Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) applauded President Biden’s decision to cancel federal student loan debt and extend the repayment moratorium. As chair of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, Congresswoman Wilson has been at the forefront of the fight to cancel student debt. From the beginning of… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on the Miami-Dade County Public Schools decision to provide free breakfast and lunch for all students.
“This is exactly what our students need,” said Congresswoman Wilson. “As a former school principal and educator at Miami-Dade Public County… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) announced that school meal programs, as well as child and adult day care providers, in Florida will receive an estimated $155 million in additional funding this school year through the Keep Kids Fed Act.
In June, Congresswoman Wilson voted to pass the Keep Kids Fed Act to ensure that schools can… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, the Education and Labor Committee held a markup hearing to discuss the newly-filed Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act, legislation which works to address and prevent child hunger by reauthorizing federal child nutrition programs. Voting to advance the proposal, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) applauded the inclusion of a… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) highlighted a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which found persistent and growing racial and socioeconomic segregation in K-12 public schools.
The report finds that more than one in three public school students in the 2020-2021 attended a school of 75 percent or more of… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) voted for the bipartisan H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. which supports key improvements in pay for service members and their families, who form the foundation for America’s defense, while also investing in future capabilities that will allow the United… Read more »
New York Times ArticleMary McLeod Bethune on Wednesday became the first Black American to be represented with a state statue in National Statuary Hall, a central room of the United States Capitol, honored for her work championing education and civil rights.
Bethune, whose statue replaces one of a Confederate general, became an adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and an advocate… Read more »
Miami Herald ArticleAn 11-foot marble likeness of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol, replacing a statue of a former Confederate general that represented Florida in the National Statuary Hall for nearly a century.
During an unveiling ceremony, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Miami, described the change as “rewriting the… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Last week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) sent a letter to the White House urging President Biden to take further action to address the student loan crisis, cancel all outstanding student loans, and make higher education accessible and affordable for young Americans.
As the Chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) voted to approve the final passage of S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in the House.
“For too long, our country’s gun violence epidemic has ravaged communities everywhere, and I am tired of burying young black boys,” said Congresswoman Wilson. “Finally, Congress has… Read more »
