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Second lawmaker, 83, absent for a month from Congress as staff repost old photos of her on social media

The Independent·John Bowden·18 days ago
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An 83-year-old House Democrat has missed votes in the chamber for a month due to an unspecified medical procedure, as her staff continued to post old pictures of her on social media. Representative Frederica Wilson’s prolonged absence was first reported by Regular Order correspondent Jamie Dupree on Wednesday and was clarified by the House minority leader a day later. The absence makes Wilson the second lawmaker to step away for weeks without explanation. Wilson, a congresswoman in her eighth term representing Miami Beach and parts of north Miami, hasn’t attended a vote in the chamber since April 17. On Tuesday, Wilson’s staff republished pictures of the congresswoman hosting an event honoring service academies at Florida International University from October 2025. The newest post did not specify that the photos were republished.…

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