117th Congress
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement on a Texas judge's decision striking down an Affordable Care Act requirement that insurers and employers offer plans that cover HIV-prevention drugs:
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement regarding Markenzy Lapointe's nomination to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida:
Miami, Fla. - This week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas requesting an extension and redesignation of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants, and a moratorium on deportations to Haiti. The request is among several efforts Congresswoman Wilson is undertaking to support the Haitian community and stabilize Haiti.
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At the end of last week, the Florida congressional delegation, led by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., called on U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai "to initiate a Section 301 investigation of fruit and vegetable imports from Mexico, and to secure trade relief for Florida growers."
Miami attorney Markenzy Lapointe, a former U.S. Marine and federal prosecutor who was raised in Haiti and Liberty City, was nominated Thursday by President Joe Biden to become the next U.S. attorney in South Florida.
If confirmed by the Senate, Lapointe, 54, would become the first Black lawyer to serve in the most powerful federal law enforcement position in South Florida.
Last week, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., introduced the "Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act."
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.
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.
Miami. Fla. - Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) applauded the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) announcement of an almost $3 billion allocation from the Bipartisan Infrastructure law directly geared toward improving coastal climate resiliency projects.
Miami, Fla. - Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) joined the City of Miami Commission to speak in support of the city's resolution designating a portion of west Coconut Grove as the "Little Bahamas of Coconut Grove" neighborhood.