Press Releases

Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement following reports to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education:

Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and a member of the Aviation Subcommittee, released the following statement on President Trump's Comments Regarding the Aircraft Crash over the Potomac River:

Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce and a member of the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Executive Order to Divert Public Funds to Charter and Private Schools:

Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, released the following statement on the Republican funding freeze on grants and loans:

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson reintroduced 'The Jobs Now Act' for the 119^th Congress. This legislation is focused on assisting Americans who are having difficulty finding employment by providing two-year grants to cities, counties, and qualified nonprofits for training, hiring, and retaining individuals in public service jobs.

Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson was elected as the Ranking Member and top Democrat to the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released the following statement on the four-year anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection:

"I still tremble at the mere mention of the date January 6th—a day that is forever tainted with fear, violence and terror. To have lived it is to never ever forget it. Most Americans will never fathom what we experienced on that horrific day. They wanted to hang the Vice President and constructed a gallows to do so on the Capitol Complex. They sought to kill the Speaker of the House and to beat as many of us into submission if they could.

Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson was sworn into the 119th Congress to begin her eighth term, now serving the people of Florida's 24^th Congressional District. She was joined by her family at the ceremony.