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Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s Statement on the Continued Resolution to Keep Government Open Until December

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Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released the following statement on the Continued Resolution to Keep Government Open Until December, to which Congresswoman Wilson voted yes to keep government open: “Today, Democrats and Republicans came together to prevent a government shutdown that would have hurt millions of Americans by passing…

Rails Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Wilson, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rep. Larsen, Brightline President, and U.S. Federal Railroad Administration Focus on Rail Safety

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Washington, DC — Today, Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Ranking Member Frederica Wilson, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Larsen, President of Brightline Florida Patrick Goddard, and the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Amit Bose remain committed to promoting rail safety. For that…

Congresswoman Wilson’s Statement on the Body Cam Footage of Tyreek Hill

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Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement reacting to the body cam footage of Tyreek Hill: “In order to be a police officer, you need to have a certain temperament, and it’s clear the officers in the video don’t have that. “I’ve worked for decades with the Miami Dolphins, the police, and the 5000 Role Models of…

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Hosts Project 2025 Tele-Town Hall with Congressman Maxwell Frost, Former Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber, the ACLU, American Federation of Teachers, National Urban League, the Center for American Progress, and the Americans for Immigrant Justice

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Miami, Fla.— Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), member of the Congressional ‘Stop Project 2025 Task Force’, hosted a Project 2025 tele-town hall with local and national policy experts. The town hall was live-streamed on September 5th, 2024, and nearly 5,000 people across South Florida and nationwide tuned in via their phones and the livestream. Congresswoman…

U.S. Ambassador to Haiti meets with Congresswoman Wilson, Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick and Haitian Community Leaders in Little Haiti

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Miami, FL — Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick met the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, Dennis Hankins, in Little Haiti to discuss U.S.-Haitian Relations.  Joining Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormickincluded Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade…

Congresswoman Wilson Delivers $100 Million to Replace 11 of the Venetian Causeway Bridges

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Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), senior member of the U.S. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced $100,547,040 in federal money to replace 11 of the Venetian Causeway Bridges. This funding was awarded by the Federal Highway Administration after Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s relentless advocacy to improve and replace these…

Congresswoman Wilson Announced $3 million for Washington Park in North Miami Beach

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Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), presented a $3 million check to the City of North Miami Beach for Washington Park.  Congresswoman Wilson advocated for the inclusion of this funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding bill. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson said, “This funding is more than an investment; it’s a game-changer for our…

ICYMI: Congresswoman Wilson and Rev. Al Sharpton host Field Hearing in New York on the Suicide and Mental Health of Black Men and Boys

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On Friday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Chair of the U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, and Reverend Al Sharpton hosted a field hearing with top mental health leaders on Suicide and Mental Health of Black Men and Boys. This field hearing took place in New York City in Harlem at the National Action Network on behalf of the U.S.…

Congresswoman Wilson’s Statement on the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status

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Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement reacting to the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status: “Today’s historic announcement from the Biden Administration is long overdue and much-needed relief for Haitian families in the United States. Sending folks back to Haiti right now is a kiss of death. We cannot simply…

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s EMTALA cases

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Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson released the following statement on the Supreme Court decisions in the consolidated EMTALA cases Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States: “We can’t go back to the days before Roe v. Wade and today, we saw a win for all people across the nation. The Supreme Court made the right decision in ensuring people can access lifesaving…