Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement on House Republicans' efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act:"It is no coincidence that on the seventh anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, House Republicans hoped to hold a vote to repeal and replace it. Hope is the operative word here because after seven years of promising to repeal and replace Obamacare,… Read more »
MIAMI, FL – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson announced that the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation is now accepting applications for the CBC Spouses Education Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 1998 by Congressional Black Caucus spouses in response to federal cuts in spending for education programs and scholarships. Academically talented and highly motivated… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson released the following statement in response to President Trump's visit to Florida to promote school choice and voucher programs:"I am very concerned about the direction in which President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos want to take the nation's education system. Earlier this week, in his first address before a joint session of Congress, Mr.… Read more »
MIAMI – In observance of National HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will partner with the Miami-Dade County Florida Department of Health to offer HIV testing on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Frederica Wilson and Juanita Mann Health Center, located at 2520 NW 75th Street, Miami, Florida."We have to end the stigma… Read more »
Click here to read the news storyThe sold-out breakfast turned into an impromptu tribute to civil rights icon, John LewisNo one said the name "Donald Trump" at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast Monday but it was clear that most of the speeches supported the keynote speaker, Congressman John Lewis, who is in a feud with Trump."We are in the presence of a true American… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson released the following statement on why she is not attending President-elect Donald J. Trump's inauguration ceremony: Much has been made about Democratic lawmakers sitting out President-elect Donald J. Trump's inauguration ceremony. I struggled for months to make the choice between the ceremony and a family wedding also scheduled to take place this… Read more »
5000 Role Models smoothed out a rocky path for meThere was a time that when people heard my story — incarcerated mother, absentee dad — their first inclination was to feel sorry for me. I would have, too, if I were in their place, but the way I grew up, self-pity was a luxury I couldn't afford.The early years were actually good. My five older siblings and I lived with our… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson Partners with Walgreens to Provide Free Health Screenings and HIV Testing on World AIDS DayMIAMI – Hundreds of people across Miami-Dade and Broward counties lined up to get free, confidential HIV/AIDS tests on World AIDS Day, a global health day observed annually on December 1. The multi-site testing event was hosted by Congresswoman Frederica S.… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson to Partner with Walgreens to Provide Free Health Screenings and HIV Testing on World AIDS DayMIAMI – In observance of World AIDS Day, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will partner with Walgreens and several health clinics throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties to offer free health screenings and HIV/AIDS testing on Thursday, December 1,… Read more »
Some Officials Link Zika to Climate ChangeLocal officials are working to treat the latest Zika zone around Little River, but across Biscayne Bay, more mosquitoes have tested positive for the virus in an area already treated.Now, some elected leaders are saying that there is another factor beyond bugs, travel and sexual transmission is contributing to the spread of the virus."It… Read more »
