Tag: Rep. Frederica Wilson

U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson Elected Chair of Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee

U.S. Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, a former school principal, was elected chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment (HEWI) Subcommittee of the House Committee on Education and Labor on Monday. “I am thrilled to take on this important responsibility,” Wilson said in a statement. “As chair of the HEWI Subcommittee, I will seek to […]

February 9, 2021

U.S. Rep. Frederica S. Wilson

Democrats in Congress Question DeVos on Relief For Defrauded Students

Tensions ran high at a House Education and Labor Committee hearing on Thursday, where Democrats questioned U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos about her implementation of the borrower’s defense rule, the provision that allows loan forgiveness for defrauded students.

December 12, 2019

Lawmakers Gather at the National Action Network Legislative Conference

Representatives and Senators gathered for the National Action Network Legislative Conference in the Hart Senate Office Building on Thursday to speak to constituents about policy issues impacting the Black community.

November 14, 2019

Legislators Propose Commission on Social Status of Black Males

Noting that 2019 marks the 400th year since the first enslaved Africans arrived on North American soil, members of Congress and leaders of organizations that serve young Black males gathered outside the U.S. Capitol building Tuesday afternoon to announce the introduction of a House resolution to create a Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys.

May 15, 2019

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