Press Releases

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), in conjunction with the Miami-Dade County Juvenile Services Department, local activists, and the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, will hold a community-wide discussion about South Florida's growing crisis of violent crime.

Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing January as National Mentoring Month.

In response to the ongoing jobs crisis in America, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) and Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) will announce today the creation of the Congressional Full Employment Caucus at 10:00 a.m.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union address:

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement today in recognition of Black History Month:

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) has invited Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project Administrator Dr. Theron Clark to join her at the White House for President Obama's roll-out of his "My Brother's Keeper" initiative to help young men of color

Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the killing of Trayvon Martin:

Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) announced that Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Haiti for an additional 18 months, effective July 23, 2014 through January 22, 2016.