West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after a draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, jeopardizing reproductive freedom for millions of Americans, leaked to the press.
“First thing’s first, abortion is still legal, and this leak doesn’t change that yet,” said Rep. Frankel. “However, if this rumor is… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), released the following statement commemorating Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day.
“Today, on Yom HaShoah, we remember the six million Jewish men, women, and children that were murdered during the Holocaust,” said Rep. Frankel. “I’m also thinking of survivors like Piotr, who at age 16 fled Ukraine to… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s dangerous 15-week abortion ban, H.B. 5, into law. This ban prohibits almost all abortions after 15 weeks, without exceptions for rape or incest.
“Today is a dark day for Florida,” said Rep. Frankel. “The personal decision about whether and… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), issued the following statement after her bipartisan, bicameral bill to honor Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg with statues in the U.S. Capitol was signed into law by President Joe Biden.
“Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), issued the following statement in response to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson becoming the first Black woman to be confirmed to the United States Supreme Court.
“I share the joy of most Americans that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s Supreme Court pick, has been confirmed, making her the first Black woman in our… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), announced a new opportunity for low-income individuals to sign-up for Affordable Care Act plans through the end of 2022.
“More than ever before, it is important that we keep ourselves and our neighbors healthy,” said Rep. Frankel. “Thanks to funding from the American Rescue Plan, low-income residents who do not have… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), issued the following statement in response to Governor DeSantis claiming credit for bonuses given to Florida first responders thanks to the American Rescue Plan, which Democrats in Congress and the Biden Administration passed into law last year despite efforts to block the bill from Congressional Republicans.
“First… Read more »
Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after voting for the Affordable Insulin Now Act. Millions of Americans are living with diabetes and are paying hundreds of dollars per month for insulin. This legislation would limit out-of-pocket costs for insulin to $35 per month for people with private health coverage and Medicare Part D… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), issued the following statement after her bipartisan, bicameral bill to honor Supreme Court Justices O’Connor and Ginsburg with statues on the Capitol Grounds passed the House of Representatives.
“The U.S. Capitol is the symbol of our democracy, and millions of tourists from… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 (FY23) budget proposal.
“President Biden is committed to building a better America for the people, and his FY23 budget proposal lays the groundwork for how we’ll continue to work toward this… Read more »
