Representatives Frederica Wilson (D-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Val Demings (D-FL), Alcee Hastings, (D-FL), Debbie Murcarsel Powell (D-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Donna Shalala (D-FL) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) have issued the following statement in response to violent protests in Haiti: "We are extremely troubled by news reports coming out of Haiti that describe a country in… Read more »
Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement in response to Judge Rodney Smith's lifetime appointment to the federal bench: "I am overjoyed by the recent confirmation of Judge Rodney Smith to serve a lifetime appointment on the federal bench in South Florida. He grew up in Liberty City, one of Miami's most economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, and selflessly gives back to the… Read more »
On Wednesday, June 15, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson led a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, urging them to reconsider planned funding cuts to services provided to unaccompanied minors in federal detention.The administration has announced that it is canceling English classes and other… Read more »
Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement in response to Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan's decision to not discipline senior officers in the botched Niger ambush: "Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's failure to hold senior commanders accountable for the 2017 combat mission in Niger that led to the barbarous deaths of four American soldiers is, quite frankly, baffling,… Read more »
MIAMI, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson and former state senator Eleanor Sobel will hold a press conference on Friday, May 24, to release and distribute the Congressional Consortium for Safe Seniors' Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Guide and provide an update on the consortium's work. The guide, which is the result of a collaborative effort by many community… Read more »
Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement in response to reports that the Trump administration plans to send Central American migrants to Florida:"The Trump administration's alleged proposal to send hundreds of migrants monthly to Broward and Palm Beach counties without any arrangements for their care and safety is a cynical ploy that, if enacted, he hopes will sway the American… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson voted to pass H.R 987, the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, a major piece of legislation that addresses two top concerns of the American people – lowering prescription drug prices and defending vital protections for people with pre-existing conditions. This bill is a critical component of the For The People… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Wilson voted to pass H.R. 986, the Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act, to block the Trump administration's dangerous October 2018 guidance that gives states the ability to weaken the Affordable Care Act's critical protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions. "The Trump administration's guidance represents a grave threat to the continued… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following response to President Trump's call to end surprise medical billing:"President Trump's push to end surprise medical billing is a good thing, but it does not negate his support for a variety of Republican proposals that put at risk the health of millions of Americans and their access to affordable health insurance plans and quality… Read more »
On Friday, May 3, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson reintroduced the Vaccinate All Children Act to promote the immunization of public school children and prevent public health crises. The legislation would disallow states from offering non-medical exemptions for meeting school vaccine requirements. Children for whom immunization is medically safe would be required to be vaccinated in… Read more »
