Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement regarding the continuing resolution of the 2024 appropriations bills funding the federal government:
“If kicking the can down the road is a sport, then conservatives are running out of room for trophies. Today's continuing resolution vote feels like another Deja vu of Democrats bailing out… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement on the conditions at Glorieta Gardens in Opa-Locka:
“The conditions residents of Glorieta Gardens live with every day are simply unacceptable. Mold and feces are coming from kitchen sinks and bathtubs, rat and snake infestations plague the complex, and raw sewage is overflowing children's play areas.… Read more »
Chaquavia Manuel waved a reporter down as a crowd of journalists gathered at the Glorieta Gardens Apartments complex in Opa-Locka. The media was called there by Democratic Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who says she has spent years fighting with landlords who get millions of dollars in federal housing funds — while living conditions are totally inhumane.
Manuel pointed to her bathtub as… Read more »
In apartment 130, a rank odor seeps from the living room as Theresa Tyson opens the door at her first-floor unit at Glorieta Gardens in Opa-locka. Tyson, 64, is so accustomed to the stench she said she no longer smells it. “Y’all can smell that?” she asked a group of reporters and local and federal officials on a tour of the property Monday afternoon. Tyson said she has only lived in that… Read more »
While Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, U.S. H.U.D Regional Administrator Jennifer Riley Collins, and other elected leaders toured an Opa-locka apartment complex condemned by Miami-Dade County, residents pleaded for their help.
Mold and mushrooms growing on walls, water leaks, flooding, and sewage backup are all issues residents say they’ve experienced for several months that have… 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 »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), representing the Town of Surfside, issued a statement on the tragedy in Surfside two years ago.
"On the anniversary of the Champlain Towers collapse, my heart is with the Surfside community as we remember the 98 people who tragically lost their. The weight of grief… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) announced AmeriCorps is awarding $4.9 million in funding to the Sundari Foundation Inc., Urban Paradise Guild, Breakthrough Miami Inc., City Year Miami, and Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida. Collectively the groups will receive $4,982,660 million in State and National funding, including grants and education… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and Mayor Daniella Levine Cava are applauding an announcement by the U.S. Department of Treasury to reallocate $11,678,972 in Emergency Rental Assistance funding to Miami-Dade County.
“In these difficult times, it’s so rewarding to be able to see much-needed help from the… Read more »
Miami Times ArticleSouth Florida’s housing crisis has caught the attention of U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge.
Fudge met with local leaders this week to tour affordable housing projects in Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s district and discuss how the Biden-Harris administration plans to lower costs and increase the supply of affordable housing… Read more »
