WASHINGTON, DC – Today, leadership of the Democratic Women’s Working Group (DWWG), Reps. Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Jackie Speier (CA-14), along with 113 additional Members of Congress, sent a letter to all U.S. Senators outlining concerns with the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Given the credible and disturbing allegations of sexual assault by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the Members are urging the Senate delays any vote until a thorough investigation of the allega... Read more

WASHINGTON, DC – As the one-year anniversary of the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault and harassment allegations approaches, the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues hosted a hearing about sexual harassment entitled, “#MeToo, What’s Next? Turning a Movement into Action.” Caucus members heard from leaders from a number of industries to discuss ways to promote respect and dignity in the workplace, and ultimately to find innovative and creative solutions to the problem of workplace hara... Read more

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21), Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27), and 12 members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to call for the prompt release of at least a dozen women’s rights activists who have been arrested and arbitrarily detained by Saudi Arabia. “These brave champions should not be targeted and puni... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Eliot Engel (NY-16), Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats Subcommittee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (NY-5), and Rep. Susan Davis (CA-53) introduced a resolution recognizing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s contributions to U.S. national security and reaffirming America’s commitment to the alliance. President Trump’s disastrous performance at the NATO Summit in Brussels and dangerous rhetoric... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), Ted Poe (R-TX-02), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10), Barbara Comstock (R-VA-10), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) introduced H.R. 6406, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act, to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding workplace harassment, and bolster transparency and accountability. A companion bill was introduced in the Senate by Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Lisa Murkowski (R... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment (WEEE) Act, introduced by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA-39) and Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), passed by voice vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation seeks to address gender-related barriers to economic growth and supports women-led enterprises around the world. Rep. Frankel, co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, spoke on the House floor abo... Read more

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues Reps. Lois Frankel (D-FL-21) and Susan Brooks (R-IN-05) sent a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi urging them to support greater funding for preventative programs in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Authorization for VAWA will expire on September 30, 2018. Since VAWA was first passed in 1994, serious victimization by an intimate partner declined by ... Read more

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki: “Following the disastrous NATO summit and President Trump labeling our European allies “foes,” he buddies up again to his favorite dictator – Putin. Never before has a sitting President met with his Russian counterpart from such a position of weakness. “It’s disgraceful that the President is parroting Russian prop... Read more

WASHINGTON — Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Eliot Engel (D-NY), House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA), and 42 other Democrats from the Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees released the following statement on President Trump’s attendance at the NATO Summit and his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The members of the Foreign Affairs Committee who released the statement are Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), Rep.... Read more

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after President Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. “The President’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh will propel our nation’s highest court in a dangerous direction for generations. He passes Trump’s anti-choice ‘litmus test’ with flying colors and will likely help end Roe v. Wade, rolling back decades of hard-fought reproductive freedoms. This nomination jeopardizes protections for people with pre... Read more