Miami, FL – At the urging of Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, the Federal Aviation Administration announced today that it will extend to July 24, the public comment period on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the South-Central Florida Metroplex NextGen Project. The decision was made a day after the Florida lawmaker hosted a conference call with several representatives from… Read more »
Miami, Fla. – Today, Congresswoman Wilson voted to pass H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, House Democrats' sweeping legislation to invest more than $1.5 trillion in modern, sustainable infrastructure while creating millions of good-paying jobs, combatting the climate crisis and addressing disparities in communities across Florida and throughout the country."I made a promise to my… Read more »
Miami, FL – Congresswoman Wilson, who sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, applauds H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, House Democrats' newly unveiled bill to invest more than $1.5 trillion in modern, sustainable infrastructure, while creating millions of good-paying jobs, combatting the climate crisis and addressing disparities in urban, suburban and rural… Read more »
Poverty's high costsFlorida Politics / June 1, 2020No agreement on a coronavirus aid package seems likely in the next few days. With the $600 unemployment boost above state benefits now expired, both sides are latching on to this to bash the other.Publicly, Democrats are totally ignoring the Heals Act introduced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that directs $1 trillion toward… Read more »
FEMA reliefFlorida Politics / Staff Reports / April 26, 2020While the federal government goes trillions of dollars deeper in debt to fight COVID-19, states face daunting budget holes as well. Rep. John Rutherford of Jacksonville and several House colleagues believe one way to help states is for the federal government to pick up all of the costs from FEMA assistance. Rutherford and New… Read more »
Florida Delegation Urges Equitable Distribution of CARES Act Hospital Funding Florida Daily / April 20, 2020Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. and U.S. Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Fla., rounded up the Florida delegation and U.S. Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR, sent a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Sec. Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)… Read more »
Stimulus Funds Continue to Go to Airports Across Florida Florida Daily / Kevin Derby / April 19, 2020Members of the Florida congressional delegation continue to announce funds for airports in the Sunshine State. This week, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., who sits on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that airports in South Florida will get more than… Read more »
South Florida Airports Receive More Than $340 Million in Emergency COVID-19 FundingSouth Florida Caribbean News / April 16, 2020MIAMI – On Wednesday, April 15, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson announced that airports in South Florida will receive $342,272,000 million in emergency funding as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that Congress passed… Read more »
Frederica Wilson: $85 Million in Coronavirus Stimulus Funds Headed to Colleges, Universities in South Florida DistrictFlorida Daily / Kevin Derby / April 16, 2020On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., announced colleges and universities in her South Florida district would receive almost $85 million as part of the $2.2 trillion stimulus package that the White House and Congress… Read more »
South Florida Airports Receive More Than $340 Million in Emergency COVID-19 FundingSouth Florida Caribbean News / April 16, 2020MIAMI – On Wednesday, April 15, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson announced that airports in South Florida will receive $342,272,000 million in emergency funding as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that Congress passed… Read more »
