Washington, DC—Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the House passed a bipartisan resolution mourning the loss of life from the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria and honoring the responders assisting in the region. The resolution, which Rep. Frankel co-led, underscores the need for international assistance, while condemning the Assad… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Michael Waltz (R-FL-06), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) reintroduced a bill to promote Student Veteran Centers at universities and colleges across the nation to help student veterans transitioning from military to student life. Identical companion legislation has been introduced in the Senate by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Marco… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) were joined by the Florida Democratic Delegation in sending a letter to the Florida High School Athletics Association (FHSAA) urging the Board to withdraw a harmful proposal regarding students’ private health information. The letter requests that the FHSAA vote to remove questions regarding… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address. “During the past two years of leadership under President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Congressional Democrats, our economy has started recovering and unemployment has dropped to a historic low. We are rebuilding America with new… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) was joined by the rest of the Florida Democratic Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis and the leaders of the Florida State House and Senate expressing their deep concern over recent reports of sex trafficking of foster children in the State of Florida. The letter urges state officials to take… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting for a bipartisan resolution condemning Iran’s human rights abuses. The resolution is in response to the death of Mahsa Amini and the ensuing protests. Amini was 22 years old when she was arrested and brutally beaten by the regime’s so-called “morality police” for “improperly” wearing… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22), Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, released the following statement in support of the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act. “People, not politicians, should have the freedom to make their own personal decisions about their health, lives, and future,” said Rep. Frankel, Chair of the Democratic… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after being appointed to serve on the House Appropriations Committee for the 118th Congress. “Serving on the Appropriations Committee presents me with the opportunity to influence federal spending,” said Rep. Frankel. “In that role, I will continue to champion the well-being of our working… Read more »

West Palm Beach, FL - Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The Supreme Court’s dangerous and extreme decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case reversed Roe last year, undermining decades of protection for abortion care. “The extreme MAGA-backed Supreme… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement in response to the extreme anti-abortion agenda proposed by the new MAGA-Republican Majority.  “One week into the new Congress and Republicans are again racing full steam ahead to criminalize abortion nationwide,” said Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Lois Frankel. “The… Read more »