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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement announcing that she will not attend the President’s upcoming State of the Union address.
"The State of the Union is meant to outline a vision that uplifts every community. I do not believe that is what we will hear.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report examining how disabled job seekers still face challenges accessing state and local workforce development programs. This report was requested by Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03).
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement on the passing of civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson.
“I am heartbroken by the loss of my dear friend, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, a true giant in the fight for justice. He nicknamed me “The Hat.” He didn’t just dream of equality, we fought for it together.
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued a statement regarding the White House’s threats to withhold Smithsonian funding:
Washington, D.C. — This week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, a senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Workforce Committee, helped secure $4,000,000 in federal funding for Miami-Dade County Public Schools and $1,250,000 in federal funding for Broward County Public Schools over the course of four years. This funding will help support partnerships to train school-based mental health service providers for employment in schools and local educational agencies.
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued a statement regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians:
Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Frederica Wilson (D-FL) and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following joint statement in response to the notice of proposed rulemaking to weaken Clean Water Act protections:
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued a statement on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, to which she plans to vote “yes”:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued a statement on the partisan Republican Spending bill, to which she voted ‘no’ on:
“Miami-Dade County is ground zero for this nation’s healthcare crisis, and this bill fails to do a damn thing to address this crisis. Hundreds of thousands of people in South Florida will lose healthcare coverage, many of whom will die. And I will not rubber-stamp the suffering that is bound to come.
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Miami-Dade Superintendent Dr. José Dotres, and the staff of Dr. Frederica S. Wilson / Skyway Elementary celebrated the groundbreaking to transform the school into the first Net Zero Energy school in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The project will replace old facilities with new, state-of-the-art, sustainable buildings and comprehensive renovations designed to meet Net Zero standards, along with the construction of new facilities such as a tennis court, science lab, and more.