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Biden-Harris Administration, alongside Congresswoman Wilson, Announce $389 million towards Miami-Dade County’s Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project

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The Federal Transit Administration, alongside Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), announced that it is advancing the Miami-Dade County Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project into the Engineering phase of the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. This means the Federal Transit Administration will invest $389,474,434 in Miami-Dade County. The total project plan is $927.3 million, and under ...

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Presents $750,000 to Miami Gardens for Drainage Improvements

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On Saturday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) presented $750,000 for a drainage improvement project to mitigate flooding, especially during natural disasters. Congresswoman Wilson successfully acquired this funding through the Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2023. “Miami Gardens is more than just a place I represent—it's my home. This is where my neighbors and friends live, and ...

Congresswoman Wilson Presents $500,000 Check to Support Arts-Based Youth Based Mental Health Initiative, “I Am Me, at Adrienne Arsht Center

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On Saturday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) visited the Adrienne Arsht Center to present a check of $500,000 to support the “I am Me,” an Arts-Based Youth Mental Health Initiative in Miami-Dade County. Launched in early 2022, “I am Me” is a theatrical production and interactive workshop, produced and presented by the Arsht, that travels within M-DCPS, aiming to engage up to 25,000 high sch...

Congresswoman Wilson Presents $850,000 Check to Carrie Meek Foundation to Fund New Aviation Workforce Innovation Center in North Dade

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On Friday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) visited Flying Classroom at Miami-Opa-Locka Executive Airport to present a check of $850,000 to the Carrie Meek Foundation. The appropriation will fund the Carrie Meek Aviation Workforce Innovation Center, a state-of-the-art upskilling location that will serve residents in Opa-Locka, Liberty City, Miami Gardens, and Hialeah. The project is in colla...

Congresswoman Wilson Presents $225,000 Check to Broward Community and Family Health Centers for a Mobile Dental Clinic Van

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On Wednesday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson visited Broward Community and Family Health Centers, Inc. (BCOM), to Present a $225,000 Check for a Mobile Dental Clinic Van. This van will provide dental services for all residents—children and adults—within the local communities. Congresswoman Wilson successfully acquired this funding through the Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022. Cong...

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson joined City of Miami Commission Meeting to Present $1,000,000 Check for Little Haiti Youth Center at Athalie Range Park

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At the City of Miami Commission Meeting Tuesday, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) presented a $1,000,000 check to the City of Miami for the Little Haiti Youth Center at Athalie Range Park. It is designed to provide local youth and residents with a safe, state-of-the-art space to gather and thrive. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson said, “This isn’t just any building; it’ll be a 12,000 square...

ICYMI: Congresswoman Wilson Demands Speaker Johnson Bring Back Congress to Pass Hurricane Relief and Price-Gouging Legislation

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Miami, Fla.— In the wake of Hurricane Milton, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) recently joined Congressional colleagues to demand Speaker Johnson bring back Congress to pass Hurricane Disaster Relief funds and call for a federal price gouging ban. On Wednesday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) joined 63 of her congressional colleagues, including Congresswoman Jared Moskowitz (FL-23)...

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s Statement on the Iranian Missile Attacks on Israel

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Today, Congresswoman Wilson released the following statement on the Iranian Missile Attacks on Israel: “The United States must remain committed to the security of the people of Israel, and Iran’s attack on the civilians of Israel is unconscionable. Iran must stand down. The Biden-Harris Administration has been working around the clock to achieve a diplomatic solution to the conflict in the region,...

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s Statement on the Continued Resolution to Keep Government Open Until December

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Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released the following statement on the Continued Resolution to Keep Government Open Until December, to which Congresswoman Wilson voted yes to keep government open: “Today, Democrats and Republicans came together to prevent a government shutdown that would have hurt millions of Americans by passing a continuing resolution to keep the governme...

Rails Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Wilson, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rep. Larsen, Brightline President, and U.S. Federal Railroad Administration Focus on Rail Safety

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Washington, DC — Today, Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Ranking Member Frederica Wilson, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Larsen, President of Brightline Florida Patrick Goddard, and the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Amit Bose remain committed to promoting rail safety. For that reason, Ranking Member Wilson introduced a Res...

Congresswoman Wilson’s Statement on the Body Cam Footage of Tyreek Hill

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Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement reacting to the body cam footage of Tyreek Hill: “In order to be a police officer, you need to have a certain temperament, and it’s clear the officers in the video don’t have that. “I’ve worked for decades with the Miami Dolphins, the police, and the 5000 Role Models of Excellence to foster civil relati...

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Hosts Project 2025 Tele-Town Hall with Congressman Maxwell Frost, Former Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, the ACLU, American Federation of Teachers, National Urban League, the Center for American Progress, and the Americans for Immigrant Justice

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Miami, Fla.— Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), member of the Congressional ‘Stop Project 2025 Task Force’, hosted a Project 2025 tele-town hall with local and national policy experts. The town hall was live-streamed on September 5th, 2024, and nearly 5,000 people across South Florida and nationwide tuned in via their phones and the livestream. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson said, “Project...

U.S. Ambassador to Haiti meets with Congresswoman Wilson, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick and Haitian Community Leaders in Little Haiti

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Miami, FL — Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick met the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, Dennis Hankins, in Little Haiti to discuss U.S.-Haitian Relations. Joining Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormickincluded Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade Board of County Commission Chairman Oliver Gilbert, President of ...

Congresswoman Wilson Delivers $100 Million to Replace 11 of the Venetian Causeway Bridges

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Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), senior member of the U.S. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced $100,547,040 in federal money to replace 11 of the Venetian Causeway Bridges. This funding was awarded by the Federal Highway Administration after Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s relentless advocacy to improve and replace these bridges. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Wil...

Congresswoman Wilson Announced $3 million for Washington Park in North Miami Beach

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Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), presented a $3 million check to the City of North Miami Beach for Washington Park. Congresswoman Wilson advocated for the inclusion of this funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding bill. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson said, “This funding is more than an investment; it’s a game-changer for our neighborhoods near Washington Park. It will creat...