U.S. sends aid to Haiti after quake but much more needed Politico / Jonathan Custudio / August 16, 2021 As Tropical Depression Grace pounded Haiti late Monday, rescue teams from the United States, Chile and other countries scrambled to help locate residents still trapped after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake pancaked homes and churches, busted roads and killed at least 1,400 people. The… Read more »
Florida Democrats Quiet Over Afghanistan as Taliban Takes Over The Floridian / Javier Manjarres / August 16, 2021 With President Joe Biden having asserted that he takes full responsibility for the chaos, death, and human rights atrocities being committed by the Taliban after his decision to hastily pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan, very few Florida Democrats are lending their support… Read more »
The earthquake shocks the Haitian diaspora in South Florida Los Angeles Times / August 15, 2021 The devastating earthquake in Haiti, of 7.2 magnitude and that has left 724 dead, has shaken the Haitian community in Miami, where this Sunday the archbishop of this city, Thomas Wenski, officiated a mass in a church in the neighborhood of La Little Haiti. We have come to pray and ask the… Read more »
Wilson Votes to Make Historic Investments in Jobs, Opportunity, Working Families with New Government Funding Package Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson voted to make historic investments in American jobs, opportunity and working families with H.R. 4502, a package to fund the federal government in the next fiscal year. This essential legislation will improve the health and… Read more »
Wilson Introduces House Resolution on Haiti Washington, DC – On July 21, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson introduced a resolution expressing support for the people of Haiti, condemning the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, and urging support of Haitian-led solutions. Haiti has long been one of the most vulnerable nations in the… Read more »
Wilson Statement on Appointment of Special Envoy for Haiti Washington, DC – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to President Biden's appointment of a special envoy to Haiti: "I am extremely pleased that President Biden has appointed a special envoy to Haiti, a step that I urged him to take to help bring political, economic, and… Read more »
Wilson to Lead Press Conference on Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Miami, FL – On Thursday, July 8, at 1:00 p.m., Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson will lead a press conference to respond to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and to call for U.S. support and unity among Haiti's citizens during this turbulent period. She will be joined by… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson applauded House passage of the "Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act," which includes funding for 11 projects in Florida's 24th congressional district. Rep. Wilson fought to ensure the projects were included in the INVEST in America Act, which makes transformational investments in… Read more »
Miami, FL -- Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) released the below statement following the passing of her beloved staff member and community leader Shirlee Lafleur: "I am deeply saddened by the premature passing of my cherished staff member Shirlee Lafleur. Shirlee was the quintessential congressional staffer, who for 20 years served our community with honor and… Read more »
27 members of Congress urge halt of deportations to Haiti during pandemicSun Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel / Anthony Man / April 14, 2020A group of U.S. House members wants to stop the Trump administration from deporting Haitian nationals during the coronavirus outbreak. To achieve that goal, they want a deportation ban included in any future coronavirus legislation, though the 27 members of… Read more »
