Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) announces the post office dedication ceremony for Father Richard Livingston Marquess-Barry at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, July 31, 2015, at the Norland Post Office, located at 18640 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33169. Father Barry is a celebrated religious leader and community activist who broke down barriers to education,… Read more »
The bill protects workers from being misclassified as independent contractors.Today Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the Committee on Education and the Workforce, introduced the Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2015, which amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to require that employers accurately classify their workers… Read more »
Who: Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5), Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), and other Congressional LawmakersWhat: Where Something Red Wednesday to #BringBackOurGirlsLed by Rep. Wilson, Leader Pelosi, Chairwoman McMorris Rodgers,… Read more »
Tune in to C-Span or go online to view Rep. Wilson's remarks.Last week, South Florida suffered an enormous loss with the death of former Miami-Dade Police Director Robert Parker. On Wednesday, July 29, at 10 a.m., Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will pay tribute to Director Parker in remarks delivered from the House floor."Director Parker was a well-respected and celebrated… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will hold a press conference Sunday, July 26, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., to discuss the latest efforts to rescue the kidnapped Nigerian school girls who were abducted by the terrorist group Boko Haram more than a year ago. Congresswoman Wilson, who has championed the #BringBackOurGirls movement with the support of her Congressional… Read more »
Today at a Subcommittee on Workforce Protections hearing on overtime protections, Ranking Democrat Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) described the Department of Labor's proposed rule to update federal regulations that determine who is eligible for overtime pay as an issue of basic fairness."Overtime pay was established to protect workers from the excessive hours that endanger their health… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the tragic death of former Miami-Dade County Police Director Robert Parker:"I am deeply saddened by the death of former Miami-Dade County Police Director Robert Parker. I extend my sincerest sympathies to his family at this difficult time. Director Parker was a friend and a true… Read more »
The event will coincide with President Buhari's July 21 visit to Capitol Hill Who and What: Come look, see, hear as Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.), lawmakers, African advocacy groups and members of civil rights, religious freedom, labor and education movements welcome Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to the U.S. Capitol, where he will meet with members of both the House and the… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson Applauds the Labor Department's Guidance on Worker MisclassificationToday Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) applauded the Department of Labor's newly posted administrator's interpretation on worker misclassification."When workers are misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees, they are stripped of a myriad of labor rights, from… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the amendment that would have allowed Confederate flags at federal cemeteriesOn the same day that South Carolina took a huge step forward by voting to remove the Confederate flag from its state capitol grounds, the U.S. House of Representatives took steps to take a major leap backward by introducing an amendment that… Read more »
