{"id":389,"date":"2026-05-15T19:34:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T19:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=389"},"modified":"2026-05-15T19:34:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T19:34:27","slug":"congresswoman-frederica-wilson-misses-40-votes-on-house-floor-confirms-she-underwent-eye-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=389","title":{"rendered":"Congresswoman Frederica Wilson misses 40+ votes on House floor; confirms she underwent eye surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>MIAMI  \u2014 U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson confirmed Friday to Local 10 News that she recently underwent eye surgery and plans to soon be back in Washington, D.C. after concerns began spreading about her health.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=387\">Police: Homestead armed trio faces charges after beating up robbery victim in Davie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/p>\n<p>Local 10 News spoke with the Democratic congresswoman from South Florida on Friday at an event for the 5000 Role Models of Excellence project at Jungle Island in Miami. <\/p>\n<p>Wilson, 83, had sparked concerns about her health after being absent in Washington for a full month, missing more than 40 votes on the House floor. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=385\">Man accused of assaulting his 11-year-old niece during argument in Miami<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c(He said,) \u2018You take care of everyone, but you\u2019ve got to take care of yourself this time.\u2019 So I\u2019ve been postponing and postponing and postponing, and then I said, \u2018stop.\u2019 He said \u2018Stop, we have to do this,\u2019\u201d the congresswoman said. <\/p>\n<p>Wilson, who said she has stitches on her eye from the surgery, said she still needs to be cleared by her doctor, but hopes to return to the nation\u2019s capital next Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=383\">Trump says Xi is considering a detained pastor\u2019s case, but freeing activist Jimmy Lai is \u2018tough\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Rep. 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