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Rep. Frankel Statement on Passing the America COMPETES Act of 2022

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after the House passed the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, a bold legislative package that makes transformational new investments in research, innovation, and manufacturing to fix supply chain…

Statement on United Nations Investigation Targeting Israel

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WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Brad Schneider led Representatives Ted Deutch, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Kathy Manning, Elaine Luria, Josh Gottheimer, Dean Phillips, and Lois Frankel in releasing the following joint statement: “We are deeply disappointed and frustrated by the recent UN General Assembly vote to approve resources for an unprecedented, open-ended Commission of Inquiry…

Reps. Frankel, Wasserman Schultz Respond to Critics of Everglades Funding

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement in response to a Republican-led press conference criticizing the White House’s historic $1.1 billion investment in Everglades restoration through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding—the largest allocation the project has ever received—was…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Federal Allocation of Monoclonal Antibodies

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after a bipartisan briefing from the Department of Health and Human Services. Members of Congress heard directly from leaders of the federal COVID-19 response team that federal agencies are continuing to follow the science and data in making decisions for the health and well-being of all…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Biden Executive Order Criminalizing Sexual Harassment in the Military

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement in response to President Biden signing an executive order to make sexual harassment an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Conduct. The executive order will also strengthen the military’s response to domestic violence and penalize the distribution of intimate images without…

Bipartisan Group of Congressional Leaders Urges Biden Administration to Continue Addressing Needs of Pregnant and Lactating Women

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA-03), and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA-40), were joined by 62 bipartisan Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging the extension of the charter for the federal Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant Women and Lactating Women…

Rep. Frankel Celebrates One Year of the Biden Administration

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement as the Biden Administration marked its one-year anniversary in office. “President Biden and Vice President Harris inherited several crises when they took office, including an economic downturn that left millions unemployed and a dire public health emergency that had taken hundreds of…

Rep. Frankel Announces Beginning of South Florida Federal Courthouse Replacement Process

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) announced that the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse was approved for an initial study to determine the need for replacing the aging building. “This is a significant step toward replacing an old failing courthouse,” said Rep. Frankel. “Our courts are an integral part of our justice system where folks may…

Rep. Frankel Announces Historic Funding for Everglades

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Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement in response to the White House sending $1.1 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to Everglades restoration—the largest allocation the project has ever received.  “Thanks to the leadership of President Biden, Florida will be receiving the biggest infusion of federal funding for Everglades…