Frederica Wilson

Do you agree that existing racial disparities and family wealth and income mean that the private market would charge more on average to minority students and their families?

Many of the Republican school choice proposals that have been presented before us offer false choices that could only exacerbate educational inequities.

As co-chair of the congressional lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality caucus, I have concerns about the rights of our gay and lesbian students in voucher programs.

I join Chairman Rokita in commending this committee and this Congress in rewriting the Every Student Succeeds Act, ESSA.

Repealing the ACA would be inhumane, irresponsible, and outright foolish.

Today, I have great affordable coverage and the help I need to live a long, productive life.

As the House begins consideration of H.R. 7, I rise in solidarity with the women of the world. I rise in outrage at yet another attempt to control our bodies and our access to quality care. Madam Speaker, it is my body. It doesn't belong…

DeVos has neither the qualifications nor the experience to serve as the Nation's secretary of education.

DeVos' education agenda is antithetical to the direction Americans want the next secretary of education to take.

I strongly urge you to oppose the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be secretary of education.

Voters want strong neighborhood public schools that are available to all children, not private school vouchers and for-profit charters.

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 57. The Acting CHAIR. There being no further amendments, under the rule, the Committee rises. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Simpson) having…

Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 26. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the resolution. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. Recorded Vote

As Members of Congress, we should look to Apollo 11 as inspiration as we work to tackle challenges that seem unsurmountable. I urge all of my colleagues to join me in voting for this bipartisan legislation, which has 298 cosponsors and the…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 592. ____________________

As Members of Congress, we are required to serve the will of the people, and millions of working class people want and need this rule now. Polls show that 76 percent of voters say they support the rule. We must do what is best for the…

I thank Ranking Member Scott. As ranking member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, I rise to voice my strong opposition to H.R. 6094, which would delay the overtime rule. It…

I applaud the bipartisan efforts of my colleagues in working together on the issue of multiemployer pensions.

This proposal does not go far enough to ensure the retirement security of American workers and other participants in multiemployer pension plans.

If Congress does not act on the Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act, over 20,000 retirees stand to lose their health benefits by the end of the year.

We must make sure that these alternative plan designs mitigate risk to employers, but we also must make sure that these new alternatives do not shift an excessive amount of risk onto workers.

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 508. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended. The amendment was agreed to. The Acting CHAIR…

Today, at 12:30 p.m., I will be convening an emergency press conference from the U.S. Capitol on Zika. This is a bipartisan press conference of Floridians, Democrats, and Republicans who are concerned about their State. Please join us. We…

I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall 502 and ``yea'' on rollcall 503. ____________________

Today, I rise to welcome the very gracious and accomplished Pastor Wayne Lomax to the House floor as our guest chaplain. Pastor Lomax is the founder and senior pastor of the mega church, The Fountain of New Life, located in Miami Gardens…