Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On National Day of Reading, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) joined Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) to reintroduce the Fight Book Bans Act in response to a dramatic rise in school book censorship. Nearly 7,000 books were removed from school shelves this past year, more than double the number in 2023, when the bill was first introduced. Florida alone accounts for roughly one-third of all bans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement announcing that she will not attend the President’s upcoming State of the Union address.
"The State of the Union is meant to outline a vision that uplifts every community. I do not believe that is what we will hear.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report examining how disabled job seekers still face challenges accessing state and local workforce development programs. This report was requested by Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03).
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement on the passing of civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson.
“I am heartbroken by the loss of my dear friend, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, a true giant in the fight for justice. He nicknamed me “The Hat.” He didn’t just dream of equality, we fought for it together.
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued a statement regarding the White House’s threats to withhold Smithsonian funding:
Washington, D.C. — This week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, a senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Workforce Committee, helped secure $4,000,000 in federal funding for Miami-Dade County Public Schools and $1,250,000 in federal funding for Broward County Public Schools over the course of four years. This funding will help support partnerships to train school-based mental health service providers for employment in schools and local educational agencies.
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued a statement regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians:
Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Frederica Wilson (D-FL) and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following joint statement in response to the notice of proposed rulemaking to weaken Clean Water Act protections:
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued a statement on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, to which she plans to vote “yes”:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued a statement on the partisan Republican Spending bill, to which she voted ‘no’ on:
“Miami-Dade County is ground zero for this nation’s healthcare crisis, and this bill fails to do a damn thing to address this crisis. Hundreds of thousands of people in South Florida will lose healthcare coverage, many of whom will die. And I will not rubber-stamp the suffering that is bound to come.