Press Releases

Rilya Wilson's 18 Year Old Sister Joins Congresswoman Wilson at the Trial of the Woman Accused of Rilya's Murder and Disappearance
November 28, 2022
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Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), will attend the murder trial of Geralyn Graham with Rilya Wilson's 18 year old sister, at 9:00am, at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building, located at 1351 N.W. 12th Street, Miami, Florida.
Issues: Climate and Environment
Congresswoman Wilson Congratulates Miami-Dade County Public Schools Named One of the Winners of the 2012 Race to the Top-District Competition
November 28, 2022
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Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), congratulated Miami-Dade County Public Schools which has been selected as one of the winners of the 2012 Race to the Top-District competition.
Issues: Science, Space, and Technology
Congresswoman Wilson's Statement on the Tragic Shooting in Newtown, Connecticut
November 28, 2022
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Today, Congresswoman Wilson (D-Fla.), released the following statement about the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut:
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Appointed to Prestigious Committee on Education and the Workforce
November 28, 2022
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Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced today the appointment of Representative Frederica Wilson (FL-24) to the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee for the upcoming 113th Congress.
Issues: Haiti Social Security Veterans
Congresswoman Wilson Meets with National and International Presidents of Greek Organizations on Capitol Hill to Discuss Ways to Combat Hazing and to Discuss Her Anti-Hazing Legislation
November 28, 2022
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Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) will hold a news conference on Capitol Hill to talk about new initiatives to end Hazing in the wake of the death of FAMU Drum Major and hazing victim, Robert Champion.
Congresswoman Wilson's Statement on the Extension of Re-Registration for Temporary Protected Status for Haitians Due to Hurrican Sandy
November 28, 2022
Press Release
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) issued the following statement concerning U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) decision to extend the re-registration period for Haitian nationals who already have Temporary Protected Status (TPS
Issues: Foreign Affairs Haiti
U.S. Representative Frederica Wilson on the Fiscal Cliff: "Congress must Act Swiftly and Sensibly to Protect American Families"
November 28, 2022
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Today, Representative Frederica Wilson (FL-17) demanded that her colleagues in Congress come up with a sensible solution by midnight to address expiring tax cuts and automatic spending cuts to federal programs that does not hurt American families and seni
Issues: Jobs Medicare Social Security Veterans
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Elected Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Technology
November 28, 2022
Press Release
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) was elected by her colleagues in the Democratic Caucus to become Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Technology, a part of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for the 113th Congress.
Issues: Climate and Environment Jobs Science, Space, and Technology
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson's Statement on President Obama's Inauguration and the Mlk Holiday
November 28, 2022
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Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement today as President Barack Obama prepared to take the oath of office on the Martin Luther King Holiday:
Issues: Immigration Haiti Jobs Medicare Social Security Veterans
Congresswoman Wilson and South Florida Elected Officials Urge the U.S. to Remember Its Commitment to Rebuild Haiti
November 28, 2022
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Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime and more than twenty other elected officials from across South Florida will come together, at noon, at North Miami City Hall, to urge the U.S. to remember its commitment
Issues: Foreign Affairs Haiti