117th Congress

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement on the release of dozens of Chibok Girls:

"I was elated to learn this evening that dozens of Chibok girls have been released three years and three weeks after being abducted by the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram. My joy is bittersweet, however, because once the names of those freed have been announced, many families will experience a crushing disappointment that will be compounded by the uncertainty of whether their girls are even still alive.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement on the seventh anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010:

"January 12, 2010, is a day that Haiti and the world will never forget. It is indelibly etched in our hearts and minds as the day when Haiti faced one of the worst natural disasters in history with courage, unity, and resolve.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson today released the following statement on in response to President Trump's new deportation rules:

"The administration's directive to expand deportations allegedly aims to make our communities safe. It will in fact achieve the opposite while simultaneously weakening the nation's economy and betraying our American values.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to President Trump's Decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accord:

"By pulling out of the Paris climate change accord to keep a campaign promise to the voters who put him in office, President Donald Trump has broken a sacred promise to all Americans to safeguard their health and the environment.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to the White House budget:

"The Trump budget is an all-out assault on the poor. Once again, the administration has prioritized the needs of the rich over the poor.

"The budget double-downs on Medicaid with a $610 billion cut on top of the cuts made in the Republicans' health care bill. It literally takes food out of the mouths of babes by cutting $190 billion from SNAP over a ten-year period.

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. military airstrike in Syria:

"Last night's military airstrike in Syria was a bold but necessary response to the use of chemical weapons by Bashar al-Assad that killed dozens of people, including many children. The images of their excruciating pain will be forever seared in our minds and as the leader of the free world the United States cannot ignore such an atrocity.

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued the following statement on the firing of FBI director James B. Comey:

"Like many, I was stunned to learn that President Trump has fired FBI director James Comey. This dismissal came as Comey was leading an investigation into whether individuals connected to the president coordinated with Russia to impact the 2016 presidential election.

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