Congresswomen Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) and María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) have introduced legislation to reauthorize the Haitian Hemisphere Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) Act and the Haitian Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act. The bipartisan bill, which was introduced in the Senate by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), would ensure that the… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, chair of the Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, along with Reps. Bowman, Hayes, Garcia, Bustos, and Gallego, led a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott, and Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth calling for investments in the Build Back Better Act to… Read more »
On Friday, September 10, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson voted to advance the portion of the Build Back Better Act that falls under the jurisdiction of the Education and Labor Committee. The historic package invests $761 billion to lower the cost of childcare, expand access to quality education, and help Americans secure good-paying jobs. Congresswoman Wilson, who chairs the… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released a new report from the Joint Economic Committee today estimating that 75,000 Child Tax Credit payments were sent to families in the Florida's 24th congressional district in August. A total of $36,000,000 in tax cuts went back into the pockets of these hardworking families.Statewide, 2,296,000 monthly tax cut payments went to families in August for a… Read more »
Wilson Reintroduces the Quality Higher Education Act Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, chair of the Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, has reintroduced the Quality Higher Education Act, which enhances the accreditation system to ensure that colleges are graduating students with meaningful degrees and preparing them for workplace… Read more »
Wilson Votes for Transformative Benefits for Working Families, Advances President Biden's Historic Agenda Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson voted to advance President Biden's historic Build Back Better agenda, which will deliver life-changing benefits for working families in Florida and across the nation. With today's vote, the House took a key step required in order to move… Read more »
Wilson Statement on Passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Washington, DC – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act: "Today, I proudly voted to pass H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to restore critical protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and… Read more »
Wilson Votes to Make Historic Investments in Jobs, Opportunity, Working Families with New Government Funding Package Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson voted to make historic investments in American jobs, opportunity and working families with H.R. 4502, a package to fund the federal government in the next fiscal year. This essential legislation will improve the health and… Read more »
Wilson Introduces House Resolution on Haiti Washington, DC – On July 21, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson introduced a resolution expressing support for the people of Haiti, condemning the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, and urging support of Haitian-led solutions. Haiti has long been one of the most vulnerable nations in the… Read more »
Wilson Statement on Appointment of Special Envoy for Haiti Washington, DC – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to President Biden's appointment of a special envoy to Haiti: "I am extremely pleased that President Biden has appointed a special envoy to Haiti, a step that I urged him to take to help bring political, economic, and… Read more »
