117th Congress

In keeping with her pledge to do all that she can to reduce the likelihood of tragedies like the 14 deaths that occurred because of the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills' negligence from happening again, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson is calling on the House Committee on Ways and Means to conduct a comprehensive investigation.

In another initiative to prevent the kind of negligence that led to the deaths of 14 residents of the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson has added important language to the Disaster Recovery Reform Act. The bipartisan legislation, which has been considered and approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, "focuses on improving pre-disaster planning and mitigation to reduce the future loss of life and the rising costs of disasters."

Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4667, an $81 billion disaster aid package. The package includes language provided by Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson to protect seniors in nursing homes during natural disasters.

"Hurricanes are as much a part of Florida's ecosystem as its coral reefs, so we must be as proactive as possible in how we prepare for these inevitable storms. Such planning will help us save lives and reduce recovery costs," the congresswoman said.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to President Trump's disparaging comments about Haiti, El Salvador and African nations:

"I should be disappointed by reports that President Trump thinks that Haiti, El Salvador and African nations are 'shithole countries' and that he has a decided preference for immigrants from countries like Norway, but I'm not. Nor am I surprised.

Please join Rep. Frederica Wilson and a bipartisan group of lawmakers for a roundtable discussion with two young women who witnessed their parents' deaths at the hands of Boko Haram and then were abducted from their homes by the terrorist group. Despite being repeatedly raped, forced to wed, and becoming mothers when they were still children themselves, these resilient young women are laser focused on one goal: completing their educations so they can live successful lives.

MIAMI, FL - South Florida will gather on Tuesday, January 30, to unite in prayer to support Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson's vision, which includes the call for unity in the community, safeguarding the Affordable Care Act, fighting for TPS recipients and DREAMers, and voter empowerment during the upcoming mid-term and other future elections.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson joined congressional colleagues and sorors at a news conference today to decry the discovery of bananas hanging from nooses tied to trees on the campus of American University in Washington, D.C. The despicable act appears to be in response the election of the university's first African-American student government president, Taylor Dumpson, who is also a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson has been appointed to the influential House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and will serve on the following subcommittees: Highways and Transit; Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials; and Water Resources and Environment.