By Kareem Fahim, The Washington Post
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced a resolution Wednesday calling on Saudi Arabia to “immediately and unconditionally” release women’s rights advocates imprisoned there, as Congress intensifies its criticism of the kingdom’s human rights record after the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The House… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after President Trump declared a national emergency:
“Declaring a national emergency to build an ineffective and expensive wall repudiates a bipartisan spending bill, overstepping the checks and balances of our Constitution and setting a dangerous new precedent. I expect that the courts will review what… Read more »
Washington, DC – The South Florida Congressional Delegation of Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21), Alcee Hastings (FL-20), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Ted Deutch (FL-22), and Frederica Wilson (FL-24), today announced final Congressional approval for construction of a new federal courthouse in Broward County.
Plagued by mold, chronic roof leaks,… Read more »
Written by Lindsey McPherson, Roll Call
House Democratic women plan to break out their white suits and dresses Tuesday for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union. The color may be the same, but the reason has changed.
“This is really going to be sending a message — especially to all the women and their families in the country that put us into the majority with all these new… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) was appointed to the powerful House Committee on Appropriations, the body that writes the laws that direct federal funding.
“In the new Democratic majority, I am honored to have an extraordinary opportunity to advocate for south Floridians at the highest level of government advancing investments in health care,… Read more »
By Rep. Lois Frankel and Rep. Susan Brooks in The Hill
This year, we’re celebrating Rosie the Riveter’s 76th birthday. Since her debut in 1943, Rosie and the thousands of women she represents who joined the workforce and the war effort have inspired confidence in generations of women. Her “We Can Do It!” message continues to be a rallying cry for women everywhere, including the… Read more »
By Teresa Casale and Gayatri Patel, Ms. Magazine
Gender equality advocates across the globe celebrated the House passage of the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment (WEEE) Act in May, which promotes feminist international development policies that support female entrepreneurs. The WEEE Act affirms the importance of women’s rights—to own and control land and property, to… Read more »
Written by Matthew Choi, Politico
Several Democratic members of Congress are warning Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to not move forward with a possible ban on State Department employees using terms like “sexual and reproductive health” and “comprehensive sexuality education”.
The lawmakers — Reps. Eliot Engel, Jan Schakowsky, Nita Lowey, Barbara Lee and Lois Frankel — argue in a… Read more »
Interview with Cheddar
A record number of women are running for congress, but will it change partisan gridlock in Washington? Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL) joins Cheddar to discuss 2018's 'pink wave.'
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Written by Kevin Derby, Sunshine State News
The two chairwomen of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues--Republican U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks of Indiana and Democrat U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel of Florida--brought out the “Keeping Girls in School Act" which, they say, will “support the economic and educational empowerment of girls globally."
“Today, over 130 million girls worldwide are… Read more »
