Washington, DC – Representatives Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement condemning President Trump’s Executive Order dismantling the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM),… Read more »

Washington, DC – In response to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement that the Trump Administration will eliminate 83 percent of USAID programs, followed by a briefing from Acting Deputy USAID Administrator Pete Marocco, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, released… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting against a Republic funding bill that hands a blank check to the Trump Administration.  “This bill does nothing to lower costs for American families,” said Rep. Frankel. “Instead, it fails to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from devastating cuts promised by… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s plan to cut 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), threatening critical health care and services for millions of Veterans. “Veterans’ benefits are not handouts—they are a sacred promise, earned through service and sacrifice to our… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s joint address to Congress. “The President came into office promising to lower costs on day one. Instead, families across America have seen the price of groceries go up and the stock market plunge. Seniors and veterans—who have sacrificed so much—are fearful that… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, along with Subcommittee members Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06), Norma Torres (CA-35), and Mike Quigley (IL-05), issued a letter to Secretary of State Marcio Rubio requesting detailed information regarding the status of… Read more »

Washington, DC – Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Tax Fairness for Survivors Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to remove the tax penalty on settlements, awards, and judgments paid to survivors of sexual harassment and assault.  “Survivors of sexual assault… Read more »

Washington, DC – Earlier today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participated in a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on career and technical education. During her remarks, Rep. Frankel emphasized the critical role of federal support to help community colleges create opportunities for students, strengthen our… Read more »

Representative Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee (NSRP), joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Brian Schatz, Ranking Member of the Senate… Read more »

Washington, DC – This week in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ami Bera (CA-06), Grace Meng (NY-06), and Norma Torres (CA-35) introduced the Global Health, Empowerment, and Rights (HER) Act.… Read more »