Congresswoman Wilson Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Budget Deal

Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement after the US House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013:

"Budgets are moral documents. While this budget deal takes some important moral stands by safeguarding entitlements including Social Security and softening Sequestration's savage cuts-which fall on teachers, firefighters, medical researchers, and other hardworking Americans-it fails to uphold Congress's moral obligation to millions who have been locked out of the job market.

Even as America recovers from the Great Recession, the plight of the long-term unemployed remains as serious as ever. My top priorities for 2014 are to restore unemployment insurance and-above all else-to return Congress to its rightful focus: Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!"

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Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson is a second-term Congresswoman from Florida representing parts of Northern Miami-Dade and Southeast Broward counties. A former state legislator and school principal, she is the founder of the 5000 Role Models for Excellence Project, a mentoring program for young males at risk of dropping out of school. Along with Congressman Bill Posey, Congresswoman Corrine Brown, and Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, Congresswoman Wilson serves as founding Co-Chair of the Florida Ports Caucus, a bipartisan taskforce that coordinates federal action in support of Florida's harbors and waterways.