Washington, DC — Today, on National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring the courage and sacrifice of Korean War Veterans, as well as Korean Defense Veterans who have served on the Korean Peninsula since the signing of the Armistice Agreement.
“Veterans of the Korean War… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s Thursday evening election remarks:
“President Trump’s address last night was another attempt to distract the American people with falsehoods and long-debunked conspiracy theories about our elections instead of addressing the issues families care about most,” said Rep.… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), released the following statement after voting against House Republicans' Fiscal Year 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs appropriations bill.
"This bill should have been our… Read more »
Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-22), co-chair of the Women, Peace, and Security Caucus, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-27) introduced the Esther Coopersmith Award Act, legislation to create a State Department award honoring public servants who advance Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) around the world.
Named for Esther Coopersmith — a trailblazing diplomat, philanthropist,… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) sent a letter to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY-01) and Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA-42) requesting the Committee issue long-overdue subpoenas for key witnesses in the Epstein case and put the local Palm Beach County prosecutors and officials responsible for Jeffrey Epstein’s failed prosecution… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined 29 of her colleagues in the House of Representatives in introducing the bipartisan Jewish American Security Act to strengthen Federal efforts to counter antisemitism in the United States and protect the Jewish community.
“As antisemitism continues to rise and threats against our community become more frequent, Congress and the… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) joined Democratic colleagues in introducing legislation to stop President Trump’s $1.8 billion “weaponization” slush fund settlement from taking effect.
At the center of the controversy is a newly announced agreement between President Trump and his own Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ announced that Trump agreed to drop his $10 billion… Read more »
Rep. Frankel joined Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee to advance two key provisions in the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill to protect survivors of Epstein sexual abuse and strengthen victims’ rights in the justice system. This follows the recent House Oversight and Government Reform Committee… Read more »
Democrats on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), led by Ranking Member Lois Frankel (FL-22), alongside Representatives Grace Meng (NY-06), Norma Torres (CA-35), and Mike Quigley (IL-05), sent a letter to Trump Administration officials expressing deep concern over plans to withhold $19 billion in foreign assistance… Read more »
Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Emerita, and Young Kim (R-CA-40), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Working Group to End Domestic Violence, introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen support for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in religious communities.
The bipartisan Supporting Survivors from Faith-based Communities Act would… Read more »
