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Recognizing Adrian B. McClenney

Floor Speech

Date: July 13, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and pay tribute to Adrian B. McClenney, a breast cancer survivor and the founder and president of the Miami, Florida, Chapter of Sisters Network Incorporated.

Mrs. McClenney was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011. During treatment and her search to find support, she learned about Sisters Network, Inc., a national African American breast cancer survivorship organization. Its mission is to address the needs particular to African American women, the underinsured and the underserved around the country; by directly getting the message out that we must ``stop the silence'' about breast cancer, so women can start betting the odds. Mrs. McClenney contacted the organization and was so moved by their support of her, that in 2012, she founded the Miami Chapter of Sisters Network. The organization has since provided a strong support mechanism for hundreds of women with breast cancer and survivors in South Florida.

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 Mrs. McClenney 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 Adrian B. McClenney, a breast cancer survivor and the founder and president of the Miami Chapter of Sisters Network, for her dedication and commitment to our community and fight against breast cancer.

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