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... Read More »
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... Read More »
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... Read More »
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... Read More »
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... Read More »
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... Read More »
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... Read More »
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) ... Read More »
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... Read More »
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, ... Read More »
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... Read More »
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 withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, a legally binding international treaty on climate change that is signed by nearly 200... Read More »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in solemn recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. “Today, as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we pause to honor the memory of six million Jews—a... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order reinstating the Global Gag Rule, a policy that prevents foreign organizations receiving U.S. global health assistance from providing informatio... Read More »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag were released from Hamas captivity after being held hostage for more than 15 months. “I celebrate the release of Karina, Daniella, Naama, and Liri, four young Israeli women soldiers, who have endured months of captivity, and extend my hear... Read More »
