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Florida Democratic Delegation Urges Governor to Enroll in Summer Food Assistance Program

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Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-22), Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (FL-25), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Darren Soto (FL-09), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) sent a letter urging Gov. DeSantis to enroll Florida in the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Program, which would provide food assistance to two…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Supporting Israel Funding Package

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Washington, DC -- Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting in favor of a package to send over $14.3 billion in aid to Israel.  "The United States has a moral duty and national security urgency to aid Israel in defending herself," said Rep. Frankel. "Make no mistake, Hamas terrorists and others in the region are out to destroy Israel…

Rep. Frankel Opposes Republican Bill Putting Polluters Over People

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after opposing H.R.1, a Republican bill that puts polluters over people. The bill, if signed into law, would gut environmental protections on public lands, raise energy costs, and roll back President Biden’s historic action to combat climate change. “The Republican H.R. 1 puts polluters over…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Earthquake Resolution Passage

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Washington, DC—Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the House passed a bipartisan resolution mourning the loss of life from the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria and honoring the responders assisting in the region. The resolution, which Rep. Frankel co-led, underscores the need for international assistance, while condemning the Assad…

Rep. Frankel Votes to Support Iranian Women, Condemn Regime’s Human Rights Abuses

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting for a bipartisan resolution condemning Iran’s human rights abuses. The resolution is in response to the death of Mahsa Amini and the ensuing protests. Amini was 22 years old when she was arrested and brutally beaten by the regime’s so-called “morality police” for “improperly” wearing…

New Laws Give Sexual Assault Survivors the Freedom to Speak Out and Share Their Stories

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12/14/2022 by REP. LOIS FRANKEL and REP. CHERI BUSTOS This article originally appeared on MsMagazine.com. Last week, President Joe Biden signed the Speak Out Act into law. With a stroke of a pen, he gave millions of Americans their voices back and restored the rights of many survivors of workplace sexual assault and harassment.  Here’s…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit a broken bridge in Florida Saturday. Here’s why

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit a broken bridge in Florida Saturday. Here’s why By Bryan Lowry | Miami Herald House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will join South Florida Democrats Saturday in Delray Beach to promote President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law as the party seeks to highlight policy wins ahead of a difficult midterm election. Pelosi, D-Calif., will join South Florida…

Nancy Pelosi, in Delray, says Democrats delivered on infrastructure, won't lose House majority

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Nancy Pelosi, in Delray, says Democrats delivered on infrastructure, won't lose House majority By Gerard Albert III | Palm Beach Post DELRAY BEACH — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday that she isn't worried about the four incumbent Democrats leaving their Florida congressional seats when their terms end later this year. Or her party losing its majority in the U.S.…

Rep. Frankel Celebrates One Year of the Biden Administration

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement as the Biden Administration marked its one-year anniversary in office. “President Biden and Vice President Harris inherited several crises when they took office, including an economic downturn that left millions unemployed and a dire public health emergency that had taken hundreds of…

Rep. Frankel Supports Emergency Assistance for Disaster Relief, Afghan Evacuees in Government Funding Extension

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after voting to pass the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, which extends federal funding through December 3rd and provides $28.6 billion in emergency relief for Americans who have been impacted by recent natural disasters, and $6.3 billion to support Afghan…