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Rep. Frankel Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Reimburse Local Police and Fire Departments for Presidential Security Expenses

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-07) have introduced the Presidential Security Resources Reimbursement Act, a bipartisan bill to allow the Secret Service to reimburse local law enforcement and fire departments for the assistance they have provided protecting President Trump when he is at his residence in Palm Beach. The Palm Beach County She...

Rep. Frankel Statement on Trump Administration’s Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement in response to President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. “The Trump Administration’s dismantling of the Department of Education is a devastating blow to public education—one of the cornerstones of our democracy that fosters an informed and engaged citizenry,” said R...

Reps. Frankel and Meeks Condemn Trump EO Eliminating USAGM

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Washington, DC – Representatives Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement condemning President Trump’s Executive Order dismantling the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the parent agenc...

Rep. Frankel, Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State Appropriations Subcommittee Statement on Termination of USAID Programs

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Washington, DC – In response to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement that the Trump Administration will eliminate 83 percent of USAID programs, followed by a briefing from Acting Deputy USAID Administrator Pete Marocco, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following st...

Rep. Frankel Votes to Protect Taxpayer Dollars

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting against a Republic funding bill that hands a blank check to the Trump Administration. “This bill does nothing to lower costs for American families,” said Rep. Frankel. “Instead, it fails to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from devastating cuts promised by the President’s billionaire frie...

Joint Statement of the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Women, Peace, and Security Caucus Ahead of International Women’s Day 2025

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Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Caucus, reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the WPS agenda ahead of International Women’s Day. “Ahead of International Women’s Day, we recognize the essential role women play in preventing and resolving conflict. When women are meaningfully involved in c...

Rep. Frankel Statement on Trump Administration’s Plans to Slash VA Workforce

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s plan to cut 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), threatening critical health care and services for millions of Veterans. “Veterans’ benefits are not handouts—they are a sacred promise, earned through service and sacrifice to our country. Yet, Pre...

Rep. Frankel Reacts to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s joint address to Congress. “The President came into office promising to lower costs on day one. Instead, families across America have seen the price of groceries go up and the stock market plunge. Seniors and veterans—who have sacrificed so much—are fearful that services th...

Democratic Members of National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee Issue Letter to Secretary Rubio Following Massive USAID Cuts

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, along with Subcommittee members Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06), Norma Torres (CA-35), and Mike Quigley (IL-05), issued a letter to Secretary of State Marcio Rubio requesting detailed information regarding the status of USAID and State D...

Rep. Frankel, Congressional Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Remove Tax Penalty on Payments to Survivors of Sexual Violence

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Washington, DC – Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Tax Fairness for Survivors Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to remove the tax penalty on settlements, awards, and judgments paid to survivors of sexual harassment and assault. “Survivors of sexual assault and harassment should not h...

Rep. Frankel Joins Congressional Colleagues Demanding Immediate Action to Address Trump Administration Efforts to Undermine American Diplomacy

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Representative Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee (NSRP), joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Brian Schatz, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations...

Global HER Act Filed in House and Senate

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Washington, DC – This week in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ami Bera (CA-06), Grace Meng (NY-06), and Norma Torres (CA-35) introduced the Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights (HER) Act. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) ...

Rep. Frankel Sounds Alarm on Trump Administration Freezing All Federal Grants and Loans

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the Trump Administration ordered a total freeze on all federal financial assistance. The White House has said this would not impact Social Security and Medicare payments. However, it would disrupt programs Americans rely on every day, halting billions of dollars to state and local governments, sm...

Rep. Frankel Urges Resumption of Foreign Assistance During State Department Review of Programs

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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement urging the resumption of foreign assistance in response to the Trump Administration’s Executive Order freezing nearly all U.S. foreign assistance programs funded by the State Department and USAID, ...

Rep. Frankel Statement on Trump Administration Withdrawing U.S. from the World Health Organization

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order intending to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). “Stepping away from the World Health Organization (WHO) is deeply c...