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Miami, Fla. - Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement regarding Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's decision to not seek reelection to leadership and remain in Congress to serve her district:
Miami, Fla. - Today, the Education and Labor Committee held a markup hearing to discuss the newly-filed Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act, legislation which works to address and prevent child hunger by reauthorizing federal child nutrition programs. Voting to advance the proposal, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) applauded the inclusion of a key provision that expands access and plant-based options like salad bars in public schools which she championed last year.
Miami, Fla. - Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on developing news of the FBI's investigation into former President Trump's residence in Palm Beach, Florida:
An 11-foot marble likeness of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol, replacing a statue of a former Confederate general that represented Florida in the National Statuary Hall for nearly a century.
Miami, Fla. - Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and Mayor Daniella Levine Cava are applauding an announcement by the U.S. Department of Treasury to reallocate $11,678,972 in Emergency Rental Assistance funding to Miami-Dade County.
South Florida's housing crisis has caught the attention of U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge.
United Way Miami recently celebrated 98 of years serving and impacting Miami-Dade County during its 2022 Annual Meeting and Volunteer Awards.
Mary McLeod Bethune on Wednesday became the first Black American to be represented with a state statue in National Statuary Hall, a central room of the United States Capitol, honored for her work championing education and civil rights.
A swath of Miami's oldest neighborhood has been formally designated "Little Bahamas of Coconut Grove," a recognition of the historically Black enclave settled by Bahamians in the 19th century even before Miami was incorporated as a city. Miami commissioners voted on Tuesday to mark the area's cultural and historical importance with the designation, the second time the commission has formally named a neighborhood with boundaries by resolution.
Miami, Fla. - Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to South Florida from Washington. Along with senior Biden administration officials, they met with local stakeholders to highlight innovative, private sector partnerships to end cancer. During the visit, the group toured the FoundCare Palm Springs Health Center and discussed the importance of cancer screening, patient navigation, and other issues facing the community.