Jul 22, 2015
Chairman Walberg, I want to thank you again for holding this hearing and giving us an opportunity to discuss the Department of Labor's proposed overtime rule.
Frederica Wilson
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Frederica Smith Wilson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 24th congressional district since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been an advocate for education, healthcare, and social justice issues throughout her tenure in Congress. Wilson is known for her distinctive style, often wearing colorful hats, and her outspoken nature on various political matters.
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Jul 22, 2015
Retail store managers like Dawn Hughey, who was paid a salary of less than $35,000 a year, are sometimes forced to work as many as 90 hours a week.
Jul 16, 2015
On rollcall No. 443, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Stated against:
Jul 15, 2015
Today, we wear red to bring back our girls. This week, Boko Haram said it will free the Chibok girls in exchange for the extremist group's leaders. We who have raised our voices to shout ``bring back our girls'' knew that this would come…
Jul 8, 2015
Today we wear red to bring back our girls. Boko Haram has heeded ISIS' call for increased violence and a so- called Month of Disaster in a rapid string of egregious acts of violence. A brutal spate of bombings and shootings has ripped…
Jul 8, 2015
As a former teacher, elementary school principal, and school board member, I know firsthand that No Child Left Behind is in need of serious improvement. Improvements must take substantial steps towards fulfilling the promises made by ESEA…
Jul 8, 2015
During rollcall vote No. 411 on H.R. 5, I mistakenly recorded my vote as ``no'' when I should have voted ``yes.'' Amendment No. 32 Offered by Mr. Grayson The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the…
Jun 24, 2015
Today is Wear Red Wednesday to Bring Back Our Girls. The news Monday of Boko Haram using two girls as suicide bombers to kill 30 people in northern Nigeria reminds us yet again why we must act now. Please cosponsor House Resolution 147, as…
Jun 23, 2015
On rollcall No. 376, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' ____________________
Jun 17, 2015
The threat of Boko Haram and ISIS is real. Remember, they are now one. The threat is great; the threat is imminent. Just yesterday, a New York City college student was arrested for plotting to attack the city in the name of the Islamic…
Jun 16, 2015
I want to be sure that they have access to sound advice from financial professionals, trusted.
Jun 16, 2015
I know that you are just as concerned as I am about the economically vulnerable.
Jun 16, 2015
These economic realities make it extremely difficult for my constituents to save at the levels that guarantees a secure retirement.
Jun 10, 2015
Today six young girls who escaped Boko Haram will join us at a press conference after votes on Wear Red Wednesday. Mr. Speaker, Boko Haram has launched a terrifying slew of attacks that have killed more than 109 people in the last 2 weeks…
Jun 9, 2015
Thirty-eight million Americans would benefit from a raise to the minimum wage.
Jun 9, 2015
Congress must continue with this legacy and update the FLSA to reflect current economic and employment realities.
Jun 9, 2015
In your testimony you outline some of the reasons why comp time for private employees is problematic.
Jun 9, 2015
The looming problem of income inequality threatens to gut our middle class, create a permanent under class, and dismantle the American dream of building economic wealth and financial stability.
Jun 9, 2015
We can no longer insist that people pull themselves up by their bootstraps when they make the poverty wages.
Jun 9, 2015
We can no longer pretend that workers who toil 60 or more hours a week and take home $23,660 a year are paid fair wages.
Jun 9, 2015
It is unconscionable that women on average make $10,000 less a year than men.
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