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Rep. Lois Frankel wants South Florida veterans to succeed in school

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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…

The Sunshine Economy: Talking Water, Transit, and Aid For Venezuela on Capitol Hill

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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…

Reps. Frankel and Weber join to promote MASHAV environmental projects

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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…

Reps. Frankel, Weber Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand USAID, Israel International Development Partnership

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Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21-D) and Randy Weber (TX-14-R) introduced legislation to enhance development cooperation in the areas of water resources, agriculture and energy storage between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Israel in developing countries.

Hastings Introduces the Corey Jones Act

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“The tragic shooting that led to Corey’s death was devastating to our community and broke our hearts. This legislation is aimed at preventing future tragedies, keeping law enforcement officers and citizens safe.”

Frankel, Cicilline, Wagner, Wild Call for Immediate Release of Saudi Women’s Rights Activists as First Trials Begin

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Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), David Cicilline (D-RI-01), Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, Ann Wagner (R-MO-02), Vice Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Susan Wild (D-PA-07) released the following statement after the trial of Loujain al-Hathloul and other prominent and longtime women’s rights activists, began in Saudi Arabia.

U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel introduces bill aimed at helping student veterans

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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…

Deutch, Wilson, Frankel, Waltz Introduce Resolution on Bob Levinson, Longest-Held American Hostage

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(Washington) Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism, Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Congressman Michael…

Lawmakers again seek to pressure Iran over fate of hostage Bob Levinson

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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…