Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) will be interviewed on RealConvo, an iHeartRadio program hosted by Alan Mednick to discuss youth mental health and suicide in the State of Florida. The interview is in the lead up to a Congressional Roundtable that Hastings will host on Wednesday, August 28th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Keiser University’s Flagship Campus in West Palm Beach, Florida. The interview will air on Saturday, August 24th at 12:00 PM on WJNO 1290 AM. DETAILS: WHO: Congressman Alcee ...
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Representative Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) will be appearing on This Week In South Florida hosted by Mr. Michael Putney, Senior Political Reporter on politics and government for WPLG Local 10. Topics will include the urgent need for gun reform, President Donald Trump’s divisive tweets, the 2020 Democratic Presidential Race, and the future of the Democratic Party. The show will take place on Sunday, August 11th at 11:30 AM and can be watched live on WPLG Local 10. DETAILS: WHO: Congressman Alcee L. ...
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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings released the following statement marking national Stop the Bleed Day: “More than 200,000 Americans lose their lives every year from traumatic incidents, including shootings, vehicular crashes, and workplace accidents. When injuries involve traumatic blood loss, death can occur in as little as five minutes. These deaths, however, are oftentimes preventable. “National Stop the Bleed Day is a day to raise awareness of how to respond to severe bleeding incidents. Just a...
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Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings reintroduced the Wildlife Veterinarians Employment and Training Act of 2019 (Wildlife VET Act), legislation to increase the quality of job opportunities for individuals seeking a career in wildlife and zoological veterinary research or medicine, spur job growth, incentivize students to enter the field, and promote robust public health policy. Joining Hastings as original cosponsors include: Representatives Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI),...
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Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) introduced the Outpatient Mental Health Modernization Act of 2019, legislation that would require Medicare to reimburse Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHPs) for providing transportation, food, nutritional services and vocational counseling to psychiatric patients. Joining Hastings as original co-sponsors include Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI). (Please find attached a copy of the bill): “Ensuring access to high qu...
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Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) reintroduced the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act of 2019, which would prohibit the federal government from stripping pre-trial individuals in county jails of their Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and SSI benefits, before an inmate has been convicted of a crime. Joining Hastings as original co-sponsors of the bill are (8): Reps. Gwen Moore (WI-04), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-01), Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-03), Eddie Bernice...
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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement recognizing the 19th Annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: “Today marks the nineteenth anniversary of the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which highlights the importance of educating our nation about the disproportionate impact that HIV/AIDS has on the African American community. This day is an important opportunity to not only spread awareness about this alarming health disparity and the lack of accessible heal...
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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement marking the 46th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision: “For the past 46 years, Roe v. Wade has protected the right of women in America to make their own healthcare decisions. It has ushered in a new era of safer, more accessible healthcare options and empowered a generation of women to make their own choices. “Today, Roe continues to be under attack. More than 400 laws have been passed in states across ...
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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after a U.S. District Judge in Texas struck down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as unconstitutional: “Friday’s absurd court ruling follows more than 70 failed attempts by Congressional Republicans to dismantle the ACA and two U.S. Supreme Court rulings upholding the law. The American people sent a strong signal to Republicans last November that their relentless attacks on the ACA will not be tolerated. Dismantling life-saving p...
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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement in response to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s suggestion of gutting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security entitlements to make up for record-breaking GOP budget deficits: “Republicans are at it again, suggesting that seniors, the disabled, and low-income Americans cover the costs of their out of control spending. Suggesting cuts to entitlements to cover record-breaking deficits is a gut-punch to those who rely on t...
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