Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined Palm Beach State College (PBSC) President Ava Parker and PBSC students to celebrate the opening of the college’s renovated Respiratory Clinical Lab—expanded through the $700,000 in federal funding secured by Rep. Frankel.
“Working people build our community, and Palm Beach State College’s students are training for some of the most essential… Read more »
Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to authorize funding for Student Veteran Success Centers at colleges and universities nationwide, helping student Veterans transition from military to academic life.
“As the mother of a U.S. Marine War Veteran, I know how demanding the transition from military to civilian life… Read more »
Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined 144 of her Congressional colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, demanding the immediate release of nearly $7 billion in K-12 and adult education funding that the Trump Administration is illegally withholding from states and local school districts across the… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement in response to President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education.
“The Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Department of Education is a devastating blow to public education—one of the cornerstones of our democracy that fosters an informed and engaged… Read more »
Washington, DC – Earlier today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participated in a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on career and technical education. During her remarks, Rep. Frankel emphasized the critical role of federal support to help community colleges create opportunities for students, strengthen our… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting against the Republican-proposed Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations funding bill for Fiscal Year 2025. The bill makes extensive cuts to many essential programs and contains dangerous provisions that would restrict reproductive health care… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting to update the Department of Education’s working definition of antisemitism, which will allow for better enforcement of civil rights laws.
“We are currently witnessing one of the worst periods of widespread antisemitism in our country’s history, with the ongoing… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the Department of Education issued updated guidelines for federal enforcement of Title IX, the federal civil rights law aimed at prohibiting sex-based discrimination in schools receiving federal funding.
“Every student should be able to learn in a safe school environment,… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after Governor Ron DeSantis signed an unprecedented expansion of Florida’s school voucher program into law. The new provision would funnel hundreds of millions of additional taxpayer dollars away from public schools, harming an already over-burdened education system.
“Public education… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting against House Republicans’ H.R. 5, an extreme bill that harms students, teachers, and schools.
“H.R. 5 is the latest Republican political stunt that drags their extreme culture war into the classroom. We’ve already seen the impact of these cruel policies in Florida where books are… Read more »
