Florida lawmakers push for cruise line bailoutPolitico Pro / Tanya Snyder / March 30, 2020 The cruise industry got the cold shoulder in the third coronavirus recovery bill, but a set of Florida lawmakers are pushing for the industry, which largely is headquartered overseas, to get federal assistance in the next round. "We strongly oppose any efforts that would unfairly target or hurt this… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Wilson and several members of the Florida congressional delegation have sent a letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urging him to issue a statewide shelter-in-place order to protect Floridians, particularly older residents and people with underlying health issues, and to provide some relief for the state's already-strained health-care system. As of… Read more »
Miami, FL – Today, the House passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The legislation contains several provisions to provide aid to small businesses devastated by the public health crisis.Congresswoman Wilson has advocated for solutions to curb both the health and economic impacts of this unprecedented virus, including… Read more »
Miami, FL] – Today, Congresswoman Wilson applauded passage of historic legislation to put families and workers first, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which has been signed by the president."I am proud to support this historic piece of legislation, which will bring urgently needed relief to families and small businesses all across this country,… Read more »
Miami, FL – Today, Congresswoman Wilson and 11 members of Florida's congressional delegation sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis urging immediate action to address Florida's inadequate unemployment benefits system and the flaws in its online unemployment insurance application process."We recognize that you submitted a request for a major disaster declaration to the President in… Read more »
Miami, FL – This week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, joined by several members of Florida's congressional delegation, led a letter to congressional leadership expressing support for the cruise industry and the hundreds of thousands of American workers it employs.The coronavirus pandemic has severely impacted this industry and forced cruise lines to temporarily suspend operations.… Read more »
Miami, FL – Today, Congresswoman Wilson sent a letter to House leadership and the chairs and ranking members of the Appropriations and Transportation and Infrastructure committees urging them to include relief for Florida's public seaports in the third phase of the coronavirus response package.Florida seaports are a major engine of economic activity for the state and the largest hub… Read more »
Miami, FL – Today, Congresswoman Wilson joined 13 members of Florida's congressional delegation on a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis urging immediate action to alleviate the coronavirus pandemic's adverse financial impact on workers and small businesses as economic activity slows and individuals lose pay.The U.S. House of Representatives has taken action to help states improve and… Read more »
Super PAC slams Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Donna Shalala for missing vote on Bernie Sanders resolutionFlorida Politics / Febraury 28, 2020A Republican super PAC slammed two South Florida Congresswomen who skipped a vote condemning presidential Reps. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and Donna Shalala, both Miami Democrats, missed the vote on the resolution. "Even when it comes to condemning their… Read more »
House makes lynching a federal crime, 65 years after TillAP, Tampa Bay Times / February 27, 2020Sixty-five years after 14-year-old Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi, the House has approved legislation designating lynching as a hate crime under federal law. The bill, introduced by Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush and named after Till, comes 120 years after Congress first considered… Read more »
