HONORING THE WORK OF BROWARD COMMUNITY AND FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS DURING NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK

On 2026-07-27, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING THE WORK OF BROWARD COMMUNITY AND FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS DURING NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK" in the House.

HONORING THE WORK OF BROWARD COMMUNITY AND FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS DURING NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 122 (Monday, July 27, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 122 (Monday, July 27, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E739] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE WORK OF BROWARD COMMUNITY AND FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS DURING NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK ______ HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ of florida in the house of representatives Monday, July 27, 2026 Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Broward Community and Family Health Centers, known as BCOM, during National Health Center Week, as well as the leadership of Rosalyn Frazier, BCOM's devoted CEO. For 27 years, BCOM has been a lifeline in the heart of Broward County, opening its doors to families who have nowhere else to turn. Working with Rosalyn Frazier and her incredible team of compassionate and devoted healthcare professionals, I was proud to secure funding for BCOM's Promise Fund to begin a breast cancer screening program, so this deadly disease is caught earlier and more treatment options are available. Walk into any of BCOM's five health center sites, including a facility dedicated entirely to dental care, and you find something remarkable: a team that treats every patient with dignity, regardless of what they can pay or what language they speak. BCOM's staff brings unmatched clinical expertise across internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, women's health, and psychiatry. More than 100 staff members speak English, Spanish, Creole, French, Cantonese, and Tagalog, so no patient ever must be left to explain their pain through a language barrier. In 2025 alone, BCOM served more than 11,000 patients in Broward County. 99 percent live below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. 62 percent had no insurance at all or relied on Medicaid to survive. These are not just numbers--they are mothers seeking prenatal care, children needing their first dental checkup, and neighbors fighting to stay healthy with everything stacked against them. BCOM meets them every single time. Today I ask this body to join me in honoring BCOM's tireless commitment to the people of Broward County and to the simple, powerful idea that quality healthcare belongs to everyone. ____________________