Press Releases

On Friday, May 3, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson reintroduced the Vaccinate All Children Act to promote the immunization of public school children and prevent public health crises. The legislation would disallow states from offering non-medical exemptions for meeting school vaccine requirements. Children for whom immunization is medically safe would be required to be vaccinated in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following response to President Trump's call to end surprise medical billing:

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson has introduced the Quality Higher Education Act (H.R. 4579), which enhances the accreditation system to ensure that colleges are graduating students with meaningful degrees and preparing them for workplace success.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement after a signing ceremony for the bipartisan, bicameral FUTURE Act, which permanently funds HBCUs and MSIs:

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson voted to pass H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, bold, transformative legislation to strengthen the health and financial security of America's seniors and families by finally stopping Americans from having to pay more for their medicines than what Big Pharma charges for the same drugs in other countries.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to the two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump:

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson welcomed Haitian activist and community leader Leonie M. Hermantin to the nation's capital where she testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs today. She was one of several experts invited to speak at a hearing on "Haiti on the Brink: Assessing U.S. Policy Toward a Country in Crisis."