Frederica Wilson: “Let me repeat, preventable. These diseases are preventable.”

Long before I served in Congress, I stood in classrooms filled with children whose futures depended on whether the people in power cared enough to act.

Glaucoma can steal a person’s sight before they even know they have it. By the time symptoms appear, the damage may be irreversible," said Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24).

This bipartisan bill protects critical housing, nutrition, healthcare, veterans, and infrastructure programs while temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s reckless attempt to politicize federal grants.

Now, Congress must finish the job and pass full-year funding bills that lower costs, protect our communities, and put people first.