Press Releases
The Federal Transit Administration, alongside Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), announced that it is advancing the Miami-Dade County Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project into the Engineering phase of the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program.
This means the Federal Transit Administration will invest $389,474,434 in Miami-Dade County. The total project plan is $927.3 million, and under this plan, the Federal Transit Administration will provide $389.4 million, Miami Dade County will provide 337.9 million, and the State of Florida will commit $200 million.
On Saturday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) presented $750,000 for a drainage improvement project to mitigate flooding, especially during natural disasters. Congresswoman Wilson successfully acquired this funding through the Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2023.
On Saturday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) visited the Adrienne Arsht Center to present a check of $500,000 to support the "I am Me," an Arts-Based Youth Mental Health Initiative in Miami-Dade County. Launched in early 2022, "I am Me" is a theatrical production and interactive workshop, produced and presented by the Arsht, that travels within M-DCPS, aiming to engag
On Friday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) visited Flying Classroom at Miami-Opa-Locka Executive Airport to present a check of $850,000 to the Carrie Meek Foundation. The appropriation will fund the Carrie Meek Aviation Workforce Innovation Center, a state-of-the-art upskilling location that will serve residents in Opa-Locka, Liberty City, Miami Gardens, and Hialeah.
On Wednesday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson visited Broward Community and Family Health Centers, Inc. (BCOM), to Present a $225,000 Check for a Mobile Dental Clinic Van.
This van will provide dental services for all residents—children and adults—within the local communities. Congresswoman Wilson successfully acquired this funding through the Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022.
At the City of Miami Commission Meeting Tuesday, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) presented a $1,000,000 check to the City of Miami for the Little Haiti Youth Center at Athalie Range Park. It is designed to provide local youth and residents with a safe, state-of-the-art space to gather and thrive.
Miami, Fla.— In the wake of Hurricane Milton, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) recently joined Congressional colleagues to demand Speaker Johnson bring back Congress to pass Hurricane Disaster Relief funds and call for a federal price gouging ban.
Today, Congresswoman Wilson released the following statement on the Iranian Missile Attacks on Israel:
"The United States must remain committed to the security of the people of Israel, and Iran's attack on the civilians of Israel is unconscionable. Iran must stand down. The Biden-Harris Administration has been working around the clock to achieve a diplomatic solution to the conflict in the region, but today's attack by Iran sets back our united effort to end this war.
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released the following statement on the Continued Resolution to Keep Government Open Until December, to which Congresswoman Wilson voted yes to keep government open:
"Today, Democrats and Republicans came together to prevent a government shutdown that would have hurt millions of Americans by passing a continuing resolution to keep the government open until December. But before we celebrate, let's take a moment to address how we got here.