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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.
Tomorrow begins a long district work period. When I arrive, the number one question will be: Congresswoman Wilson, what are they doing in Washington to help us with unemployment and the economy? What are they doing about sequestration? I…
It's now been 941 days since I arrived in Congress, and the Republican leadership has still not allowed one single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis. According to a new survey by the Associated Press, 80…
It's now been 934 days since I came to Congress and there has not been a single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis. Amidst the distractions, amidst the scandals, amidst the tragedies, the single overriding focus…
I thank my friend from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore) for her leadership and her passion for defending children. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment. As an educator, as an elementary school principal and as a school board member, I can…
I stand this morning to recognize the passing of Congressman William Gray, a man for all seasons. An ardent tennis advocate, he expired at Wimbledon, still racing towards his lifetime passion of tennis. He was funeralized in Philadelphia…
Trayvon Martin, a young constituent of mine that lived only blocks away from me, was brutally murdered in Sanford, Florida. I know within my heart and will always know that things should have been different. But I accept the law. I was one…
SNAP, food stamps, however you phrase it, is fundamental to the nutrition that will supplement millions of Americans: Blacks, Whites, feeble seniors, struggling mothers, disabled veterans, and hungry children. Mr. Speaker, it was reported…
It's now been 919 days since I arrived in Congress--919 days--and the Republican leadership has still not allowed a single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis. After learning of Friday's lackluster job numbers…
It's now been 906 days since I arrived in Congress, and the Republican leadership has still not allowed a single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis. Thirty-seven percent of unemployed Americans have been without…
A primary focus of congressional school nutrition policy is to ensure that low income students have access to healthy foods.
One of the concerns I had was children who qualify for free lunch sometimes out of just fear, shame, and embarrassment do not eat.
Can you provide me a list of companies in the past 5 years that signed such an agreement and now claim they were browbeaten by their employees?
The American people are now in the 899th day of a scandal that is truly ``worse than Watergate.'' Yet, this scandal has nothing to do with Cincinnati or the AP or Benghazi or even NSA. It is the scandal of this Republican Congress failing…
As the House begins consideration of H.R. 1797, I rise in solidarity with the women of the world. I rise in outrage at yet another attempt to control our bodies and make choices for us instead of allowing women to make their own choice…
It has been 893 days since I arrived in Congress, and the Republican leadership has not allowed a single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis; but there's no shortage of policies to solve this crisis. One of the…
It's now been 885 days since I arrived in Congress, and the Republican leadership has still not allowed a single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis. This Congress is pretending our unemployment crisis is…
It has now been 884 days; no serious jobs bill yet. I'm proud to announce a powerful alternative to this shameful inaction. Today, I am again introducing the Jobs Now Act, a bill that would give local officials the resources and…
As a Floridian and a survivor of Hurricane Andrew, I know firsthand that natural hazards are a leading threat to America's economy and American lives.
In her testimony, Ms. Ballen states that wind hazard research has been underfunded for decades.
That is why I reintroduced the bipartisan version of the Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act, which will provide the program with an authorization level more appropriate to the task.
This week, the class of 2013 graduates from college. This Congress is offering them a terrible graduation present. The bill we're voting on today would increase the long-term cost of student loans in order to pay for a budget deficit that…
It's now been 870 days since I arrived in Congress, and the Republican leadership has still not allowed a single vote on serious legislation to address our unemployment crisis. Mr. Speaker, this is not an exaggeration to say that…
According to the Committee for Education Funding, the Republican budget--the Ryan budget--would cut Head Start by an additional $900 million on top of the $401 million in cuts from the sequester.
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