117th Congress

Today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the implementation of the Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program. This program will expedite family reunification for certain eligible Haitian family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent U.S. residents and will promote safe, legal, and orderly migration from Haiti to the U.S.

This action will provide a lifeline to Haiti's economy, and reunite tens of thousands of Haitian families.

Miami, Florida - Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration announced that starting in January 2015, Social Security's automatic Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), designed to help meet increasing consumer prices, will increase benefit payments to Social Security recipients by 1.7 percent:

Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson's (FL-24) bipartisan House Resolution 573, condemning the abduction of Nigerian schools girls by Boko Haram, passed unanimously by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Congresswoman issued the following statement:

Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement on the child migrant humanitarian situation:

"Comprehensive immigration reform is needed now more than ever in our country. Year after year, while serving in the Florida state legislature, I sponsored the Florida DREAM Act legislation. I know the positive impact President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Executive Order has had on the lives of DREAMers across the country and in my immigrant-rich district.

MIAMI, FL- Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) issued the following statement in honor of Memorial Day:

"As we celebrate the Memorial Day weekend, let us remember its true meaning. Memorial Day is a time to honor our fallen troops - the men and women of our Armed Forces who gave their lives serving our country.

"Let us never forgetthese fallen heroes, their bravery and their patriotism. Let us always honor them by caring for their loved ones and by continuing to support our veterans and their fellow servicemen and women.

MIAMI, FL- Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24)will join U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (FL) at a U.S. Senate Science and Space Subcommittee hearing entitled "Leading the Way: Adapting to South Florida's Changing Coastline." The hearing will provide an overview of climate science and discuss how the analyses conducted by federal agencies and by Florida universities inform state and local government adaptation plans. Witnesses will also discuss the impact of climate change to Florida industries, as well as efforts to reduce the carbon emissions that drive climate change.