Press Releases

Washington D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Ranking Member of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee, and Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) introduced the American Teacher Act in the House with more than 50 cosponsors. The bill seeks to address the teacher shortage crisis by providing teacher salary incentive grants that support state efforts to increase teacher salaries to a minimum of $60,000 per year.

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) was elected Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development in the 118th Congress.

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee, introduced the American Teacher Act to incentivize states to increase the minimum K-12 teacher salary to $60,000 and provide adjustments for inflation. This financial incentive supports ongoing state efforts to provide competitive wages for teachers and address the national teacher shortage.

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Markenzy Lapointe, longtime government lawyer and Miami-based litigator, to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement regarding Lapointe's Senate confirmation:

Miami, Fla. - Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) urged the Florida Department of Children and Families to reconsider their plan to send Baby Ector Jean to Haiti in a letter to Secretary Shevaun Harris.

Miami, Fla. - Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement regarding the Biden administration's decision to extend Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for eligible nationals from Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Sudan, and Nepal living in the United States:

Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on a Texas judge's decision striking down an Affordable Care Act requirement that insurers and employers offer plans that cover HIV-prevention drugs:

Miami, Fla. - Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) highlighted the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) announcement that PortMiami will receive a $16 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant for its NetZero: Cargo Mobility Optimization and Resiliency Project. The NetZero Program is a visionary plan to convert the entire cargo movement chain to a carbon neutral operation, from PortMiami's channel to its final distribution site.