By Jodie Wagner, Palm Beach Post
WELLINGTON — U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, has fielded plenty of questions about the recently completed probe conducted by special counsel Robert Mueller.
But her audience Monday morning had far more pressing concerns.
Frankel, who is in the midst of a two-week congressional recess, stopped by Binks Forest Elementary School to chat… Read more »
By Laura Kelly, Jewish Insider
Congresswoman Lois Frankel represents Florida’s 21st district, which includes communities along the south-eastern coast of the state. A long-time public servant, she spent 14 years in the Florida State House before becoming the Mayor of West Palm Beach and then elected to Congress in 2013. She is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and the… Read more »
By Jeff Ostrowski, Palm Beach Post
Uncle Sam will reimburse the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for $5.6 million in overtime paid by the agency during President Donald Trump’s visits during the 2017-18 fiscal year.
The Department of Homeland Security broke the news to Sheriff Ric Bradshaw in a letter last month.
“Congratulations, on behalf of the Department of… Read more »
Written by Lindsey McPherson, Roll Call
House Democratic women, armed with more numbers and the power of the majority, are getting organized, switching their working group to a more formal caucus and launching a political action committee to help further grow their ranks.
The Democratic Women’s Caucus is the new name of the Democratic Women’s Working Group. Open to all 91 House… Read more »
By Arthur Mondale, WPTV
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — There are more than one million student veterans enrolled in our nation's colleges.
Now one Florida lawmaker wants to ensure students in South Florida and nationally have what they need to succeed.
Rep. Lois Frankel has reintroduced the Veteran Education Empowerment Act to ensure student veterans nationally have what they need to… Read more »
By Tom Hudson, WLRN
Lake Okeechobee may be a natural feature of the Florida landscape, but politics also come into play when it comes to it.
More than $1 billion of federal support has been spent to help restore the Everglades and fix the plumbing around the lake. That money, along with other money for the Army Corps of Engineers, starts flowing from the House Appropriations… Read more »
A bipartisan bill was introduced by Reps. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) and Randy Weber (R-Texas) to further development between America and Israel in the agriculture, water resources and energy-storage sectors. Read more »
By Laura Kelly, Jewish Insider
Reps. Lois Frankel (D-FL) and Randy Weber (R-TX) introduced legislation on Monday that would strengthen the relationship between the United States and Israel on environmental projects in developing countries.
The bill calls for $2 million to be provided each year, for four years, to support collaboration between the U.S. Agency for International… Read more »
By Austen Erblat, Sun Sentinel
Congresswoman Lois Frankel introduced a bipartisan bill March 11 that, if passed, will create support centers in colleges and universities across the country for veterans transitioning from military to civilian life.
The bill, H.R. 1652, also called the Veterans Education Empowerment Act, was introduced by Frankel, a Democratic congresswoman… Read more »
By Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel
Democratic and Republican lawmakers are again attempting to pressure Iran in the case of hostage Bob Levinson.
Levinson, of Coral Springs, disappeared 12 years ago. He’s the longest-held American hostage in U.S. history.
A former agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration and FBI, Levinson was working for the CIA when he planned a trip in 2007 to… Read more »
