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Rep. Frankel Statement on the Assassination of Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in Nara, Japan. “I had the privilege of meeting with Shinzo Abe when he was Prime Minister,” said Rep. Frankel. “He was a powerful figure in Japan and a friend of our country. His assassination is sad and shocking, and yet…

Rep. Frankel Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Reducing EPA’s Ability to Regulate Pollution

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after the Supreme Court released an opinion in response to West Virginia v. EPA, gutting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. “Another day, another horrific Supreme Court ruling,” said Rep. Frankel. “President Biden and…

Frankel Champions Seniors’ Health, Veterans, Women’s Health in Appropriations Bill

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With Critical Frankel Priorities Included, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill Heads to House Floor for Final Passage Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after helping pass the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) funding bill for Fiscal Year…

Frankel Champions Funding for Affordable Housing, Transportation in Appropriations Bill

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after helping pass the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) funding bill for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) out of the Appropriations Committee. The bill makes critical investments to make housing more affordable, equitable, and…

Reps. Frankel, Buck Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Empower Employees, Consumers to Speak Out Against Sexual Harassment

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21) and Ken Buck (R-CO-04), joined by Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10), Judiciary Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI-01) and Vice Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), and Representatives Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09),  Cheri Bustos (D-IL-07), and Burgess…

Frankel Advocates for Global Women’s Empowerment, Israel Security Assistance in Appropriations Bill

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With Key Frankel Provisions Included, State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill Heads to House Floor for Final Passage Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after helping pass the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies funding bill for Fiscal Year 2023 out of the…

MENG, WALTZ, FRANKEL AND HOULAHAN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION AFFIRMING THE ROLE OF THE U.S. IN ELIMINATING SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, and Reps. Michael Waltz (R-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) announced today that they introduced a bipartisan resolution affirming the role of the United States in eliminating sexual violence in conflict. The resolution aims to call…

Frankel Champions Funding for Everglades, Jobs, Combatting Climate Change in Appropriations Bill

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With $447 million for Everglades Restoration Included, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Heads to House Floor for Final Passage Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after helping pass the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill for Fiscal Year…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after the Supreme Court dismantled the right to abortion care in the United States. This unprecedented ruling will lead to dozens of states eliminating access to legal abortion almost immediately, jeopardizing reproductive freedom for millions of Americans and moving toward a…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Bill to Protect Our Children

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Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after voting for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to protect children from the rising tide of gun violence in America. “No parent should fear for their child’s life when they go to school, the grocery store, their church, a movie theater, or anywhere else they are supposed to be safe,” said Rep. Frankel. “The…