Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson to retire from the House
House Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson to retire from the House Comments: by Mike Lillis - 05/29/26 11:38 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Mike Lillis - 05/29/26 11:38 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), a 16-year veteran of Congress, announced Friday that she will not seek reelection, becoming the 30th House Democrat from the 119th Congress who won’t be joining the 120th. Appearing at an honorary event in her South Florida district, where local officials are honoring her long service to the community by naming a street after her, Wilson, 83, said she has a lot of fight left but that it’s simply time to pass the torch.
- ▪House Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson to retire from the House Comments: by Mike Lillis - 05/29/26 11:38 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Mike Lillis - 05/29/26 11:38 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Rep.
- ▪Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), a 16-year veteran of Congress, announced Friday that she will not seek reelection, becoming the 30th House Democrat from the 119th Congress who won’t be joining the 120th.
- ▪Appearing at an honorary event in her South Florida district, where local officials are honoring her long service to the community by naming a street after her, Wilson, 83, said she has a lot of fight left but that it’s simply time to pass
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House Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson to retire from the House Comments: by Mike Lillis - 05/29/26 11:38 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Mike Lillis - 05/29/26 11:38 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), a 16-year veteran of Congress, announced Friday that she will not seek reelection, becoming the 30th House Democrat from the 119th Congress who won’t be joining the 120th. Appearing at an honorary event in her South Florida district, where local officials are honoring her long service to the community by naming a street after her, Wilson, 83, said she has a lot of fight left but that it’s simply time to pass the torch. “This has been a journey, but it’s time, it’s time,” Wilson said.
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