Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to sue the President of the United States: “House Republicans have voted to waste more time and money advancing Speaker Boehner’s frivolous lawsuit. This bill is nothing more than an election year stunt that puts politics over governing and goes against all legal precedent. Republicans have even gone so far as to block every Democratic amendment to bring to light the true cost of this r...
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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after the House Rules Committee voted to sue the President: “There is zero precedent for what Republicans are trying to do with this lawsuit. Contrary to what they may say, this is not about the law; it’s about appeasing the most extreme members of their party. “The Republican-led House has voted 52 times to repeal the law they now they say want to enforce. This lawsuit is nothing more than a political stunt and once again put...
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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby: “I am deeply troubled by today’s Supreme Court decision in the Hobby Lobby case. Once again, women’s reproductive rights are under attack. “I believe that every woman should be able to make her own health care decisions. Unfortunately, the Court’s ruling has set a very dangerous precedent. “We must continue to protect women’s rights in the face of these new threats to repr...
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Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following statement to mark the 20th Annual National HIV Testing Day: “While there is currently no cure for HIV, we can all take steps to keep ourselves and loved ones as healthy as possible. National HIV Testing Day is about taking control of your health and finding out your status. The early detection and treatment of HIV through regular testing allows people to live longer and helps prevent the spread of the virus. “HIV remains one of the m...
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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement marking the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade: “I believe that every woman has the right to make her own health care decisions, and Roe v. Wade was a great victory affirming that right. “Recently, there has been a surge in Republican efforts in Congress, as well as states across the country to restrict women’s reproductive choices. Many states have imposed intrusive and un-constitutional requirements for women receiving these se...
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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following statement after reintroducing the National Commission on Employment and Economic Security Act. Joining him as original co-sponsors of the resolution were Representatives John Conyers Jr. (MI-13) and Barbara Lee (CA-13). (Please see a copy of the legislation attached). “I am pleased to reintroduce the National Commission on Employment and Economic Security Act, legislation that establishes a national commission to examine the issues of econo...
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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following statement marking the 20th Annual National Mammography Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month: “Today, we mark the 20th Annual National Mammography Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month to highlight the importance of routine screenings for the early detection of breast cancer. Cancer remains a major public health challenge, and has profoundly impacted the lives of millions of people diagnosed with the disease, their families, and friends. “A...
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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following statement after a report was released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announcing that the Health Insurance Marketplace in Florida will give consumers more health care options and lower premium costs: “Today, HHS announced that the Health Insurance Marketplace created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is lowering prices as promised. This is welcome news for Florida consumers, who will have more choices at lower costs ...
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(Washington, D.C.) Today, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following statement at a briefing hosted by the Eating Disorders Coalition, where he received their 2013 Excellence in Policy Award: “This briefing is an important conversation about the critical issues of health, eating disorders, and the stigmas associated with obesity. Children and adults are constantly barraged with a societal need for an excessively thin body image, which promotes disordered thinking and behaviors such ...
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Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) will tour and meet with staff at the DaVita Lauderhill Dialysis Facility on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at 10:00am. DaVita serves over 150,000 patients annually nationwide. There are three DaVita facilities located in Florida’s 20th Congressional district, serving more than 200 patients with kidney failure. A CMS ruling issued in July could potentially result in a cut of 9.4 percent to the Medicare End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) program reimbursement rate, whic...
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