Frederica Wilson

Solving our unemployment crisis is not only about restoring our economy, it is about restoring dignity to tens of millions of Americans. Unemployment means anxiety and insecurity that translates into worse mental and physical health…

I founded a program in Miami-Dade County, the fourth largest school district in the nation, 20 years ago, and the purpose of the project was to make sure that African-American boys got the opportunity to go to college because too many of…

I was pleased to learn about this program that pairs disadvantaged high school students with mentors to encourage them to graduate and pursue further education.

How do we get more African-American boys, men into teaching? How do we get them into the classrooms?

On the fourth anniversary of the worst natural disaster in recent history, the earthquake in Haiti of 2010, I rise to honor those affected and salute the strength and resilience of the Haitian people. The earthquake in January 2010 claimed…

On rollcall No. 630, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________

By the end of December, 1.3 million unemployed Americans will lose their unemployment benefits because Congress refuses to act. It has been 1,066 days since I arrived in Congress, and the Republican leaders have still not allowed a single…

We need more students to undertake higher education in order to close the skill gap and boost productivity.

The federal Pell Grant program is a lifeline for more than 9 million students every year.

For African-American and Latino students, education is the only--the only--stepping stone out of poverty.

The Pell Grant program is also a lifeline for America's economy.

Last week there was a ribbon cutting at Miami International Airport for 36 new customer service kiosks. While this was greeted as good news, there is still a great unanswered question: What happens to all the customer service workers that…

Today we mark the 35th anniversary of the massacre of Jonestown. Prior to September 11, this was the deadliest event in U.S. history, excluding wars and natural disasters. More than 900 innocent people were killed after being seduced by…

It has now been more than 1,000 days since I arrived in Congress, and Republican leaders have still not allowed a single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis. We have lost millions of jobs through outsourcing and…

It has been more than 1,000 days since I arrived in Congress, and Republican leaders have still not allowed a single vote on serious legislation to address our jobs crisis. Instead, this House has voted 46 times to defund or delay health…

Will our government do anything to help with this problem? It is a real issue.

There are problems of insecurity, deprivation, hunger, and lack of prevention.

Thank you for holding this hearing. I will not have time to ask the many questions that I have that have been submitted to me by my constituents, so I am going to leave them for you--for staff to get answers to them.

They are concerned about the elections, and they are saying in the community in Miami that when the President does not allow for the elections, he is appointing people to these Senate seats.

Thank you for sharing this hour with me, Representative Garamendi from California, my dear friend. Mr. Speaker, who could be against making every American eligible for health care insurance? I can't even imagine. So I'm here today to help…

This is my own little ``non- filibuster'' in the House of Representatives. I simply cannot stay quiet when a crowning achievement for the American people is under attack. The term ``ObamaCare'' was coined by Republicans in 2010 to mock the…

Strengthening labor means strengthening our economy.

We wonder why people need nutrition assistance in the first place. Well, it's because our minimum wage is inadequate, and it's because the government has given up on creating jobs. A parent working full-time at minimum wage will simply not…

I have always been a strong supporter of unions.

It's now been 2 years since President Obama stood before a Joint Session of Congress to present a comprehensive and cost-effective plan to address our national jobs crisis. With all eyes now on Syria, the CR, and the debt limit, we cannot…