Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement on the Florida Supreme Court’s Decision to put Abortion on the ballot:
“Today, the Florida Supreme Court has made a pivotal ruling, granting the citizens of Florida the opportunity to vote on the legality of abortion, putting the power of choice back into our hands. Since the reversal of… Read more »
Florida politicos react to Supreme Court ruling putting abortion on 2024 ballot
Florida Politics, April 1
The Florida Supreme Court’s major ruling Monday will allow voters to weigh in on whether to amend the state’s constitution to protect abortion rights until the point of viability. Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, Democrats across… Read more »
White House drags Florida over hunger program
Politico, Kimberly Leonard, March 28
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff dropped into Miami Gardens yesterday to talk about how the Biden administration is trying to end child hunger — and chastise Florida for not going along with the federal government’s program.
Florida is one of 15 states that didn’t apply to get… Read more »
Shaw-Wilder’s nomination to federal bench celebrated
Miami Times, March 27
Prominent South Florida attorney Detra Shaw-Wilder was nominated for a federal judgeship in Miami by President Joe Biden. Originally selected for the court by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio in his role on the federal judicial nominating commission, Shaw-Wilder was previously passed over three… Read more »
How South Miami transformed a dividing wall from Jim Crow era into a unifying force
Miami Herald, Bea Hines, February 24
When I think of the things that we human beings use to divide us, one thing comes to mind: “The WalI.”
The Wall was erected in the late 1930s to divide the white community on the east side of Northwest 12th Avenue from the “Coloreds,” who… Read more »
Black Churches in Florida Step in to Teach Black History Amid Restrictions
Christian Broadcast Network, Hilary Powel, February 19
Black History Month has been recognized by every president since Gerald Ford in 1976. But with the interpretation of that history now under scrutiny in states like Florida, some Black congregations are returning to their roots serving as… Read more »
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 »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), a member of the Congressional Israel Allies Caucus and Congressional Democratic Israel Working Group Caucus, released the following statement in response to the bipartisan Meeks-McCaul Resolution standing with Israel and condemning Hamas’ brutal war against Israel.
“In the face of extreme Hamas terrorism, Democrats and Republicans… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Chair of the U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, released the following statement following the racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville, Florida that claimed the lives of three Floridians:
“I’m filled with grief and outrage over the heartbreaking tragedy in Jacksonville, Florida. It is… Read more »
Florida’s members of the Congressional Black Caucus are putting the Florida Department of Education on blast for its new African American history standards, which among other things require students to learn how slavery was beneficial to Black people.
They’re calling for an immediate reversal of the Board of Education’s decision to adopt the lesson guidelines and excise the… Read more »
