117th Congress
MIAMI - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) announced the opening, today, of the annual Congressional Art Competition for District 24.
Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent from Congressional districts across the country. More than 650,000 U.S. high school students have participated in this competition since its inception in 1982.
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson Announces PortMiami Director and CEO Juan M. Kuryla as Her Official Guest for the State of the Union Address
Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, (FL-24) announced that PortMiami Director and CEO, Juan M. Kuryla will be her official guest for this evening's State of the Union address by President Obama.
Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) announces the post office dedication ceremony for Father Richard Livingston Marquess-Barry at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, July 31, 2015, at the Norland Post Office, located at 18640 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33169. Father Barry is a celebrated religious leader and community activist who broke down barriers to education, employment equality, fair housing and jobs across the state of Florida.
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson Applauds the Labor Department's Guidance on Worker Misclassification
Today Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) applauded the Department of Labor's newly posted administrator's interpretation on worker misclassification.
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) has been appointed by her colleagues as the Ranking Member on the Committee on Education and Workforce's Subcommittee on Workforce Protections for the 114th Congress.
Congresswoman Wilson will also continue to serve on the Committee on Education and Workforce's Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Today Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi named Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) to serve on the conference committee that will draft a bicameral bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The Florida lawmaker is one of seven House Democrats appointed to the committee.
Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and Bishop Victor T. Curry, pastor of New Birth Baptist Church in Miami, are asking churches in District 24 and across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties to engage their congregations in simultaneous prayer at noon on Sunday, June 21, 2015, for the families of the victims of the tragic church shootings in Charleston, South Carolina, the congregants of Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church and the people of Charleston.
Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) is calling on the state of Florida to postpone tying student test scores to school grades and teacher assessment for one year, due to the failed rollout of the new high-stakes Florida Standard Assessment Test. On Monday, the server crashed, preventing students scheduled to take the computer based standardized tests from logging into the exams. Last month, computer crashes and other problems forced schools across the state to delay the tests.
Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will hold a press conference Sunday, July 26, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., to discuss the latest efforts to rescue the kidnapped Nigerian school girls who were abducted by the terrorist group Boko Haram more than a year ago.
Miami, FL - Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), in conjunction with Gamma Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, will lead more than one hundred volunteers in putting on a fresh coat of paint at the Belafonte TACOLCY Center, and beautifying its grounds. Urban Paradise Guild is spearheading a full scale planting of indigenous trees and plants, and the creation of a butterfly garden.