Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), Joe Wilson (R-SC-02), Jim McGovern (D-MA-02), and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) were joined by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to announce that their bipartisan bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Benjamin Ferencz—the last living Nuremberg prosecutor—was included in the Fiscal Year 2023 spending package. The funding… Read more »

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement announcing a new Disaster Recovery Center operated by FEMA and the State of Florida that has opened in Palm Beach County to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian. The new center is located at the Hagen Ranch Road Library in Delray Beach. “The opening of a local Disaster Recovery Center is… Read more »

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack released the executive summary of its final report. “I thank the Members of the bipartisan January 6th Select Committee for their courageous, arduous work. Their final report defends our Democracy and points us in the direction of… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) was joined by 61 Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging the commission to help combat workplace harassment. The letter asks the SEC to use its existing rulemaking authority to require publicly-traded companies to disclose the number and aggregate amounts of settlements,… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), and Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX-26) released the following statement after introducing the Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act. The purpose of this bipartisan legislation is to improve health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, as well as their newborns. The bill… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement announcing grants for more than $700,000 for community health care centers in Palm Beach County to expand COVID-19 vaccine distribution. “We have learned a hard lesson these past two years about how the rampant spread of a virus can negatively impact our health and our economy,” said Rep.… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21), member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the rollout of new health care benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances during their service. The Honoring Our PACT Act, which President Biden signed into law earlier this year, adds to the list of… Read more »

Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act. This bill ensures that the federal government recognizes all marriages—including same-sex and interracial unions—and that no state can discriminate against a couple legally married in another state. It also repeals the Defense of Marriage Act… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after voting to pass the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA), bipartisan legislation that would further Everglades restoration efforts, improve water quality in Palm Beach County, and approve flood control and coastal resiliency projects. “This bipartisan legislation makes critical… Read more »

Legislation Empowering Sexual Assault, Harassment Survivors Becomes Law Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21) and Ken Buck (R-CO-04), joined by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10), House Judiciary Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI-01) and Subcommittee Vice Chair Pramila Jayapal… Read more »