[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 126 (Monday, August 3, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E763]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING CATHERINE A. MINNIS

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, August 3, 2026

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and pay 
tribute to Catherine A. Minnis, a strong and well-known advocate for 
breast cancer awareness in South Florida.
  In 2006, Ms. Minnis overcame a cancer scare when a lump found by her 
doctor turned out to be benign. That same year, a former boss died from 
breast cancer. Shortly thereafter, Ms. Minnis joined the Dade-Monroe 
Unit of The American Cancer Society and was named Volunteer of the Year 
for her activism in the fight against breast cancer and for raising 
nearly 400,000 dollars for cancer research. A coffee-table book with 
stories from breast cancer survivors written by Ms. Minnis to empower, 
educate and encourage women with breast cancer and breast cancer 
survivors, will be released in November of 2012.
  Experts estimate that about one out of every eight women born today 
will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some time during her life. The 
strongest risk factor for breast cancer is age. A woman's risk of 
developing this disease increases as she gets older. However, thanks to 
the work Ms. Minnis is doing and improvements in cancer treatment and 
early detection, millions of women and thousands of men are surviving 
breast cancer today.
  Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United 
States, other than skin cancer. It is the second leading cause of 
cancer death in women, after lung cancer. The disease occurs almost 
entirely in women, but men can get it, too. Today, there are more than 
2.9 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.
  I am honored to recognize Catherine A. Minnis, a long-term advocate 
for breast cancer awareness, for her dedication and commitment to our 
community and the fight against breast cancer.

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