West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement urging Governor DeSantis to apply for food assistance for poor children fully paid for by the federal government at no cost to the state. Florida is the only state refusing to extend this program known as Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT). The P-EBT program has been critical for… Read more »

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement applauding President Biden’s announcement that federal employees and healthcare workers will be required to get vaccinated and all employers with over 100 employees will need to mandate a vaccine-or-test policy.     “This decision by our President will save lives and… Read more »

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement applauding the Department of Justice’s decision to sue the state of Texas over its harmful abortion ban that went into law last week.    “The decision about whether, when, or how to become a parent is one of the most important decisions we make, yet this Texas abortion law… Read more »

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after the Supreme Court failed to stop Texas’s radical six-week abortion ban, the most restrictive abortion ban since Roe V. Wade, from going into effect. “The Texas abortion ban puts politics over the health and safety of pregnant people and inserts politicians into the deeply personal… Read more »

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement requesting the Department of Education to send federal funding directly to school districts in order to counter Governor DeSantis’ decision to withhold funding from local school districts that have implemented mask mandates.   “Governor DeSantis’ efforts to withhold funding from school… Read more »

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper ruled in favor of parents seeking to overturn Governor DeSantis ban on mask mandates in schools. “This decision confirms the common sense and legal decision of the Palm Beach County School Board to require students to wear masks with limited exceptions,” said… Read more »

Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court overturned President Biden’s eviction moratorium.  “No parent should have to worry about exposing their child to COVID-19 because they fell behind on rent,” said Rep. Frankel. “Despite the Supreme Court’s decision to allow evictions to proceed, the good news is that help is available… Read more »

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement in response to the terrorist attack outside the Kabul airport which killed and injured dozens of people, including U.S. servicemembers.  “I join those condemning the horrific attacks that claimed so many innocent lives, including those of American servicemembers. As the mother of a… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after voting to advance President Biden’s Build Back Better Plan. “Today’s vote paves the way for President Biden’s Build Back Better plan, a transformative agenda that will deliver more jobs, tax cuts for working families, and lower costs for everyday Americans,” said Rep. Frankel. “The legislation… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 4, The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which will restore the power of the Voting Rights Act to protect the right to vote. “We have seen a relentless assault on our democracy, with more than a dozen states, including Florida, taking steps to make it more difficult for people… Read more »