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Alligator Alcatraz Must Be Shut Down

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Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following after co-leading the introduction of the No Cages in the Everglades Act: “The Everglades is the crown jewel of Florida—a breathtaking natural treasure and a vital economic engine. It fuels tourism, sustains agriculture, provides drinking water for over 8 million people, supports thriving fisheries, protects property values, and powers…

Reps. Frankel, Meeks, Meng Introduce Legislation to Prevent Destruction of Foreign Aid Commodities

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Representatives Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Program, Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Grace Meng, Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus International Women’s Rights Task Force, issued a statement on their introduction of legislation to…

Ranking Member Frankel Votes to Protect Life-Saving Foreign Assistance, Vital Public Broadcasting

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Tonight, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following statement after voting against the Republicans’ rescissions package, a bill that claws back $9 billion in life-saving humanitarian and development funding and trusted public…

Ranking Member Frankel Statement at the Subcommittee Markup of the 2026 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Funding Bill

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Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Ranking Member of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's markup of the fiscal year 2026 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill: -As Prepared For Delivery- Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me start by recognizing the collegiality of Chairman…

Frankel, Colleagues Call Out Illegal Freeze on Education Funds, Demand Immediate Action

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Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined 144 of her Congressional colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, demanding the immediate release of nearly $7 billion in K-12 and adult education funding that the Trump Administration is illegally withholding from states and local school districts across the…

New Law Delivers Federal Funding to Reimburse Local Law Enforcement for Trump Security Costs in Palm Beach County

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The reconciliation bill signed into law includes critical funding to reimburse law enforcement agencies for overtime costs incurred while protecting the President. This new grant program will ensure local and state agencies are not left shouldering the financial burden of presidential security operations. The grant period will cover expenses over the next five years, providing long-term…

Rep. Frankel Votes No on Trump, Republicans’ Big, Ugly Bill

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Today, U.S. Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement after voting against President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ One Big, Ugly Bill, which includes the largest Medicaid cut in history, slashes food assistance for children, Veterans, and seniors, and explodes the national debt to hand out massive tax breaks to billionaires.  “This bill is nothing…

Rep. Frankel Slams “Alligator Alcatraz” Prison Camp Stunt

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Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), released the following statement in advance of President Trump visiting the new “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center. “The proposed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center is an affront to our environment, our state’s resources, and basic human dignity,” said Rep. Frankel. “Turning our treasured Everglades into a prison camp, where migrants--most of…

Rep. Frankel, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Reproductive Freedom Three Years After Disastrous Dobbs Decision

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) in reintroducing the Women's Health Protection Act of 2023 (WHPA), a critical bill to restore the right to abortion nationwide and stop extreme, harmful state abortion bans. Three years ago today, the Dobbs v. Jackson…

Rep. Lois Frankel Responds to U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities

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Washington, D.C. – Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Ranking Member of the House National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee released the following statement today after the United States carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. “Here’s what’s not up for debate: For decades, the Iranian regime has threatened Israel’s very…