It is interesting that every time my colleagues across the aisle don't like a law, they call it uncertain, ambiguous, unsustainable.
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.
I take great offense to using a U.S. Senator, who happens to be my friend, in something so ridiculous.
Today we are discussing the subject of extreme importance for our Nation's economy and our Nation's labor force.
As cochair and founder of the Florida Ports Caucus, I have worked shoulder to shoulder with my Republican colleagues to build bipartisan support for WRRDA 2014 and WRDA 2016.
Mr. Chairman, today, I join with my colleague and friend, Representative Duncan Hunter, in offering an amendment to the maritime administration title in the NDAA. The cruise industry, which is a vital source of economic opportunity for my…
Mr. Speaker, on the night of April 14, 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls from the Chibok Government Girls Secondary School in Nigeria, a night we all remember. Although some girls fled or have been released, more than 100 Chibok girls…
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to welcome the esteemed Reverend Dr. Howard Siplin to the House floor as our guest chaplain. Reverend Dr. Siplin was my classmate from first grade to twelfth grade in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Reverend…
Mr. Speaker, I am a strong supporter of career and technical education. While this bipartisan bill makes needed improvements to current law, during the committee markup I offered and later withdrew an amendment to provide more Federal…





