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Wexler Votes to Preserve Funding for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Act |
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October 22, 2009 Congressman Wexler issued the following statement to mark the passage of S.1793, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009: “Today, I voted in favor of extending the (More)
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Congressman Wexler to Accept Position as President of the Center for Middle East Peace |
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October 14, 2009 Today, Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) issued the following statement: “Today, I am announcing that I will be accepting the position of president of the Center for Middle East Peace (More)
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HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan Joins Congressmen Wexler, Mario Diaz-Balart, Ron Klein, and State Senator Ted Deutch for Tour of Home with Contaminated Drywall |
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October 13, 2009 Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 13, Congressmen Robert Wexler (FL-19), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), and Ron Klein (FL-22) and State Senator Ted Deutch will be joined by President Barack Obama’s Secretary for (More)
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Wexler Praises Historic Signing of Armenian-Turkish Protocols |
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October 10, 2009 Today, Congressman Robert Wexler, Chairman of the Europe Subcommittee, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Co-Chairman of the Congressional Turkey Caucus, praised the governments (More)
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Wexler Urges Florida State Legislative Leaders to Accept Extended Unemployment Benefits from Federal Economic Stimulus Package
Just days after news that Florida’s unemployment rate has surged to a 30-year high, today Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) sent a letter to State Senator Jeff Atwater and Speaker Larry Cretul regarding the urgent need to alter Florida’s unemployment eligibility criteria in order to take full advantage of unemployment benefits recently authorized by the economic recovery package. Joining Rep. Wexler on the letter were Rep. Kathy Castor, Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, Rep. Corrine Brown, Rep. Kendrick Meek, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, Rep. Alan Grayson, and Rep. Ron Klein.
“Given that Florida’s unemployment rate has just reached 9.7 percent, there is an urgent need for the state legislature to take action and ensure that unemployed Floridians get the benefits they deserve,” Congressman Wexler said. “Many laid off workers have yet to find new jobs in this dreadful economy. By denying them unemployment benefits that have been authorized by the economic stimulus package, they may become unable to afford food and basic necessities for their families or face an increased risk of falling behind on their mortgages in a state already devastated by foreclosures.”
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the bold economic stimulus package recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama, provides an additional 20 weeks of unemployment benefits to help struggling families get by while they continue to look for work in this troubled economy. The recovery act would also provide $444 million for Florida’s unemployment compensation trust fund only if the state authorizes an expansion of coverage for workers who have lost their jobs.
A copy of the letter is available here.
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