Frederica S. Wilson
- Previous profession
- Executive director, Office of Alternative Education and Dropout Prevention, Miami-Dade County Schools; Assistant principal, Skyway Elementary School (principal, 1980 to 1992)
- First public office
- 1992Member, Miami-Dade County School Board, 1992 to 1998
- Years in public office
- 33
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Wilson has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Wilson is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Wilson votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Wilson votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026.
On funding the government, Wilson votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Wilson votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); and the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Wilson votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 23, and did not vote on 1.
Wilson votes differently from most House Democrats on 1 of 43 Yes and No votes: No on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025.
Wilson did not vote on the Russia and Iran sanctions law, the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, the Local Access to Courts Act, the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and Lulu's Law, and 11 more in the list below.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 2 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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4 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActAugust 28, 2025
“On Wednesday, August 27, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) held a tele-town hall with multiple former Democratic Cabinet members and national leaders to discuss the contents of H.R. 1, ‘Big, Ugly Law,’ and its ramifications for Americans. The tele-town hall also highlighted the threats to American democracy that this White House presents.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 3, 2025
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s Statement on the Passage of the ‘Big, Ugly Bill’
“Today, July 3, 2025, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued a statement regarding the passage of Senate Amendment to the H.R. 1, the ‘Big, Ugly Bill,’ to which she voted ‘NO’:”
- Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024June 25, 2025
“Whereas the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 (Public Law 118–47) explicitly states in section 527 that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be used to prevent any of the following persons from entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility operated by or for the Department of Homeland”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 22, 2025
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s Statement on the House Budget Proposal
“Congresswoman Frederica Wilson issued the following statement regarding the House Budget Proposal H.R. 1, to which she voted ‘no’:”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 22 spending items this member requested, $19,500,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida International University | Public Law 119-74 | Everglades Task Force-Research, Development, Remote Sensing/Geographic Information System SupportDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Miami-Dade County Public Schools | Public Law 119-74 | Miami-Dade County Public Schools--Youth Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES Initiative)DOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,039,000 |
| Broward County Public Schools | Public Law 119-74 | Broward County Public Schools--Youth Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES Initiative)DOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Duval County Public Schools | Public Law 119-74 | Duval County Public Schools-- Youth Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES Initiative)DOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Miramar | Public Law 119-74 | Empowering Miramar Youth: Crime Prevention Through Community EngagementDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Opa-Locka | Public Law 119-74 | Empowering Opa-Locka Youth: Crime Prevention Through Community EngagementDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Aventura | Public Law 119-74 | Aventura Real Time Crime CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $500,000 |
| City of North Miami Beach | Public Law 119-74 | City of North Miami Beach Real-Time Crime CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Florida International University | Public Law 119-74 | Everglades Task Force-Research, Development, Remote Sensing/Geographic Information System SupportDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Miami-Dade County Public Schools | Public Law 119-74 | Miami-Dade County Public Schools--Youth Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES Initiative)DOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,039,000 |
Show all 22
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County Public Schools | Public Law 119-74 | Broward County Public Schools--Youth Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES Initiative)DOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Duval County Public Schools | Public Law 119-74 | Duval County Public Schools-- Youth Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES Initiative)DOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Miramar | Public Law 119-74 | Empowering Miramar Youth: Crime Prevention Through Community EngagementDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Opa-Locka | Public Law 119-74 | Empowering Opa-Locka Youth: Crime Prevention Through Community EngagementDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Aventura | Public Law 119-74 | Aventura Real Time Crime CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $500,000 |
| City of North Miami Beach | Public Law 119-74 | City of North Miami Beach Real-Time Crime CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Miramar | Public Law 119-75 | Miramar Youth CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $850,000 |
| City of Miami | Public Law 119-75 | Liberty Square Launchpad: Small Business IncubatorDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $850,000 |
| Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust | Public Law 119-75 | Mia Casa Senior Housing ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $250,000 |
| City of Miami Beach | Public Law 119-75 | City of Miami Beach Fire Station #1 Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $250,000 |
| Miami-Dade County Public Schools | Public Law 119-75 | Parkway Educational Complex UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $1,000,000 |
| Miami Dade College | Public Law 119-75 | Dyer Federal Courthouse Revitalization for Education FacilitiesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $850,000 |
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