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According to officials, Congresswoman Julia Letlow visited Oak Grove High School to share her story with the junior and senior girls. Letlow represents Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives and is the state’s first Republican woman elected for Congress.
WASHINGTON – Amid a national culture war in education, House Republicans on Friday narrowly passed legislation by a Louisiana congresswoman that would give paren
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On a 213-208 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act by Congresswoman Julia Letlow, Ph.D. (LA-05).
“As a mom of two and a former educator, I believe for children to succeed, they need families and schools to work together as partners throughout the learning process,” Letlow said. “After spending nearly a year and a half working to pass this bill, I’m grateful that we’re finally able to advance this critical legislation.”
WASHINGTON– A former University of Louisiana Monroe administrator and professor, U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow already had the bonafides to lead the effort to pass a national “Parents Bill of Rights Act.”
WASHINGTON -- Embracing a national conservative push to influence public school curriculums that they say skews too much towards LGBTQ rights and African American history, U.S. House Republicans rallied Wednesday behind a Louisiana congresswoman's bill that could help parents circumvent courses they find objectionable.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Julia Letlow, Ph.D. (LA-05) introduced H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act. With 73 Republican co-sponsors, Letlow’s bill seeks to put in place concrete legal protections that will ensure parents always have a seat at the table when it comes to their child’s education.
The legislation is built on five, common-sense principles.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Julia B. Letlow, Ph.D. (LA-05), announced her subcommittee assignments for the 118th Congress.
START, LA – Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) today announced that Rachel Perez Milam will be joining her team as Grants and Special Projects Manager. In this new role, Milam will primarily connect municipalities, educational institutions, and local groups with federal grant opportunities and help guide them through the application and awarding process.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) today announced that the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) will invest more than $2.6 million in nine projects across Louisiana’s Fifth District.
““These substantial investments in the Fifth District will have a tremendous impact in our rural communities. I look forward to continuing to work with the Delta Regional Authority to bring home even more critical funding for our region,” Letlow said.
The funded projects include –
START, LA - Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) today sent a letter to Governor John Bel Edwards urging the state to formally request USDA assistance for farmers impacted by recent storms in Northeast Louisiana. With record rainfalls across the region last week, many soybeans, cotton, and corn growers suffered substantial damage to their crops going into their scheduled harvest.