Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson was elected as the Ranking Member and top Democrat to the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
“The environment and water are the backbone of South Florida and essential to the future of our nation,” said Ranking Member Frederica Wilson. “From the Everglades… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, senior member of the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee in the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement after the House of Representatives Passed the Water Resources Development Act.
“South Florida is on the frontlines of the climate crisis, especially in areas like Miami Beach and other… Read more »
Miami, Fla.— In the wake of Hurricane Milton, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) recently joined Congressional colleagues to demand Speaker Johnson bring back Congress to pass Hurricane Disaster Relief funds and call for a federal price gouging ban.
On Wednesday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) joined 63 of her congressional colleagues, including Congresswoman Jared… Read more »
Miami, Fla.— Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), member of the Congressional ‘Stop Project 2025 Task Force’, hosted a Project 2025 tele-town hall with local and national policy experts.
The town hall was live-streamed on September 5th, 2024, and nearly 5,000 people across South Florida and nationwide tuned in via their phones and the livestream.
Congresswoman… Read more »
Today, House of Representative members Frederica Wilson (FL-24) and Nick LaLota (NY-01) introduced the FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act. This bill would hold the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) accountable for the case management staff turnover rate and require FEMA to provide information on what they are doing to improve retention rates.
"As a proud… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) announced that Florida was awarded $106 million in funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Administered through the Administration for Children and Families Office of Community Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this funding will help individuals and families with low… Read more »
Florida Phoenix ArticleThe group of U.S. House Democrats asking the chamber’s leaders not to include environmental permitting changes in a stopgap spending deal this month comprises 76 members, including senior leaders of budget and spending committees and factions across the caucus’ ideological spectrum.
The 76 signers on a letter sent late last week make up a third of the… Read more »
Florida Daily ArticleAt the end of last week, the Florida congressional delegation, led by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., called on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai “to initiate a Section 301 investigation of fruit and vegetable imports from Mexico, and to secure trade relief for Florida growers.”
U.S. Sen. Rick… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) voted in favor of H.R. 263, Big Cat Safety Act, a bipartisan bill that would prohibit the private ownership of big cats like tigers, lions, leopards, and pumas and end the abusive cub petting industry.
“For too long, big cats have been mistreated and abused at the hands of private owners… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – In June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $6.5 billion in new funding for water infrastructure Projects. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) is encouraging cities across South Florida to apply for this new funding through the agency’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program and the State… Read more »
