Congresswoman Lois Frankel, who serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will go to Israel on a freshmen congressional delegation where Members will focus on strengthening the strategic US-Israel relationship. Members on the delegation will meet with government and military leaders, visit key strategic sites — including the security fence, the Gaza border, Golan Heights and… Read more »

Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee marked up and passed the Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act. Included in the Department of State Authorization is language from Congressman Trey Radel’s (FL-19) Protecting Americans Abroad Act, which authorizes the State Department to use the “best-value” contracting award method in high-risk, high-threat areas… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel helped pass a bipartisan Iran sanctions bill last night that sends an important message to the Iranian regime that its illicit pursuit of nuclear weapons will not be tolerated.  The Nuclear Iran Prevention Act, which passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support, aims to reduce Iran’s oil exports by an additional 1 million barrels per day and would… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel today helped pass a bipartisan student loans bill that reverses the student loan rate hike that went into effect on July 1. Now that the bipartisan bill has been passed by the House and Senate it will be sent to President Obama to be signed into law. “This bipartisan compromise on student loan interest rates is a victory for today’s students and families in… Read more »

Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10), Randy Weber (TX-14), Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Mark Meadows (NC-11) — who serve on the Foreign Affairs Committee — sent a bipartisan letter today to Turkish President Abdullah Gül calling on him to condemn recent anti-Semitic statements by Turkish officials. Co-signed by 46 Members including the Chairman and Ranking member of the House Foreign… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel marked the 48th anniversary of the enactment of Medicare. President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law on July 30, 1965. “Today we are reminded of how critical Medicare has been to millions of South Floridians and Americans everywhere. Our seniors have spent their lives working hard for their benefits and we must continue to protect and… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) offered an amendment to the House Defense appropriations bill last night that would add investments to Israel’s Iron Dome and Arrow missile defense systems. Frankel’s amendment would invest an additional $20 million in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system and $5 million for their Arrow defense system to bolster protection against short and… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) welcomed news that the Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded grants to United Way of Broward in Fort Lauderdale and Faith, Hope, Love, Charity, Inc. (Stand Down House) in Palm Springs.  Both of these community organizations serve homeless and at-risk veterans as well as their families in South Florida United Way of Broward received a $2… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel released the following statement in advance of the Fourth of July on Thursday: “Happy birthday, America. This Fourth of July we recognize the precious freedoms of our country and we give special thanks, as always, to our service men and women who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect us.”   ###   Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of comprehensive immigration reform. “I applaud the Senate’s passage of bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform. Now it’s time for the House to follow suit with a similar bipartisan approach that creates a new immigration process reflecting our values. We need a roadmap to citizenship where… Read more »