Written by: Brianna Gurciullo, Politico
The House appears poised to use at least $3.5 million in federal money to reimburse airports in Florida and New Jersey for financial losses suffered when President Donald Trump stays at his resorts nearby.
The language, included in the House's appropriations bill for transportation spending, appears to target at least three general aviation… Read more »
Written by: George Bennett, Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach County’s Lantana airport — forced to effectively shut down whenever President Donald Trump visits Mar-a-Lago — is inching a little closer to getting some relief from the federal government.
A spending bill approved by a House Appropriations subcommittee this week includes $3.5 million to reimburse airports and related businesses… Read more »
Written by: Marvin Glassman, Sun Sentinel Jewish Journal
U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-West Palm Beach) presented veteran Leonard Goldman of Boynton Beach four medals for his service in the United States Army in a ceremony that took place recently at his home.
The medals given to the 90-year-Goldman were: The World War II Victory Medal, given to those who served in the United… Read more »
Written by: Sunshine State News
This week, U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., paired up with U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., to bring out a bill offering consumers more information about ethanol at pumps across the nation.
Scott brought out the “Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act” on Wednesday with Frankel as a cosponsor. The two representatives are both members of the… Read more »
Written by: Sunshine State News
This week, a congresswoman from Florida doubled down on her efforts to cut down on Medicare fraud.
U.S. Rep. Lois Frakel, D-Fla., joined up with U.S. Rep. Bill Keating, D-Mass., to bring back the “Fighting Medicare Fraud Act” which they first launched in 2014. They also brought the bill back in 2016. As they geared up to he two… Read more »
Written by Andrea Gonzalez-Ramirez, Refinery29
The Federal Election Commission handed out a major victory to mothers running for office on Tuesday, ruling that a first-time candidate in New York is allowed to use a portion of her campaign funds to pay for childcare.
Liuba Grechen Shirley, a Democrat running on the state's 2nd District, asked the… Read more »
Written by: Rep. Lois Frankel, The Hill
Dear President Trump:
You will soon have to decide whether to renew nuclear-related sanctions on Iran. As the May 12 deadline approaches, I have some unsolicited advice for you, Mr. President: Fix the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), don’t nix it. We should remain in the deal and work with our international partners to strengthen… Read more »
Written by: News Service of Florida, Orlando Sentinel
S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and 13 U.S. House members from Florida are requesting 500 more Customs and Border Protection officers next year in the state.
The request, which came Thursday in a letter to leaders of appropriations subcommittees on Homeland Security, is aimed at reducing… Read more »
Written by: Skyler Swisher, Sun Sentinel
South Florida congresswoman is continuing her push to provide federal dollars to businesses adversely affected by President Donald Trump’s travels to Mar-a-Lago.
U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, introduced a measure Tuesday that would create a $7 million fund to help aviation operations in New Jersey and Florida hurt by presidential… Read more »
Written by: Alex Leary, Tampa Bay Times
WASHINGTON – Democrats here are pressing Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner to seek federal funding to fortify election equipment and systems databases.
"While most state systems were not breached, the U.S. Intelligence Community has repeatedly warned that Russia will try to disrupt midterm elections in November 2018," reads a letter sent… Read more »
