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Rep. Frankel Statement on Republican-Proposed Labor, HHS, and Education Bill that Threatens Public Education, Harms Women and Children

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting against the Republican-proposed Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations funding bill for Fiscal Year 2025. The bill makes extensive cuts to many essential programs and contains dangerous provisions that would restrict reproductive health care…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Two Years Since Fall of Roe v. Wade

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement as the country marked two years since the Dobbs decision, when Donald Trump’s Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The decision revoked 49 years of reproductive rights, robbing women of the freedom to make their own reproductive health care decisions…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Gov. DeSantis Eliminating State Arts Funding

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis used his veto authority to eliminate $32 million in funding for arts and culture nonprofits across Florida, including $3.1 million for 51 grants to organizations in Palm Beach County. “Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' veto eliminating funding…

Rep. Frankel Votes Against Far-Right National Defense Spending Bill

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. For the second year in a row, House Republicans filled this annual, historically bipartisan bill with extreme far-right poison pills, including an amendment that would end a Department of Defense…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the Supreme Court handed down its decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. The Court unanimously rejected extreme anti-abortion advocates’ attempt to ban mifepristone because the plaintiffs did not have legal standing to bring a claim. While this could leave the…

Reps. Frankel, Lee, Meng Introduce Resolution Reaffirming U.S. Commitment to International Reproductive Health and Rights

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12), Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Grace Meng (NY-06) introduced a resolution to reaffirm the goals of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, Egypt, advancing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights. The resolution commends the notable progress made in achieving the goals set…

Reps. Frankel, Salazar, Castor, Letlow Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Maternal Health

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), Kathy Castor (D-FL-14), and Julia Letlow (R-LA-5) released the following statements after re-introducing the Connected Maternal Online Monitoring (MOM) Act, which would improve health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women, as well as their newborns. The bill encourages easier…

ICYMI: Rep. Frankel Advocates for Abortion Access for Veterans

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Washington, DC – Earlier today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participated in an Appropriations Committee debate on the Republican-proposed Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies spending bill for Fiscal Year 2025, which seeks to restrict essential reproductive health care services and eliminate abortion counseling altogether at Veterans Affairs medical…

Rep. Frankel Votes to Send Aid to Israel

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22), released the following statement after voting in favor of a House measure that would send aid to Israel as our ally works to defeat Hamas. “From Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran and its other proxies, Israel continues to face threats to her very existence,” said Rep. Frankel. “I thank President Biden and my colleagues in…

ICYMI: Rep. Frankel Condemns Florida’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Taking Effect Today, Highlights Amendment on November Ballot

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Washington, DC – Earlier today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) spoke on the House Floor to condemn Florida’s near-total six-week abortion ban taking effect today, May 1st. Below are Rep. Frankel’s full remarks: “Look at this map. Today is a dark day in the state of Florida because we join all these states that are in dark colors, as our draconian six-week abortion ban goes…