West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the Trump Administration ordered a total freeze on all federal financial assistance. The White House has said this would not impact Social Security and Medicare payments. However, it would disrupt programs Americans rely on every day, halting billions of dollars to state and local… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement urging the resumption of foreign assistance in response to the Trump Administration’s Executive Order freezing nearly all U.S. foreign assistance programs funded by the State… 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, released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order intending to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO).
“Stepping away from the World Health Organization (WHO)… 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, released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, a legally binding international treaty on climate change that is signed by… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in solemn recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
“Today, as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we pause to honor the memory of six… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order reinstating the Global Gag Rule, a policy that prevents foreign organizations receiving U.S. global health assistance from… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag were released from Hamas captivity after being held hostage for more than 15 months.
“I celebrate the release of Karina, Daniella, Naama, and Liri, four young Israeli women soldiers, who have endured months of… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement on the eve of President-Elect Trump’s inauguration.
“The peaceful transition of power is a cornerstone of our democracy,” said Rep. Frankel. “I believe it is important to attend the Inauguration as a show of respect for the democratic process and the will of the voters. In the upcoming… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after Israel and Hamas reached an agreement for a 42-day ceasefire along with the release of 33 hostages. The deal lays the groundwork for an eventual permanent end in fighting and the release of every remaining hostage, including Americans, in Hamas captivity.
“The news that Israel and Hamas have… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after being named Ranking Member (top Democrat) of the House National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee for the 119th Congress. The NSRP Subcommittee oversees U.S. funding in international diplomacy, development, and global health, shaping… Read more »
