Press Releases

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement following a ruling to block the Trump administration's effort to terminate Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Sudan:"The ruling to block the Trump administration's effort to end Temporary Protected Status for 300,000 immigrants who are living and working legally in the United… Read more »

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to Amazon's plan to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour."I was extremely pleased to learn that Amazon is raising the minimum wage it pays employees to $15 per hour and applaud CEO Jeff Bezos for putting people over profits. The move will boost the bottom line for the corporate giant's hundreds of thousands of… Read more »

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement on calls for an FBI investigation of Judge Kavanaugh:"Like millions of Americans, I was both riveted and dismayed by Christine Blasey Ford's televised testimony as she bravely shared with strangers who would judge her details of the sexual assault she experienced 36 years ago. Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans, all men,… Read more »

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement on the 14th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act to highlight Rep. Ron DeSantis' opposition to this landmark legislation:"Mr. DeSantis' vote against the Violence Against Women Act in 2013 is disgraceful. Reauthorization of this landmark legislation had been passed without major opposition for nearly two decades… Read more »

"Seventeen years ago, we as a nation collectively experienced shock, grief, and fear as we witnessed the worst terrorist attacks in American history. At the time an incident of such scale on our shores was unthinkable, but in the years since we have been forced to face a new reality. "Like most, I was devastated by the attacks and still grieve for those who lost loved ones that day. I… Read more »

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to an audio tape of President Donald J. Trump making jokes during a discussion about the deadly ambush in Niger: "I wish I could say that I'm surprised by President Trump's attempt to make light of a tragic event that led to the deaths of four American heroes, but I am not. It is appalling, but this is the same… Read more »

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to news reports that the U.S. Department of Education is considering allowing states to use federal tax dollars to purchase guns for teachers: "I was astounded to learn today that the U.S. Department of Education is allegedly considering using federal tax dollars to arm public school teachers by diverting… Read more »

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement after the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes her amendment that requires the Department of Defense to implement policy and operational changes to avoid deadly incidents like the ambush in Niger that led to the deaths of four American soldiers:"Since learning of the catastrophic loss of my… Read more »

House Democrats today introduced the Violence Against Women Reauthorization (VAWA) Act of 2018. The original legislation, first passed in 1994, will expire on September 30, 2018. "I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018. Our nation is experiencing a cultural shift in which the abuse and mistreatment of women is being exposed like… Read more »

Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to the unrest in Haiti:"I have been tracking the unrest in Haiti with concern, but am pleased to learn that it is dying down. While I in no way condone violence, it is evident that the protests and riots are symptomatic of the nation's ongoing social and economic crises. Haitians are struggling… Read more »