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Frankel Denounces Trump’s Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

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Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States. “Donald Trump’s call to bar Muslims from entering the United States is dangerous and inflammatory.  His remarks reinforce the narrative that pits the…

Frankel Statement on Hanukkah

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Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement on Hanukkah, which begins Sunday night at sundown: “Jewish families across South Florida and the world will gather to celebrate eight nights of Hanukkah, when we recall the bravery of the Maccabees who liberated the Jewish people from persecution and rededicated the holy Temple in Jerusalem. During this Jewish Festival…

Frankel Says Safety is our First Priority

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Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) made the following statement on the House floor before voting against H.R. 4038. “People back home are understandably frightened. There is no question that ISIL must be destroyed and that the safety of Americans must be our first priority. But denying refuge to women and children who are fleeing rape and torture and who go through a two-year…

Frankel Announces Federal Approval of Broward Beach Restoration

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Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued their final approval of the agreement between Broward County and the Army Corps to restore a five-mile stretch of eroded shoreline. “Beaches are one of the lifelines of Broward County’s economy. This project will put sand back on the beach, protecting property values and keeping visitors…

Frankel Votes for Bipartisan Budget Agreement

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Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting for the bipartisan budget deal. The bill passed the House of Representatives 266-167. “Congress took time out from its abusive Benghazi hearings and assault on Planned Parenthood to do the real business of our country. This bipartisan deal boosts jobs, protects seniors from rising Medicare costs, and…

Pivotal Surface Transportation Bill Would Bring More Funds to South Florida

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Yesterday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure took up the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, during which committee member Rep. Lois Frankel of South Florida championed directing more funds to local metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs). “As a former Mayor, I know well that when there is a pothole, a closed road, or broken…

Frankel Condemns Latest Attack on Women’s Health

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Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) voted against Republicans’ latest attempt to punish Planned Parenthood, one of the premier healthcare organizations in our nation, only because it provides an array of services – including legal abortions. “This Chamber’s latest fiasco would leave millions of women with no place to go for basic, preventative healthcare services,” said Rep. Frankel on…

Rep. Frankel Joins Jewish Members of Congress in Opposing “Offensive and Incendiary” UNESCO Resolution Blaming Israel

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Today, U.S. Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL) joined her colleagues, U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Sandy Levin (D-MI), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Susan Davis (D-CA), Steve Israel (D-NY), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Yarmuth (D-KY), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Jared Polis (D-CO),…

Frankel Statement on Recent Violence in Israel

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Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement on the latest violence in Israel. "I am very troubled by this latest wave of Palestinian violence against Israelis. No one should have to fear that their child might be stabbed while riding a bicycle down the street, or that their parents will be the next victims of a terrorist drive-by shooting. I urge President Abbas and…

Reps. Deutch, Frankel Hold Press Conference on Gun Violence with Key Stakeholders

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Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) and Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined college officials, state legislators and community stakeholders at Palm Beach State College to discuss the gun violence epidemic and urge opposition to the current bills in the Florida Legislature that would allow individuals to carry firearms on college campuses. “We do not have to accept a reality in…