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Rails Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Wilson, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rep. Larsen, Brightline President, and U.S. Federal Railroad Administration Focus on Rail Safety

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Washington, DC — Today, Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Ranking Member Frederica Wilson, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Larsen, President of Brightline Florida Patrick Goddard, and the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Amit Bose remain committed to promoting rail safety. For that…

Congresswoman Wilson Delivers $100 Million to Replace 11 of the Venetian Causeway Bridges

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Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), senior member of the U.S. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced $100,547,040 in federal money to replace 11 of the Venetian Causeway Bridges. This funding was awarded by the Federal Highway Administration after Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s relentless advocacy to improve and replace these…

Congresswoman Wilson Announces over $220 Million for Florida from the U.S. Department of Transportation in response to Hurricane Ian and Nicole

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Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL 24), the only Democratic member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in Congress from Florida, announces over $220 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation dedicated to Florida as part of the Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program. This funding comes in light of Hurricane Ian and Hurricane…

Congresswoman Wilson’s Statement on Yet Another Continuing Resolution

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 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…

Wilson, Gimenez Introduce JUMP Act to Waive Repayment Requirements for Americans Evacuated from Israel

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) jointly filed the Justifiable Use of Money for Peace (JUMP) Act, a bill that waives the current U.S. State Department’s repayment requirement for Americans evacuated from Israel. This legislation allows Americans who were victims of the Hamas attack and…

Congresswoman Wilson Files Transportation Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act

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Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), a senior Transportation and Infrastructure Committee member, introduced the Transportation Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act (TAID Act). This bill directs the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to implement a program that provides funding for protection and advocacy programs to advocate for individuals with…

Wilson, Florida Democratic Delegation Urge Department of Energy to Administer Energy Rebates Rejected by State

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Last week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) and the Florida Democratic Delegation sent a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm urging the Department to establish a direct federally managed program or locally managed programs to allow Floridians access to the nearly $346 million in federal energy rebates made available through the…

Congresswoman Wilson Fights for Communities Impacted by Aircraft Noise Pollution

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Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) supported an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023 which requires the FAA to seek feedback from communities affected by aircraft noise as part of the Part 150 Noise Standard Update, a regulation of the FAA which ensures the voice and concerns of communities are heard. The amendment passed yesterday as…

Congresswoman Wilson Co-Leads the PATH to College Act

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This week, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) along with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), and Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) introduced the bipartisan Promoting Advancement Through Transit Help (PATH) to College Act. The legislation is endorsed by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). “Providing accessible transit to all students is…

Congresswoman Wilson Highlights $16 Million Infrastructure Grant to PortMiami

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Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) highlighted the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) announcement that PortMiami will receive a $16 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant for its NetZero: Cargo Mobility Optimization and Resiliency Project. The NetZero…