Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) today attended her first bill signing as she joined President Barack Obama, as he signed into law the re-authorized Violence Against Women Act, a week after she helped pass this important bipartisan bill. Frankel also joined Members of Congress, women’s organizations, law enforcement officials, domestic violence survivors, tribal leaders and advocates… Read more »

With across-the-board spending cuts known as “sequestration” set to go into effect on Friday, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) said Congress must take action to avoid the full impact of sequestration that will lead to serious repercussions to our fragile economy. “This is a bad time to impose drastic indiscriminate investment and spending cuts by our federal government that left… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) today authored a letter to the IRS urging them to work on combatting fraud in the wake of a new report about an alarming new tax fraud scam being perpetrated on unsuspecting taxpayers.  The fraud is occurring because criminals are stealing Social Security numbers and submitting fraudulent income tax returns and when the real tax filers seek their… Read more »

A day after the Senate passed a bipartisan Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) called on the House to quickly bring up and pass the bill. Frankel is co-sponsoring the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization (H.R. 11), which nearly mirrors the Senate-passed bill. Frankel joined House Democrats Wednesday at a press conference urging action in… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after President Obama’s State of the Union address: “Tonight President Obama confirmed what I hear from South Floridians over and over: We must focus on creating jobs and getting people back to work by investing in education, innovation and infrastructure, while reducing our deficit in a responsible way,” Frankel said.… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) will bring the mother of a Newtown victim as her guest to Tuesday’s State of the Union. Frankel’s guest, Lynn McDonnell is the mother of Grace, 7, who died tragically in the Newtown massacre. Lynn McDonnell’s husband Chris will attend the State of the Union with Congresswoman Gloria Negrete McLeod of California. “Like so many Americans I have been… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) today commended the recommendations on reducing gun violence released by the congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. Frankel serves on the congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and worked to help develop new, common-sense proposals about how to reduce gun violence. The recommendations released Thursday include many of the measures… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), a member of the congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, announced she is supporting additional measures to reduce gun violence that would: require universal background checks and close loopholes that allow gun purchasers to avoid a background check altogether; ban assault weapons and strengthen mental health programs. “Americans are… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) today recognized Black History Month and issued the following statement: “This February we honor Black History Month and celebrate the tremendous accomplishments and contributions of the African American community, especially in South Florida, and at the same time we rededicate ourselves to equality, progress and freedom for all,” Frankel said. This… Read more »

Following President Obama’s speech on immigration reform and the announcement on a bipartisan immigration reform proposal in the Senate, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), released the below statement: “I support President’s Obama’s call for immigration reform and am encouraged that there is a bipartisan proposal that lays out some basic parameters. Our immigration system needs to be… Read more »