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Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement regarding House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's approval of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden:
"Once again, we see a disgraceful display of political theater by the extreme House Republicans, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Their decision to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden is a partisan stunt aimed at hurting the President and distracting from the real issues that matter to the American people.
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) and 68 lawmakers signed onto a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to take further executive action to combat gun violence and limit the sale of assault weapons. These executive actions to prevent gun violence are endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, and Brady: United Against Gun Violence.
Last week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) and the Florida Democratic Delegation sent a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm urging the Department to establish a direct federally managed program or locally managed programs to allow Floridians access to the nearly $346 million in federal energy rebates made available through the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Chair of the U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, released the following statement following the racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville, Florida that claimed the lives of three Floridians:
"I'm filled with grief and outrage over the heartbreaking tragedy in Jacksonville, Florida. It is unconscionable that we must again mourn the loss of three innocent lives from another racially motivated mass shooting.
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement regarding former President Trump's indictment in his effort to overturn the 2020 election.
"The cornerstone of our democracy is the sacred right of every American citizen to cast their vote and have it count. We witnessed an unprecedented assault on this fundamental principle by former President Trump— the now thrice indicted, twice impeached, sued, insurrection inciter.
"No one is above the law.
When Michael Stern was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago he was shocked. He'd had no idea a disease was attacking him from the inside. Multiple surgeries later, Stern, an Aventura, Florida Commissioner, began to realize how lack of access and information contributes to the health disparities among different ethnicities in the United States. Now, he advocates for others by raising awareness.
Gun violence, diabetes, colon cancer, hypertension, mental illness, and lack of access to healthcare. Those are some of the challenges Black men and boys face in the United States, according to U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson.
The Democrat from Miami-Dade County, who is the chairwoman of the Caucus on the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, hosted a briefing Thursday alongside representatives from the Howard University College of Medicine. The doctors and politicians highlighted the importance of knowing one's family history to prevent health issues.
Florida's members of the Congressional Black Caucus are putting the Florida Department of Education on blast for its new African American history standards, which among other things require students to learn how slavery was beneficial to Black people.
They're calling for an immediate reversal of the Board of Education's decision to adopt the lesson guidelines and excise the "racist tropes" and "lies" it would perpetuate.
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which she voted against:
"Once again, extreme MAGA Republicans have hijacked the historically bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act. They have jeopardized the security of our nation to advance their agenda and trumpet radical and down-right crazy proposals.