Press Releases

"New York is the first state to dedicate funding to support President Obama's My Brother's Keeper initiative and has secured $20 million in its budget for this effort.

"As a former educator and founder of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence, an in-school mentoring and drop-out prevention program, I have dedicated over 25 years to changing the lives of thousands of at-risk boys and young men of color. Having dedicated a quarter century of my life to this cause, I applauded President Obama when he launched the My Brother's Keeper initiative in 2014.

MIAMI - Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) announced that the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation is now accepting applications for the CBC Spouses Education Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 1998 by the spouses of Congressional Black Caucus members in response to federal cuts in spending for education programs and scholarships. Academically talented and highly motivated black students of all majors who intend to pursue full-time undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degrees are encouraged to apply.

Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Florida State Senator Dwight Bullard (D-39) and other members of the Florida Legislature are calling for changes in Florida testing standards. Congresswoman Wilson and state Senator Bullard will hold a news conference on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 10:30 a.m., in Tallahassee, Florida in front of Senate Chambers on the fourth floor in the Capitol Rotunda Building.

Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement in recognition of the fifth anniversary of President Obama signing into law the Affordable Care Act. Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement:

"The fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act is a moment of pride for Floridians. This year, we led the nation in new enrollments - that means more Floridians than ever are now receiving affordable, quality health care through the federal exchange," said Congresswoman Wilson.

MIAMI - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will urge Members of the U.S. House of Representatives today at 5:00 p.m. to support House Resolution 1092. The bill, introduced by Congresswoman Wilson, proposes designating the Federal building located at 2030 Southwest 145^th Avenue in Miramar, Florida, as the "Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove Federal Bureau of Investigation Miami Field Office." Special Agents Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L.

MIAMI - Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the 50^th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery march that took place on March 7, 1965.

"The historic march from Selma to Montgomery was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement that led to the passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act that same year. The peaceful walk that resulted in unarmed, innocent men and women being beaten and brutalized by state troopers showed the determination of African-Americans to exercise their constitutional right to vote.

Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, introduced the Student Loan Borrowers' Bill of Rights Act and released the following statement:

MIAMI - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) announced the opening, today, of the annual Congressional Art Competition for District 24.

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent from Congressional districts across the country. More than 650,000 U.S. high school students have participated in this competition since its inception in 1982.