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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…

Women’s Health Protection Act Leads Issue Statement on the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court Decision

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Washington, D.C. — Today, the leads of the Women’s Health Protection Act, Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27), Lois Frankel (FL-21) Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), issued a joint statement on the heels of the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturns Roe v. Wade. “Abortion is not only an essential part of health care — it’s…

Florida Democrats Urge DeSantis to Change Approach to Vaccinating Young Children, Order Doses for Local Health Departments

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Ted Deutch (FL-22), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Val Demings (FL-10), Al Lawson (FL-05), Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), and Darren Soto (FL-09) sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A.…

Rep. Frankel Statement Commemorating Juneteenth

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement in honor of Juneteenth. “I’m proud to join with millions of Americans across our nation in celebration of Juneteenth, which honors the freedom and emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans on June 19, 1865,” said Rep. Frankel. “All should use this day and every day to learn…

Democrats Working to Lower Costs

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Washington, DC – This week, House Democrats passed two major bills to lower costs for families. The Lower Food & Fuel Costs Act is a package of bipartisan bills to lower prices for America’s families in the grocery aisle and at the gas pump by giving America’s farmers and ranchers the support they need to thrive. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act gives the Federal Maritime Commission new…