Press Releases

Congresswoman Wilson Infuriated over Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security's Failure to Brief Congress on Developments in Investigation of Bomb Threats Against HBCUS Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, Chairwoman of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Committee that oversees Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) issued the… Read more »

Congresswoman Wilson Celebrates Historic Investments in Transportation and Infrastructure for Miami-Dade County MIAMI, FL – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) celebrated historic funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Miami-Dade County and Florida's 24thCongressional District. "Today is a great day for Miami-Dade County, the… Read more »

Congresswoman Wilson, D-FL, Announces Support of Ketanji Brown Jackson as the Supreme Court Nominee MIAMI, FL – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), announced her support for the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court of the United States. "America is in dire need of a Black woman Supreme Court Justice who will work tirelessly to support systems of… Read more »

Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter Asking AG Garland to Fully Investigate Threats to HBCUs Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee, delivered a letter to Attorney General Garland calling for the full investigation of recent threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities. "In less than a month, more… Read more »

Congresswoman Wilson, Chair of Higher Education Subcommittee, Closely Monitoring Threats Against HBCUs In light of Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country receiving alarming threats, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson – Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee – issued the following statement: "As Chair of the House Higher… Read more »

Congresswoman Wilson Presents New White House Guide Helping Florida Communities Access Historic Investments Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Yesterday, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson touted a comprehensive new guide from the Biden Administration to help Florida communities navigate the historic investments under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This guidebook,… Read more »

Washingtonn, DC – Following the Biden Administration's first ever interagency convening on economic growth, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Kiran Ahuja hosted a virtual roundtable to bring leaders together to discuss ways to reinvent the federal workforce through the lens of equity and make the federal government the model… Read more »

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Wilson Statement on the Twelfth Anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake Miami, Florida – Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued the following statement on the anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12, 2020. "This year, we mark 12 years since a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti led to the loss of more than 250,000 lives and caused more than $8… Read more »

Wilson Statement on Anniversary of January 6 InsurrectionMiami, FL — Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to the January 6, 2020, attack on the U.S. Capitol: "One year ago, today, the world seemingly stopped as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a violent attempt to overthrow democracy and prevent congressional lawmakers from certifying… Read more »