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Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Congressman Ed Royce (CA-39), Congressman Eliot L. Engel (NY-16), Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-26), Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-4), and Congressman Karen Bass (CA-37) introduced House Resolution 573, a resolution condemning the abduction of Nigerian school girls by the terrorist group Boko Haram. The Members issued the following statement:

Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson's (FL-24) bipartisan House Resolution 573, condemning the abduction of Nigerian schools girls by Boko Haram, passed unanimously by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Congresswoman issued the following statement:

Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education will host a roundtable discussion, Mentorship: Supporting the Holistic Development of Boys and Men of Color: A 5000 Role Models of Excellence Case Study. The event will take place Thursday, May 15th at 8:30 a.m. to noon, at Miami Dolphins, Sun Life Stadium located at 2269 NW 199th Street, Miami Gardens, FL.

MIAMI, FL- Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will host the first Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Academic Competition, Wednesday, May 14th, at 6:00 p.m., at Miami-Dade College's North Campus.

The competition is an APP Challenge. Participating high school students, from District 24, will showcase their skills by presenting software applications they have created for mobile, tablet, or computer devices.

Miami, Florida - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the 60th Anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision issued in Brownv. Board of Education, on May 17, 1954, that outlawed racially segregated public schools.

Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will participate in a rallyheld Saturday, May 17,2014, by Concerned Nigerians from District 24 who are calling for national and international support and action to free more than 200 girls recently kidnapped from a high school in Northeastern Nigeria by extremist terrorist group Boko Haram. The rally will take place from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Rolling Oaks Park located at 18701 NW 17th Court, Miami Gardens FL 33506.

House Resolution 573, introduced by Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), passed the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday evening. The resolution condemns the recent kidnapping of more than 200 girls from a high school in Nigeria by extremist terrorist group, Boko Haram. Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement:

"Passage of my resolution puts the U.S. House of Representatives firmly on record condemning Boko Haram's history of violent attacks on civilian targets in Nigeria, and the abduction of hundreds of Nigerian school girls," said Congresswoman Wilson.

MIAMI, FL- Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement in honor of Memorial Day:

"As we celebrate the Memorial Day weekend, let us remember its true meaning. Memorial Day is a time to honor our fallen troops - the men and women of our Armed Forces who gave their lives serving our country.

"Let us never forgetthese fallen heroes, their bravery and their patriotism. Let us always honor them by caring for their loved ones and by continuing to support our veterans and their fellow servicemen and women.