The House passed the bipartisan Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act yesterday to expand scholarship opportunities for students in Pakistan. The legislation included a provision sponsored by Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) encouraging scholarship recipients to commit to improving their local communities. “By educating young women, we advance democracy in countries threatened by… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) today hosted a roundtable at Florida Atlantic University with local colleges and universities about resources available to student veterans in South Florida. Frankel focused on the Veterans Education Empowerment Act, legislation that would allow the Department of Education to help establish veteran student centers. “Veterans have stood up for us,… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel’s (FL-22) amendment to H.R. 3583, the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act, was passed by unanimous consent as the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to send the entire bill to the full House for a possible vote.  Malala is the inspirational Pakistani teenager who was shot in the head by the Taliban while on her way home from school. She was targeted in an… Read more »

Today Congresswoman Lois Frankel announced that she has invited all high school students in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District to participate in the inaugural Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Academic Competition, “The House STEM App Challenge.” This competition will allow students in South Florida and across the country to compete by creating a software… Read more »

The offices of Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) will host a college financial aid and scholarship information workshop on Wednesday October 16 for high school students and parents. The workshop will be held at Spanish River High School in Boca Raton from 7-8:30 p.m. Students and parents can learn about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel is leading her colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter today – on the United Nations International Day of the Girl – to Malala Yousafzai, the inspirational 16-year-old Pakistani girl who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban and continues to be an unrelenting advocate for girls’ education. Just over a year ago, Malala was shot in the head on her way… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel today helped pass a bipartisan student loans bill that reverses the student loan rate hike that went into effect on July 1. Now that the bipartisan bill has been passed by the House and Senate it will be sent to President Obama to be signed into law. “This bipartisan compromise on student loan interest rates is a victory for today’s students and families in… Read more »

Today Congresswoman Lois Frankel invited all high school students in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District to participate in the 2013 Congressional Art Competition. “The Congressional Art Competition is a great way for students in South Florida to showcase their creativity and artistic talents and receive the opportunity to display their artwork in the Capitol,” Frankel said. “As someone… Read more »