Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting for the budget agreement to increase discretionary funding limits through 2021 and suspend the debt limit for two years. “Today’s strong, bipartisan bill allows us to invest in the health and well-being of the American people. It restores certainty to our budgeting, avoids another reckless government shutdown, and protects the full faith and credit of the United States.” ### Read more

Published in the Washington Post, by Matt Zapotosky Federal prosecutors are expected to unseal new sex trafficking charges Monday against Jeffrey Epstein as the politically connected multimillionaire makes his first appearance in court. Epstein — who was arrested over the weekend and is expected to appear in federal court in Manhattan — had previously pleaded guilty to Florida state charges of soliciting prostitution to resolve allegations he molested dozens of girls. That arrangement has been w... Read more

By Chantal Da Silva, Newsweek The House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan resolution denouncing the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) and recognizing it as a human rights violation against women and girls. "Today we're sending a clear message that every girl, no matter where she’s born, has a right to live free of violence,” Democratic Representative Lois Frankel, of Florida, who introduced the bill alongside Republican Representative Scott Perry, of Pennsylvania, said on Tues... Read more

By Kevin Derby, the Florida Daily On Monday night, the U.S. House passed a Florida congresswoman’s resolution opposing female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)and recognizing it “as a human rights violation against women and girls” without objection. U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., introduced the resolution in February with U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, R-Penn., as the main cosponsor. Almost 30 other members of the House, including U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., the chairman of the U.S. House Middle Ea... Read more

Written by Jessie Hellmann, The Hill House Democrats are seeking to block the Trump administration from defunding Planned Parenthood and banning abortion referrals at family planning clinics. In a draft spending bill released Monday, Democrats outlined a plan to “protect” the Title X Family Planning Program from changes sought by the administration. The proposal could tee up a brutal battle between the Republican-controlled Senate and House Democrats over one of President Trump's main policy pri... Read more

By Kevin Derby, Sunshine State News From her perch on the U.S. House State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., is leading the charge on Capitol Hill to defeat a State Department nominee. Frankel teamed with three congresswomen from California -- Democrat U.S. Reps. Zoe Lofgren, Lucille Roybal-Allard and Norma Torres to round up 45 other members of the House to write U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, calling on him to “withdraw Ronald Mortense... Read more

By Michael Williams, WPTV Michael Williams discusses the Mueller report, President Trump, the possibility of impeachment, and more with Rep. Lois Frankel. Watch the full interview here. Read more

By Jodie Wagner, Palm Beach Post WELLINGTON — U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, has fielded plenty of questions about the recently completed probe conducted by special counsel Robert Mueller. But her audience Monday morning had far more pressing concerns. Frankel, who is in the midst of a two-week congressional recess, stopped by Binks Forest Elementary School to chat with fifth-grade students and deliver children’s books and other materials from the Library of Congress in Washington, D... Read more

By Laura Kelly, Jewish Insider Congresswoman Lois Frankel represents Florida’s 21st district, which includes communities along the south-eastern coast of the state. A long-time public servant, she spent 14 years in the Florida State House before becoming the Mayor of West Palm Beach and then elected to Congress in 2013. She is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and the subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs subcommittee. Yesterday, she spoke with Jewish Ins... Read more

By Jeff Ostrowski, Palm Beach Post Uncle Sam will reimburse the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for $5.6 million in overtime paid by the agency during President Donald Trump’s visits during the 2017-18 fiscal year. The Department of Homeland Security broke the news to Sheriff Ric Bradshaw in a letter last month. “Congratulations, on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security, your application for financial assistance submitted under the Fiscal Year 2018 Presidential Residence Protection As... Read more