Tuesday, Congresswoman Wilson, alongside U.S. Senator Butler and many students, introduced the High School Voter Empowerment Act, which would boost civic engagement and increase voter registration among young people. This bill does that by adding public high schools as voter registration sites, increasing student voter participation and federal grant eligibility. A livestream of the press… Read more »
Today, Congressional Florida Democrats, Representatives Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (FL-25), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Darren Soto (FL-09), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), released the following joint statement on Florida’s Six-Week Abortion Ban, which takes effect May 1:
“Today and… Read more »
On May 1st, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Chair of the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, hosted a briefing titled "Mayday: Suicide and the Mental Health of Black Men and Boys.”
The briefing brought together esteemed panelists, including five CEOs leading the largest mental health… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) announced the process for applying for community project funding in her congressional district for fiscal year 2025. Every year, different entities in the community can apply for federal funding to fund a community project or activity in their respective congressional district. Entities can check their… Read more »
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement on her vote to support Israel, Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, Ukraine, and Taiwan.
“For months, MAGA Republicans have delayed critical supplemental aid needed to support our allies. Extreme MAGA Republicans are out of excuses, and our allies are running out of time. But today,… Read more »
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement on Iran’s Attack on Israel:
“Iran’s reckless attack on Israel is outrageous and must not stand. I’m prepared to work with President Biden to support Israel’s security.”
“We must stand with Israel, our strongest ally and the only democracy in the Middle East and support its… Read more »
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), ahead of the 10th anniversary of the kidnapping of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls in Chibok, introduced a Resolution to recommit U.S. and Nigerian efforts to defeat Boko Haram.
The resolution does the following:
Calls on the Department of State and the Department of Defense to… Read more »
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Ranking Member of the Higher Education Subcommittee, demanded a solution from the Department of Education for students across America seeking financial aid. As the Ranking Member on the Committee on Higher Education, Congresswoman Wilson is highly aware of the negative impacts that the new, defunct FAFSA questionnaire is… Read more »
Tuesday, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Former Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, and Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle were inducted into the Miami-Dade Women’s Hall of Fame.
The Women’s Hall of Fame was established by the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners in 2021 to honor and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement on the Florida Supreme Court’s Decision to put Abortion on the ballot:
“Today, the Florida Supreme Court has made a pivotal ruling, granting the citizens of Florida the opportunity to vote on the legality of abortion, putting the power of choice back into our hands. Since the reversal of… Read more »
