Press Releases

Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released the following statement on the Supreme Court decisions in the consolidated EMTALA cases Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States:

Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released the following statement on the anniversary of the Surfside Condominium Collapse in 2021.

Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released the following statement on the anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.

"Today, I am reminded of the horrendous pain I experienced before Roe v. Wade was the law of the land. I almost died from a stillbirth because, before Roe v. Wade, the doctor could not induce labor even though my baby Wilson was dead. Instead, my child rotted within me, sending me into a toxic shock. Months later, I was forced to deliver what was left of baby Wilson. I almost died!

Ahead of Father's Day, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Chair of the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, alongside multiple Congressional Black Caucus Fathers, is uplifting Black fathers through a series of initiatives to dispel the myth of the absent Black Father.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement regarding Trump's Criminal Trial verdict.

On May 1st, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Chair of the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, hosted a briefing titled "Mayday: Suicide and the Mental Health of Black Men and Boys."

Tuesday, Congresswoman Wilson, alongside U.S. Senator Butler and many students, introduced the High School Voter Empowerment Act, which would boost civic engagement and increase voter registration among young people. This bill does that by adding public high schools as voter registration sites, increasing student voter participation and federal grant eligibility. A livestream of the press conference can be found here.

Today, Congressional Florida Democrats, Representatives Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (FL-25), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Darren Soto (FL-09), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), released the following joint statement on Florida's Six-Week Abortion Ban, which takes effect May 1:

"Today and every day, the truth remains clear: People, not politicians, should be in control of their own reproductive health decisions.