West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement as the Florida Supreme Court heard opening arguments in Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, et al. vs. the State of Florida—the case to determine the legality of Florida’s 15-week abortion ban. If the court upholds the 15-week ban, the more recently passed six-week ban will then go into effect.... Read More »
Veterans who were exposed to environmental hazards and toxic substances (including burn pits) during their service, and suffer from related illnesses like cancer, bronchitis, asthma, and other respiratory disorders have until August 9th, 2023 to claim 12 months of backdated compensation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) encourages all Veterans who believe they were affected by toxic substan... Read More »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22), released the following statement after attending Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s address to a Joint Session of Congress. “Today, I was proud to attend Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s address to a Joint Session of Congress where he was welcomed with enthusiasm by the bipartisan, bicameral audience. He received generous standing ovations as he discussed ... Read More »
Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. House Republicans filled this annual, historically bipartisan bill to the brim with extreme far-right agenda propaganda, including a harmful anti-abortion provision that undermines access to care for women servicemembers. “The National Defense A... Read More »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after voting against the Republican-led State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) Appropriations funding bill for Fiscal Year 2024. The bill passed out of committee with only Republican support. “This bill diminishes our leadership in the world, making us less ... Read More »
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 low-income b... Read More »
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 person or busin... Read More »
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 that repres... Read More »
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, primarily throug... Read More »
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 from the dev... Read More »
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 fleet of trains... Read More »
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 funding is availab... Read More »
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 our families. ... Read More »
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 continue to ri... Read More »
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 care in hist... Read More »
