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Rep. Frankel Votes Against Far-Right National Defense Spending Bill

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Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. House Republicans filled this annual, historically bipartisan bill to the brim with extreme far-right agenda propaganda, including a harmful anti-abortion provision that undermines access to care for women servicemembers. “The National…

Rep. Frankel Opposes Disastrous Foreign Affairs Funding Bill

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Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after voting against the Republican-led State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) Appropriations funding bill for Fiscal Year 2024. The bill passed out of committee with only Republican support. “This bill diminishes our leadership in the world,…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Supreme Court Decision Gutting Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

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Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to block President Biden’s student loan relief plan. “President Biden’s student loan relief plan was a lifeline to millions of Americans who are still working to recover from a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic,” said Rep. Frankel. “This ruling disproportionately harms…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Supreme Court Decision Enabling LGBTQ+ Discrimination

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West Palm Beach, FL — Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow private companies to discriminate against members of the LGBTQ+ community. “Another sad day in America as the extreme, right-wing Supreme Court promotes hatred and bigotry, ruling against equality for all,” said Rep. Frankel. “No…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Supreme Court Decision Gutting Affirmative Action

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Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action programs in higher education. “Diversity is good for everyone,” said Rep. Frankel. “This decision is a huge step backward from all the progress we’ve made in the last 60 years, especially for women and people of color. Classrooms…

Reps. Frankel, Wilson Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand US-Israel International Development Partnership

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) and Joe Wilson (R-SC-02) introduced legislation to extend and increase international development cooperation between the United States and Israel. This legislation reauthorizes and expands a successful program that has enabled the U.S., through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Israel,…

Rep. Frankel Votes to Prevent Devastating Default

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Washington, DC – Tonight, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting in favor of a bipartisan agreement to suspend the debt limit until 2025, preventing a catastrophic default that would trigger a job-killing recession and raise costs for working families. “President Biden’s Bipartisan Budget Agreement protects the American people and our economy…

Rep. Frankel Announces Upgrade to Tri-Rail Services, New Federal Funding

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Tri-Rail) was awarded $71.7 million to replace their train cars. The funding comes from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Frankel supported.  “This new grant will enable Tri-Rail to upgrade and modernize its…

Rep. Frankel Proudly Supports Biden-Harris Administration Clean School Bus Investment

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New Grant Program Will Reduce School Bus Emissions, Protect Children’s Health Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced $400 million in new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants to fund cleaner school buses, which will reduce harmful pollution and protect children’s health. This new…

Rep. Frankel Opposes Republican Default Package

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Extreme MAGA Legislation Will Devastate Everyday Americans Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after opposing the Republicans’ default plan. “Make no mistake, extremists in this Congress are trying to hold us hostage,” said Rep. Frankel. “Republicans have given us a ransom note: Choose between wrecking our economy or wrecking…