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Frankel Recognizes Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Congresswoman Lois Frankel released the following statement today in honor of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day: “I stand with the Jewish community in Israel and across the world today as we remember the six million Jews systematically murdered during the Holocaust.  Here in South Florida, there are many who lost family, friends, and loved ones at the hands of the Nazis. …

Frankel Statement on FAAs Decision to Delay Closure of Boca Raton Airport Control Tower

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After the FAA announced on Friday that it would delay the planned closure of 149 air traffic control towers including at Boca Raton Airport until June 15, Congresswoman Lois Frankel released the following statement: “This is welcome news that Boca Raton Airport will have more time to find a temporary fix to avoid the closing of its control tower.  There are both safety and economic…

Provision Protecting Americans Abroad Signed into Law

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President Obama signed into law a short-term provision championed by Congresswoman Lois Frankel to help ensure Americans serving our country abroad have the security protection they deserve. Frankel is the lead Democrat on the Protecting Americans Abroad Act introduced by Republican Congressman Trey Radel, which would permanently give the State Department the tools and flexibility to hire…

Frankel Statement on National Day to Demand Action to Reduce Gun Violence

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Congresswoman Lois Frankel is participating today in Mayors Against Illegal Guns National Day to Demand Action to reduce gun violence in West Palm Beach. Mayors Against Illegal Guns, founded by Mayor Bloomberg, is holding more than 100 events nationwide in what is expected to be the largest single-day advocacy effort on reducing gun violence. Frankel released the following…

Statement from Reps. Frankel and Deutch on FAA Announcing Boca Airport Control Tower Closure

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Congressman Ted Deutch and Congresswoman Lois Frankel released the following statement after the FAA announced today that the Boca Airport control tower will close effective April 7, due to across-the-board budget cuts known as the sequester: “We’ve made several requests to the FAA and Department of Transportation urging them to keep the control tower at Boca Raton Airport open. We’re…

Frankel Votes to Protect Medicare, Create Jobs for South Floridians

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Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) voted to protect the Medicare guarantee, create jobs, invest in education, infrastructure and innovation by supporting the Democratic budget and voting no on the Republican budget. “We need a fair approach to get people back to work, while reducing our deficit with reasoned cuts,” Frankel said. “Creating jobs and protecting Medicare are two of my top…

In Bipartisan Effort, Frankel Helps Avoid Government Shutdown

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Today in a bipartisan effort, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) voted to keep the government running and prevent a government shutdown on March 27th that would have immediate and harmful consequences for our economy and all aspects of American life. A shutdown for example would result in the delay of Social Security claims being processed and force veterans  seeking benefits to…

In Advance of President Obamas Trip to Israel, Frankel Joins Bipartisan Letter on Unshakable Alliance

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Congresswoman Lois Frankel joined a bipartisan letter today spearheaded by the Democratic Israel Working Group and Republican Israel Group in support of President Obama’s trip to Israel on Wednesday.  Frankel, who serves on the House Foreign Affairs Middle East Subcommittee, reasserts with Republican and Democratic colleagues that Israel is “our most important ally in the Middle…

Democrat Frankel Teams with Republican Rep. Trey Radel on Bipartisan Bill to Protect Americans Abroad in Wake of Benghazi

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In a bipartisan effort, Congresswoman Lois Frankel has joined Congressman Trey Radel on the Protecting Americans Abroad Act. Frankel is the lead Democrat on the bill that will help ensure Americans bravely serving our country abroad have the security protection they deserve. “In the wake of Benghazi, there is no question that we must work to do a better job of protecting Americans…

Frankel Statement on Ryan Republican Budget

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After Congressman Paul Ryan released the House Republican budget, Congresswoman Lois Frankel issued the following statement: “Budgets are about values and priorities and the House Republican plan balances the budget on the backs of seniors and would eliminate jobs and jeopardize our economic recovery, while protecting tax breaks for the special interests. That’s just wrong for South…