Press Releases

Miami, Fla. - This week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) voted to pass the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, which seeks to strengthen access to workers' compensation benefits for federal firefighters, including those in District 24 who have become injured or ill on the job.

Congresswoman Wilson Infuriated over Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security's Failure to Brief Congress on Developments in Investigation of Bomb Threats Against HBCUS

Congresswoman Wilson Names COVID Frontline Doctor, Dr. Dwight C. Reynolds, as Virtual Guest to State of the Union Address

MIAMI, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) announced Dwight C. Reynolds, MD, FACEP as her virtual guest for President Biden's State of the Union Address who has been instrumental in providing COVID-19 vaccinations, testing, and care to Florida's 24th Congressional District.

Wilson Statement on the Twelfth Anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake

Miami, Florida - Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued the following statement on the anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12, 2020.

Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter Asking AG Garland to Fully Investigate Threats to HBCUs

Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee, delivered a letter to Attorney General Garland calling for the full investigation of recent threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Congresswoman Wilson Presents New White House Guide Helping Florida Communities Access Historic Investments Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Wilson Statement on Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection

Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to the January 6, 2020, attack on the U.S. Capitol:

MIAMI, FL - Today, following months of calling for increased support from the Administration for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) amidst alarming threats, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Chair of Higher Education and Workforce Investment, commends President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the Department of Education for expanding eligibility to immediate grant funding for HBCUs that recently experienced a bomb threat under the Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) program.