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Rep. Frankel Statement on Supreme Court Decision Gutting Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

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Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to block President Biden’s student loan relief plan. “President Biden’s student loan relief plan was a lifeline to millions of Americans who are still working to recover from a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic,” said Rep. Frankel. “This ruling disproportionately harms…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Supreme Court Decision Enabling LGBTQ+ Discrimination

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West Palm Beach, FL — Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow private companies to discriminate against members of the LGBTQ+ community. “Another sad day in America as the extreme, right-wing Supreme Court promotes hatred and bigotry, ruling against equality for all,” said Rep. Frankel. “No…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Supreme Court Decision Gutting Affirmative Action

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Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action programs in higher education. “Diversity is good for everyone,” said Rep. Frankel. “This decision is a huge step backward from all the progress we’ve made in the last 60 years, especially for women and people of color. Classrooms…

Reps. Frankel, Wilson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand US-Israel International Development Partnership

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Joe Wilson (R-SC-02) introduced legislation to extend and increase international development cooperation between the United States and Israel. This legislation reauthorizes and expands a successful program that has enabled the U.S., through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Israel,…

Rep. Frankel Votes to Prevent Devastating Default

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Washington, DC – Tonight, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting in favor of a bipartisan agreement to suspend the debt limit until 2025, preventing a catastrophic default that would trigger a job-killing recession and raise costs for working families. “President Biden’s Bipartisan Budget Agreement protects the American people and our economy…

Rep. Frankel Announces Upgrade to Tri-Rail Services, New Federal Funding

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Tri-Rail) was awarded $71.7 million to replace their train cars. The funding comes from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Frankel supported.  “This new grant will enable Tri-Rail to upgrade and modernize its…

Rep. Frankel Proudly Supports Biden-Harris Administration Clean School Bus Investment

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New Grant Program Will Reduce School Bus Emissions, Protect Children’s Health Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced $400 million in new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants to fund cleaner school buses, which will reduce harmful pollution and protect children’s health. This new…

Rep. Frankel Opposes Republican Default Package

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Extreme MAGA Legislation Will Devastate Everyday Americans Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after opposing the Republicans’ default plan. “Make no mistake, extremists in this Congress are trying to hold us hostage,” said Rep. Frankel. “Republicans have given us a ransom note: Choose between wrecking our economy or wrecking…

Rep. Frankel Statement Commemorating Yom HaShoah

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement commemorating Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. “Today, on Yom HaShoah, we remember the horrors of the Holocaust and the six million Jewish men, women, and children and millions of others who were murdered by the Nazis,” said Rep. Frankel. “As antisemitic incidents and Holocaust denial…

Rep. Frankel Hails Biden Administration’s Care Economy Executive Order

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement on President Biden’s executive order that includes sweeping directives to expand access to quality, affordable child care and long-term care—while supporting care workers and family caregivers. The White House has called this executive order the “most sweeping set of executive actions to improve…