Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement following the executive order to abolish the U.S. Department of Education:
“I am a lifelong educator. It is who I am, and I am proud of it. I served as an elementary school teacher, a Head Start Coordinator, a school principal,… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson introduced the ‘Transportation Equity Act.’ The bill aims to re-establish an advisory committee that would independently advise the Secretary of Transportation to help advance equity in transportation planning and policy through collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson said, “While the Administration is busy… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson reintroduced the ‘American Teacher Act’ with 80 cosponsors. This bill seeks to raise teacher salaries across the country to a minimum of $60,000 to address the nationwide teacher shortage crises and ongoing attacks on public education.
“It’s about damn time we give our public-school teachers a raise. With the ongoing teacher shortage worsening… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released the following statement on the Partisan Republican Funding Bill, to which she voted “No”:
“The Republicans worked so hard to gain control of the House, the Senate, and the White House. Now, with all this power, in today’s partisan funding bill, Congressional Republicans handed it over to an unelected billionaire who cares only about himself,… Read more »
Today, Rep. Frederica S. Wilson led a letter to President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem alongside Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. James P. McGovern, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Rep. Gwen S. Moore, Rep. William R. Keating, Rep. Terri A. Sewell, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, Rep.… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security Rescinding Haitian Temporary Protected Status:
“Sending Haitians back to Haiti right now is a kiss of death. It’s not just wrong—it’s inhumane. This decision is completely outrageous and part of this administration’s reign of terror. The turmoil in Haiti is real, and instead of… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement following reports to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education:
“The idea of dismantling the U.S. Department of Education is a blow to the heart of educators and children across this nation. It’s more than a slap in the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce and a member of the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Executive Order to Divert Public Funds to Charter and Private Schools:
“Public schools were founded to educate everyone:… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and a member of the Aviation Subcommittee, released the following statement on President Trump’s Comments Regarding the Aircraft Crash over the Potomac River:
“While human bodies are still being pulled from the Potomac, Donald Trump is blaming… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, released the following statement on the Republican funding freeze on grants and loans:
“Republicans are orchestrating a reckless and unlawful scheme to choke off virtually all federal funding from basic services. Whether that funding is going to our farmers, our transit system, our students, our community health centers, or our non-profits, it’s all… Read more »
