Miami, FL – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will travel to Lehman College in the Bronx, New York for the launch of the "My Brother's Keeper Alliance" ("MBK Alliance"), an independent private sector effort, whose mission is to eliminate gaps in opportunity and achievement for boys and young men of color through strategic, evidence-based interventions from community,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) introduced the Vaccinate All Children Act of 2015. This bill will require students attending public schools to receive vaccinations, with a medical exception for students who cannot be vaccinated. Congresswoman Wilson released the following statement: "This week, the World Health Organization celebrated World Immunization Week, recognizing… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will celebrate National Teacher Day on May 5, 2015, by making a special presentation to the teachers of Brownville Middle School in Miami. The presentations will coincide with festivities planned by the school to honor the teachers. Each year Congresswoman Wilson issues a certificate for each of the more than 4,500 teachers who… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement on reports that 200 girls and 93 women were rescued from Boko Haram camps by the Nigerian military in the Sambisa forest. "Today's report brings me great hope. My heart goes out to these women, girls, and their families, who have experienced their worst nightmare."I am hopeful that the Chibok schoolgirls, who were… Read more »
Miami, FL – On Monday, April 27th, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will present the 2015 Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Award to Miami-Dade Police Officer Mario Gutierrez. The award ceremony will take place at the Fred Taylor Headquarters Building, located at 9105 NW 25 Street, Doral, FL 33172.The Congressional Badge of Bravery was established by Congress… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) is calling on the state of Florida to postpone tying student test scores to school grades and teacher assessment for one year, due to the failed rollout of the new high-stakes Florida Standard Assessment Test. On Monday, the server crashed, preventing students scheduled to take the computer based standardized tests from logging… Read more »
Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 10:45 a.m., Representatives Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Karen Bass (CA-13), and Lois Frankel (FL-22) will recognize the one year anniversary of the horrific abduction of nearly 300 Chibok schoolgirls by the terrorist group Boko Haram. A girl who managed to escape will… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Florida State Senator Dwight Bullard (D-39) and other members of the Florida Legislature are calling for changes in Florida testing standards. Congresswoman Wilson and state Senator Bullard will hold a news conference on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 10:30 a.m., in Tallahassee, Florida in front of Senate Chambers on the fourth… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement in recognition of the fifth anniversary of President Obama signing into law the Affordable Care Act. Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement:"The fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act is a moment of pride for Floridians. This year, we led the nation in new enrollments – that means… Read more »
MIAMI – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will urge Members of the U.S. House of Representatives today at 5:00 p.m. to support House Resolution 1092. The bill, introduced by Congresswoman Wilson, proposes designating the Federal building located at 2030 Southwest 145th Avenue in Miramar, Florida, as the "Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove Federal Bureau of Investigation… Read more »
