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May 2, 2025
Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s abrupt and unlawful decision to revoke over $6 million in AmeriCorps funding owed to Pennsylvania — funding that had already been approved for critical community services across the state
April 30, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement marking the first 100 days of the Trump Administration:
April 29, 2025
Today in a markup for the House Committee on Education and Workforce, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) slammed Republicans’ plans to slash financial aid for students seeking higher education, including Pell grants, student loan forgiveness, and income-driven repayment plans. This comes as a part of the reconciliation process for the harmful Republican budget.
April 24, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement applauding federal judges’ decisions to temporarily limit the Trump administration’s ability to withhold funding from educational institutions with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs.
April 23, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09), and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led their colleagues in calling on the Department of Education
Rep. Summer Lee, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Corruption Risks from Trump’s Chaotic Tariff Scheme
April 17, 2025
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April 15, 2025
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April 11, 2025
Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Drain the Swamp Act, legislation to include bans on lobbying activities for former government officials and reinstate cooling-off periods and merit-based hiring requirements.
April 10, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) introduced the Fair College Admissions for Students Act, a bipartisan bill that seeks to end higher education institutions’ preferential treatment of children of alumni and donors, and ensure students are admitted based on their merit, not their family connections or financial contributions.
April 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 10, 2025 — Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, along with Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), led their colleges in writing a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor calling for the Department of Education (ED) to immediately rescind their guidance on inclusive classrooms.