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Florida lawmakers push for cruise line bailout
November 28, 2022
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Florida lawmakers push for cruise line bailout

Politico Pro / Tanya Snyder / March 30, 2020

The cruise industry got the cold shoulder in the third coronavirus recovery bill, but a set of Florida lawmakers are pushing for the industry, which largely is headquartered overseas, to get federal assistance in the next round.

Issues: Transportation
Florida lawmakers sign letter urging DeSantis to issue statewide 'stay-at-home' order
Florida's Democrats in Congress renew call for statewide lockdown
November 28, 2022
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Florida's Democrats in Congress renew call for statewide lockdown

Florida Politics / Scott Powers / April 1, 2020

House makes lynching a federal crime, 65 years after Till
November 28, 2022
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House makes lynching a federal crime, 65 years after Till

AP, Tampa Bay Times / February 27, 2020

Sixty-five years after 14-year-old Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi, the House has approved legislation designating lynching as a hate crime under federal law.

Lawmakers push DeSantis again for stay-at-home order for Florida
November 28, 2022
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Lawmakers push DeSantis again for stay-at-home order for Florida

CBS12 / Gary Detman / April 1, 2020

Letter from Connolly, Cummings, Wilson Requesting GAO Study
November 28, 2022
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Reports indicate that long poll lines did not affect all voters equally. Black and Hispanic voters had significantly longer wait times on average than white voters, and voters in urban areas generally faced longer wait times than voters in suburban and rural areas.[5] Long waiting times place undue hardship on individuals who cannot afford to take time off work, or who are physically unable to endure standing for long periods of time.
Issues: Voting Rights
Meeting with Daniela and Dayana Pelaez
November 28, 2022
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North Miami Senior High School valedictorian Daniela Pelaez and her sister Dayana are shining examples of our future, and they are two reasons why we need to pass the DREAM Act for comprehensive immigration reform.URL=(http://wilson.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&sectiontree=6,49&itemid=228)
Miami Yacht Show brings $480M to District 24
November 28, 2022
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Miami Yacht Show brings $480M to District 24

The Miami Times / Penny Dickerson / February 19, 2020

The Miami Yacht Show was held Feb. 13-17, and Congresswoman Frederica Wilson spearheaded legislation in Washington that moved the event into her presiding District 24.

Issues: Labor Jobs
National Hurricane Preparedness Week
November 28, 2022
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I URGE ALL MY CONSTITUENTS TO TAKE THIS WEEK TO PREPARE FOR THE 2012 HURRICANE SEASON. To help everyone do so, I have a page on my official website with all the resources you will need – from links to the National Hurricane Center and FEMA to emergency phone numbers for Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Now is the time to make sure that we are prepared for the next Andrew, Frances or Jeanne.URL=(http://wilson.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=105&sectiontree=4,105)
Popular exhibit featuring African-American history to be digitized
November 28, 2022
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Popular exhibit featuring African-American history to be digitized

News@TheU / Ashley A. Williams / February 19, 2020

Issues: Education