Today, House of Representative members Frederica Wilson (FL-24) and Nick LaLota (NY-01) introduced the FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act. This bill would hold the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) accountable for the case management staff turnover rate and require FEMA to provide information on what they are doing to improve retention rates.
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Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) announced that Florida was awarded $106 million in funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Administered through the Administration for Children and Families Office of Community Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this funding will help individuals and families with low… Read more »
Florida Phoenix ArticleThe group of U.S. House Democrats asking the chamber’s leaders not to include environmental permitting changes in a stopgap spending deal this month comprises 76 members, including senior leaders of budget and spending committees and factions across the caucus’ ideological spectrum.
The 76 signers on a letter sent late last week make up a third of the… Read more »
Florida Daily ArticleAt the end of last week, the Florida congressional delegation, led by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., called on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai “to initiate a Section 301 investigation of fruit and vegetable imports from Mexico, and to secure trade relief for Florida growers.”
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Miami, Fla. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) voted in favor of H.R. 263, Big Cat Safety Act, a bipartisan bill that would prohibit the private ownership of big cats like tigers, lions, leopards, and pumas and end the abusive cub petting industry.
“For too long, big cats have been mistreated and abused at the hands of private owners… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – In June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $6.5 billion in new funding for water infrastructure Projects. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) is encouraging cities across South Florida to apply for this new funding through the agency’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program and the State… Read more »
Miami. Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) applauded the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) announcement of an almost $3 billion allocation from the Bipartisan Infrastructure law directly geared toward improving coastal climate resiliency projects.
“Florida residents are no strangers to storms, flooding, and extreme… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) voted in favor of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022. The legislation championed by Congresswoman Wilson as a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is reauthorized every two years and includes crucial investments in America’s ports, inland… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) voted for legislation to crack down on price gouging by Big Oil companies and bring down costs for Florida families who are facing record-setting price increases at the gas pump. The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) takes critical steps to combat excessive price… Read more »
These cities in Miami-Dade are challenging new flight paths over their neighborhoodsMiami Herald / Aaron Leibowitz / January 7, 2021 A group of cities in northeast Miami-Dade County is taking the federal government to court over a plan to adjust flight patterns in the region, demanding stronger evidence that it won't create headaches for their residents for years to come. The cities… Read more »
