Press Releases

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold Affordable Care Act Subsidies:

Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the tragic death of former Miami-Dade County Police Director Robert Parker:

"I am deeply saddened by the death of former Miami-Dade County Police Director Robert Parker. I extend my sincerest sympathies to his family at this difficult time. Director Parker was a friend and a true humanitarian.

Today at a Subcommittee on Workforce Protections hearing on overtime protections, Ranking Democrat Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) described the Department of Labor's proposed rule to update federal regulations that determine who is eligible for overtime pay as an issue of basic fairness.

The event will coincide with President Buhari's July 21 visit to Capitol Hill

Who and What: Come look, see, hear as Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.), lawmakers, African advocacy groups and members of civil rights, religious freedom, labor and education movements welcome Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to the U.S. Capitol, where he will meet with members of both the House and the Senate Tuesday evening.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson Applauds the Labor Department's Guidance on Worker Misclassification

Today Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) applauded the Department of Labor's newly posted administrator's interpretation on worker misclassification.

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the amendment
that would have allowed Confederate flags at federal cemeteries

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement after the House by a vote of 218 to 213 passed H.R. 5, the Student Success Act

To my great disappointment, the U.S. House of Representatives today narrowly passed H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, to reauthorize elementary and secondary education legislation formerly known as No Child Left Behind. Either name is an oxymoron, however, because this bill does not offer solutions to the educational crises taking place in the nation's low-income and low-achieving school districts.

MIAMI, FL- Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court upheld Michigan's affirmative action ban. This decision will allow states to prohibit race as a consideration in public university admissions, state hiring, and government contracting practices.