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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.

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Jul 22, 2015

I stand strong with the more than 150 House and Senate Democrats who sent a letter to President Obama this week to express our strong support of this overtime rule.

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Jul 22, 2015

All Americans deserve a fair day's pay for a fair day's work.

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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.

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Jul 22, 2015

A salary and a title are no protections against oppressive overwork and never have been.

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Jul 16, 2015

On rollcall No. 443, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Stated against:

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Jun 23, 2015

On rollcall No. 376, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' ____________________

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