Topline
Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., is retiring from Congress after a wave of absences from the House floor in April and May, according to multiple reports, stepping down not long after she denied a “crazy rumor” that she was exiting.
Wilson announced her exit from Congress on Friday morning.
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Key Facts
Wilson, 83, told the Miami Herald she would not seek her ninth term in Congress, saying, “I think it’s time.”
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