Representatives Scott, Wilson, Maloney and Schakowsky Introduce Legislation to Update the Family and Medical Leave Act(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. Today, Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03), Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), introduced a legislative package to update the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to help workers balance work and… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson to host free HIV Testing event to observe National HIV Testing DayIn observance of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), Monday, June 27, 2016, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and other elected officials will take confidential HIV tests and encourage the public to join them in taking the test. Free HIV testing will be available on Monday, June 27,… Read more »
Rep. Frederica Wilson’s ‘5000 Role Models’ project focuses on young Black malesRep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) hosted a summit on Capitol Hill focused on mentoring for African American males. Wilson was joined by Reps. Danny Davis (D-Ill.), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), and Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).Rep. Wilson created a program called “5000… Read more »
Lawmakers Respond to Chibok Schoolgirl ReturnLast week one of the 219 Nigerian Chibok schoolgirls was rescued from captivity after being kidnapped by terrorist group Boko Haram more than two years ago.Lawmakers, advocates and support groups rejoiced for the victory during a news conference on Wednesday, May 18 on Capitol Hill Northwest.Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), a front-runner on the… Read more »
U.S. Lawmakers, Mentors Reach Out to Young, Black Males at Recent ForumRep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) hosted a recent summit on Capitol Hill focused on mentoring for African American males. Wilson was joined by Reps. Danny Davis (D-Ill.), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), and Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).Rep. Wilson created a program called “5000 Role Models,” a… Read more »
Chibok Girls — Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson and House Lawmakers Hold Press Conference in Response to Rescue of One Missing Chibok GirlYesterday, May 18, 2016, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) and several House lawmakers hosted a press conference in response to the breaking news that one of the 219 Chibok schoolgirls had been rescued more than two years after they were… Read more »
Haiti - 213th of Flag : Statement by Congresswoman Frederica S. WilsonWednesday, as part of the 213th anniversary of the creation of the Haitian flag, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) declared : "Today in 1803, Haitian Revolution leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines, with help from his goddaughter Catherine Flon, created Haiti’s first flag in the town of Arcahaie. Haiti was… Read more »
Florida Rep Launches New Congressional My Brother’s Keeper CaucusA new focus on the lives and well-being of at-risk boys and young men of color is taking shape in Congress, said Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, a Florida Democrat, who launched the new Congressional My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Caucus on May 17.Wilson, a former elementary school principal in Miami, said the new caucus… Read more »
5000 Role Models hold academic signing dayCongresswoman Frederica S. Wilson celebrated the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project’s “Academic Signing Day” for the 2016 class on May 9 at Jungle Island.Eighty-one graduating seniors, newly christened Wilson Scholars, put pen to paper and signed scholarships to the colleges or universities of their choice.Graduates were… Read more »
Rep. Wilson to chair hearing on helping young people of colorRep. Frederica Wilson on Tuesday will bring together lawmakers and youth experts from Florida and beyond for a congressional forum on expanding opportunities for black and Latino young people.Michael Smith, special assistant to President Barack Obama and head of the White House My Brother's Keeper program, will moderate the… Read more »
