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Today the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing titled "Promoting Safe Workplaces Through Effective and Responsible Recordkeeping Standards" to examine OSHA's recordkeeping and anti-retaliation rule issued by Department of Labor on May 12, 2016.
Since January 1, 2015, OSHA has required employers to report within 24 hours any work-related amputations, in-patient hospitalizations, or loss of eye, in addition to an already existing requirement to report fatalities within eight hours.
Congressional Full Employment Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL) and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) today released the following statement on May jobs report numbers:
Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement following the grand jury's decision in the Eric Garner case:
"I am truly disappointed and stunned by the Staten Island grand jury's decision not to return an indictment in the death of Eric Garner, who died after being placed in a chokehold by police officer Daniel Pantaleo.
Again, the justice system has failed yet another unarmed Black man and in this case whose violent death was videotaped, leaving no doubt that this was a clear-cut case of use of excessive force.
Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released this statement on the 5th anniversary of the devastating earthquake that shook Haiti on January 12, 2010:
"On this 5th anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake that crippled Haiti, we remember the fallen and pray for those still without homes. I am encouraged by the tremendous progress that has been made to rebuild Haiti and it is my hope that peace will come to the country following free and democratic elections," said Congresswoman Wilson.
Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released this statement following the recent murder of nearly two thousand people by the terrorist organization Boko Haram:
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) was sworn into the 114th United States Congress today to begin her third term as the United States Representative for Florida's 24th Congressional District. The Congresswoman issued the following statement:
Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will join local elected officials, law enforcement officers, community leaders, pastors, and residents of Miami's Liberty Square Housing Project for a Peace and Unity rally tonight at 5:00 p.m. at the Liberty Square Community Center in the wake of ongoing, deadly gun violence. The Community Center is located at 6304 NW 14th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33147.
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson Announces PortMiami Director and CEO Juan M. Kuryla as Her Official Guest for the State of the Union Address
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, (FL-24) announced that PortMiami Director and CEO, Juan M. Kuryla will be her official guest for this evening's State of the Union address by President Obama.
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement in response to President Obama's 2015 State of the Union address:
"Tonight, President Obama delivered an inspiring plan that puts the foundation of this country first - working families. At this critical time, with an improving economy and increased job growth, the stage is set for real change for our nation. We must do our part to restore the ability for American families to own their own homes, secure well-paying jobs, and pay taxes," said Congresswoman Wilson.
Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), and Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) will participate in a local swearing-in ceremony at 9:00 a.m., Friday, January 23, 2015. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Federal Courthouse located at 299 East Broward Boulevard, 4th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Family, friends and constituents are invited to witness Representatives Wilson, Wasserman Schultz and Frankel be sworn-in as Members of the 114th Congress.