Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the nearly fifty-year precedent of the Roe v. Wade decision:
“Today marks a dark day in our history for women, girls, and families all over the nation with the overturning of Roe’s 50-year precedent. Let’s be… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to South Florida from Washington. Along with senior Biden administration officials, they met with local stakeholders to highlight innovative, private sector partnerships to end cancer. During the visit, the group toured the FoundCare Palm Springs Health Center and discussed… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) updated Floridians on the actions she and the Biden Administration have taken to ensure that there is enough safe infant formula and that it is quickly reaching families that need it.
“Two weeks ago, concerns from Florida families about the difficulty of finding formula they needed to keep their kids… Read more »
Miami Herald Op-EdNearly 50 years ago, the Roe v. Wade decision gave women across the country the ability to make safer and more informed decisions about their reproductive healthcare.
The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion signals a move to overturn this precedent, fueled by efforts from Republican legislators to limit abortion access. If those lawmakers were truly concerned with a… Read more »
Congresswoman Wilson Names COVID Frontline Doctor, Dr. Dwight C. Reynolds, as Virtual Guest to State of the Union Address
MIAMI, FL – Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) announced Dwight C. Reynolds, MD, FACEP as her virtual guest for President Biden’s State of the Union Address who has been instrumental in providing COVID-19 vaccinations, testing, and care to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson voted for final passage of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, landmark, life-saving legislation that will provide urgently-needed resources to defeat the virus, put vaccines in people's arms, money into families' pockets, children safely back into classrooms and people back to work. This legislation will now go to President Biden's… Read more »
Miami, FL – As in so many aspects of American life, access to coronavirus testing, treatment, and vaccines is an equity issue. Across the state, black people have tested positive for the virus at twice the rate of whites and the vaccination rate is equally dismal. The numbers are particularly dire in Miami-Dade County communities like Opa-Locka, for example, where 53 percent of the… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Wilson introduced this week H.R. 7607, the Masks for All Act, which would require the use of face masks in all public spaces and outside when one cannot maintain a physical distance of six feet or more from anyone who is not a member of the same household. The legislation also calls for increased funding to states through grants to promote universal access… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Congresswoman Wilson led a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis urging him to make free or affordable face coverings universally available throughout the state. In the past few weeks, the rate of confirmed coronavirus infections has surged in Florida, making it one of the nation's top five hot spots. On July 4, for example, the state reported a record-breaking, single-day high… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Wilson applauds the passage of The Heroes Act, House Democrats’ urgently-needed legislation to address the unprecedented coronavirus health and economic crisis and provide desperately needed support for struggling families and essential workers, with funds for testing and tracing measures, key support for frontline workers and strengthened assistance for the American people. Read more »
