Press Releases

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.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 10:45 a.m., Representatives Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Karen Bass (CA-13), and Lois Frankel (FL-22) will recognize the one year anniversary of the horrific abduction of nearly 300 Chibok schoolgirls by the terrorist group Boko Haram. A girl who managed to escape will testify to her experience and the horrors hundreds of girls still face. The press conference will take place at the House Triangle, located on the Eastern front of the U.S.

Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) is calling on the state of Florida to postpone tying student test scores to school grades and teacher assessment for one year, due to the failed rollout of the new high-stakes Florida Standard Assessment Test. On Monday, the server crashed, preventing students scheduled to take the computer based standardized tests from logging into the exams. Last month, computer crashes and other problems forced schools across the state to delay the tests.

Miami, FL - On Monday, April 27^th, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will present the 2015 Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Award to Miami-Dade Police Officer Mario Gutierrez. The award ceremony will take place at the Fred Taylor Headquarters Building, located at 9105 NW 25 Street, Doral, FL 33172.

Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will celebrate National Teacher Day on May 5, 2015, by making a special presentation to the teachers of Brownville Middle School in Miami. The presentations will coincide with festivities planned by the school to honor the teachers. Each year Congresswoman Wilson issues a certificate for each of the more than 4,500 teachers who work at public schools in her district.

Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) introduced the Vaccinate All Children Act of 2015. This bill will require students attending public schools to receive vaccinations, with a medical exception for students who cannot be vaccinated. Congresswoman Wilson released the following statement:

"This week, the World Health Organization celebrated World Immunization Week, recognizing the importance of vaccines. Research has shown that vaccinations are effective, keep people healthy, and save lives. As a former educator, I understand the importance of childhood vaccinations.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement on reports that 200 girls and 93 women were rescued from Boko Haram camps by the Nigerian military in the Sambisa forest.

"Today's report brings me great hope. My heart goes out to these women, girls, and their families, who have experienced their worst nightmare.

"I am hopeful that the Chibok schoolgirls, who were kidnapped over a year ago, are a part of this rescue by the Nigerian military."

Miami, FL - Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will travel to Lehman College in the Bronx, New York for the launch of the "My Brother's Keeper Alliance" ("MBK Alliance"), an independent private sector effort, whose mission is to eliminate gaps in opportunity and achievement for boys and young men of color through strategic, evidence-based interventions from community, private, and social enterprise partners.