Miami, Florida – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the 60th Anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision issued in Brownv. Board of Education, on May 17, 1954, that outlawed racially segregated public schools."The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education was a major turning point in the civil rights movement,… Read more »
MIAMI, FL– Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will host the first Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Academic Competition, Wednesday, May 14th, at 6:00 p.m., at Miami-Dade College's North Campus.The competition is an APP Challenge. Participating high school students, from District 24, will showcase their skills by presenting software applications… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics and the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education will host a roundtable discussion, Mentorship: Supporting the Holistic Development of Boys and Men of Color:… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson's (FL-24) bipartisan House Resolution 573, condemning the abduction of Nigerian schools girls by Boko Haram, passed unanimously by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Congresswoman issued the following statement:"Today, the Foreign Affairs Committee acted together on behalf of the young women in Nigeria by condemning the latest act of terror… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Congressman Ed Royce (CA-39), Congressman Eliot L. Engel (NY-16), Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-26), Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-4), and Congressman Karen Bass (CA-37) introduced House Resolution 573, a resolution condemning the abduction of Nigerian school girls by the terrorist group Boko Haram. The Members issued the following… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) led a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in the introduction of a resolution condemning the abduction of Nigerian school girls by the terrorist group Boko Haram, which has claimed responsibility. Many Members of Congress co-sponsored the resolution including Reps. Ed Royce (CA-39), Eliot L. Engel (NY-16), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27),… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will host the Annual District 24 Congressional Art Competition, Art Show and Awards Ceremony, Thursday, April 24th at 5:30 p.m., at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage… Read more »
MIAMI, FL— Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court upheld Michigan's affirmative action ban. This decision will allow states to prohibit race as a consideration in public university admissions, state hiring, and government contracting practices. "Today's decision is yet another barrier to leveling the… Read more »
MIAMI, FL- Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24)will join U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (FL) at a U.S. Senate Science and Space Subcommittee hearing entitled "Leading the Way: Adapting to South Florida's Changing Coastline." The hearing will provide an overview of climate science and discuss how the analyses conducted by federal agencies and by Florida universities inform state and local… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) received the ‘Hero of Main Street' award from the National Retail Federation, the world's largest retail trade association. Congresswoman Wilson released the following statement:"I am honored to receive the ‘Hero of Main Street' award for my support of the American retail industry. This award represents my commitment to move job… Read more »
