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Congresswoman Wilson this week introduced the Vote from Home America Act (H.R. 7118). The legislation calls for states to send an absentee ballot with a pre-paid, self-addressed return envelope to every registered voter for this year's upcoming federal elections. Co-sponsors include Representatives David Cicilline (RI-1) and Mark Takano (CA-41).

Miami, FL - Today, Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling on the White House's effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program:

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to Amazon's plan to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour.

"I was extremely pleased to learn that Amazon is raising the minimum wage it pays employees to $15 per hour and applaud CEO Jeff Bezos for putting people over profits. The move will boost the bottom line for the corporate giant's hundreds of thousands of employees, including more than 1,000 of whom live and work in my district.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement following a ruling to block the Trump administration's effort to terminate Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Sudan:

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation:

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to the earthquake in Haiti:

"Throughout its history, Haiti has had to endure a disproportionate share of natural disasters, the worst of which was the 2010 earthquake that killed nearly 300,000 people. Just two years ago, the island nation was struck by Hurricane Matthew, which killed 600 people and caused catastrophic damage to its infrastructure and the agriculture industry that so many people depend on for work and to feed their families.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson welcomed Taranique Thurston at her first medical appointment at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where she will receive treatment for a potentially life-threatening brain cyst. Taranique, 16, faced a major challenge before she was able to travel to Miami from the Bahamas, due to her immigration status. She is considered stateless because her parents were not married and her mother, who is of Haitian descent, had not yet received Bahamian citizenship at the time of her birth. As a result, Bahamian law does not recognize Taranique as a citizen.

Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement in response to opposition by Gov. Rick Scott and Marco Rubio to election recounts:

"I am profoundly disappointed by the efforts of Gov. Rick Scott and Sen. Marco Rubio to silence the voices of voters in our state. Rather than allow a fair process and pushing for every vote to be counted, they are making reckless and unfounded claims that Democrats are trying to steal the election.

"Who stole their integrity?