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Jul 18, 2013
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) to help ensure that low-income and minority children have access to effective teachers.
Jul 14, 2013
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Last night, a Florida jury reached its decision and found George Zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin.
Jul 9, 2013
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Today, the US Department of Justice issued a long-awaited response to the Miami Police Department (MPD) in the federal investigation into the use of deadly force by Miami police officers.
Jul 3, 2013
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The upcoming Panama Canal expansion means up to 33,000 new jobs for Metro Miami. Join Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson on July 15, 2013, from 8:30a.m. to 1:00p.m., to learn what the Panama Canal expansion means for South Florida’s economy. URL=(https://wilsonforms.house.gov/rsvp)BUTTON=(RSVP Here)
CONGRESSWOMAN FREDERICA WILSON: SUPREME COURT RULINGS ARE VICTORY FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND EQUALITY
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions to strike down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and to allow a lower court's ruling, enabling the resumption of same-sex marriages in California, to
Jun 25, 2013
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Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement today after the United States Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that,for nearly a half century,had required states and municipalities with his
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Jun 24, 2013
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On January 13, Congresswoman Wilson and Senator Nelson hosted a discussion on progress in Haiti at Miami Edison Middle School with Ambassador Ken Merten and members of the Obama administration.URL=(http://wilson.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49§iontree=6,49&itemid=197)
Jun 24, 2013
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This morning, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to preserve the principle that universities may consider racial and ethnic diversity as one factor in making admissions decisions.
Jun 11, 2013
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With the debate on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill heating up in Congress, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and Cynthia Hernandez, Research Associate at RISEP, will join Fight for Florida in launching Faces of Florida on Wednesday, June
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May 30, 2013
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June 1st marks the start of South Florida's hurricane season and Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) is launching new efforts in support of two innovative disaster-preparation and risk-reduction bills that she has authored in the U.S. Congress.