Now it covers just less than a third of the average cost, leaving far too many low-income students and families with unmet needs.
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 have heard the women of Congress come to the floor one by one by one to tell their personal stories about abortion. I am a very private person, and I just couldn't do it. I didn't want to relive the most painful time in my entire life…
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I ask you to close and carefully review PortMiami's Mega and INFRA grant applications.
This Net Zero Program presents a regional approach to resolving the nation's supply chain and climate challenges.
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. This is just annoying to me that everyone on the Republican side is so concerned about the children before they are born, and once they are born, they want nothing to do with them. So these children…
Like the young lady from Miami Gardens, and so many other Floridians, borrowers are experiencing extraordinary hardships because their monthly payments are not enough to cover accruing interest.
I want to remind you of your commitment to come to Miami to visit our phenomenal school district, thank you.
I am hopeful for robust Everglades restoration funding, given its alignment with the administration's goals.
I am so grateful and proud of the impact AmeriCorps has made not only to my district, but across the country.
We must preserve and strengthen this program for the next generation of members and volunteers so they may benefit from the unique opportunities for civil engagement that AmeriCorps provides.
I am so proud to be one of the five Democratic cosponsors of the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and I am just so proud to do that.
South Florida's four Democrats in Congress, U.S. Representative Frederica Wilson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ted Deutch and Lois Frankel, all voted for the bill.
We want and we expect answers to the questions given to you, ones that you said you were going to provide.
Thank you, Mr. Cordray, for your time and your work to support students and protect borrowers.
So it's clear we need to work together to find the best policies to support student borrowers.
I drafted a bill to address that, so you should--we'll enlist your help in finishing that product.
I look forward to our discussion and the work you have ahead to ensure that all students--all students in this country can access high-quality, higher education without taking on debt they cannot repay, or falling victim to predatory…
That lets you know how important your work is, and how important this particular issue impacts so many people.
I plan to file legislation that will help students who have been impacted by the legacy of slavery.
Congress has a responsibility to address the enduring impact of slavery and decades of discriminatory policy.
We must preserve and protect HBCUs for the sake of the next generation of change-makers and for those yet unborn.
Logic tells me that we ought to have a Morgan and a Morehouse and a Hampton and a Howard and a Fisk.
As a graduate of Fisk University, I am proud to Chair this first hearing to exclusively examine the State of these vital institutions since 2008.





