Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement after the House by a vote of 218 to 213 passed H.R. 5, the Student Success ActTo my great disappointment, the U.S. House of Representatives today narrowly passed H.R. 5, the Student Success Act, to reauthorize elementary and secondary education legislation formerly known as No Child Left Behind. Either name is an… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold Affordable Care Act Subsidies:As a supporter of the Affordable Care Act and the representative of thousands of people who've depended on this landmark legislation to access quality, affordable health care, I am thrilled that the Supreme Court made the right decision in… Read more »
One year and 72 days have passed since members of the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 girls from their dormitory rooms. Since then, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) has waged a relentless campaign for their return, which includes Wear Something Red Wednesday to #BringBackOurGirls that she leads weekly with Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA-12),… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide:In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on another landmark case, Loving v. Virginia, that enabled blacks and whites to legally enter into marriage. The world has evolved even more in the ensuing decades, which the court recognized today in… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will participate in a briefing conference call about the Dominican Republic deportation action on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at 11:30 a.m.The briefing conference call is being held to clarify some of the confusion about this issue. Independent experts will provide background and walk participants through the current situation… Read more »
Miami, FL — Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and Bishop Victor T. Curry, pastor of New Birth Baptist Church in Miami, are asking churches in District 24 and across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties to engage their congregations in simultaneous prayer at noon on Sunday, June 21, 2015, for the families of the victims of the tragic church shootings in Charleston, South Carolina,… Read more »
Miami, FL — Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) announced today that the City of Opa-Locka will receive revitalization grants totaling $400,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Opa-Locka is one of nine communities in Florida to receive a portion of more than $3.9 million in Brownfield grants. This investment will provide communities with funding necessary… Read more »
Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the launch of Head Start:"As a former Head Start teacher, I know firsthand what access to education and a hearty breakfast can do for a child. Head Start has introduced thousands of children to learning and as a result, many of them have gone on to earn college educations, start… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) issued the following statement on the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed racial segregation in public schools."In the 61 years since the Supreme Court struck down ‘separate but equal' in Brown v. Board of Education, countless American children of color have benefited from… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will hold a news conference on Monday, May 11, 2015, at 11:00 a. m. to recognize and celebrate Child Welfare Professionals Recognition Day. The news conference will be held on the grounds of the Judge Seymour Gelber and Judge William E. Gladstone Miami-Dade Children's Courthouse, located at 155 NW Third Street, Miami, FL, and is… Read more »
