he held nearly 50 years ago to the day, former Rep. John D. Dingell told a group gathered in the Capitol Visitor Center Wednesday, “We did it! Now let’s see some real enthusiasm,” adding, “They fought us all the way.”The Michigan Democrat was back in the Capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Medicare… Read more »
Sun SentinelBy Alcee Hastings, Debbie Wasserman SchultzFifty years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Voting Rights Act. With a stroke of his pen, long-entrenched policies that had prevented African-Americans and other racial minorities from casting their ballots were finally declared illegal nationwide.The law is arguably one of the most important pieces of civil… Read more »
News OneBy Lynette Holloway Calling it a “moral issue,” prominent Black clergy leaders will join President Barack Obama in the push to restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which celebrates is 50th anniversary on Thursday.You may recall that the Supreme Court in 2013 struck down a key provision of the measure that required nine Southern states with a legacy of racial… Read more »
The Jewish JournalBy Marvin GlassmanThe 2015 JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest for Jewish teens aged 13-17 begins in grand style with the opening night ceremony of the week-long event taking place Sunday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. in the BB&T Center in Sunrise.Highlights of the ceremony will include the lighting of the torch to signify the opening of the games as well as a salute to the 11… Read more »
Miami HeraldBY JENNIFER BRAISTEDMore than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and 500,000 of those are Floridians. Alzheimer’s is currently the sixth leading cause of death, and of the top 10 leading causes. This degenerative disease that destroys the brain by killing nerve cells and tissues until all functions are affected is the only one that cannot be… Read more »
It is wrong of the USPSTF to write off any young woman in her forties who wants to have a mammogram, and this legislation's two-year moratorium will ensure we hear from the group most affected by these draft recommendations – young women under the age of 50. I am proud to stand with my friend and colleague Renee Ellmers in defending early prevention and detection for breast cancer, and urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to stand with us. Read more »
Roll CallBy Bridget BowmanWielding the gavel he held nearly 50 years ago to the day, former Rep. John D. Dingell told a group gathered in the Capitol Visitor Center Wednesday, “We did it! Now let’s see some real enthusiasm,” adding, “They fought us all the way.”The Michigan Democrat was back in the Capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Medicare… Read more »
We must work together to continue strengthening and expanding these programs while rooting out fraud, waste and abuse. Today's historic anniversary will only deepen my resolve to work on behalf of my constituents every single day to protect Medicare and Medicaid. Read more »
