Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) announced the results of Monday’s leadership election to fill the Vice Chair vacancy left after former Congresswoman Deb Haaland was sworn in as Secretary of the Interior. The DWC is proud to announce Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) was elected to serve as the new Vice Chair for the remainder of the 117th Congress.
“It is an honor to be… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), released the following statement on the passing of fellow Florida Representative Alcee Hastings (FL-20).
“It’s with a heavy heart that I have learned about the passing of my colleague and friend, Alcee Hastings,” said Rep. Frankel. “I’ve known Alcee for many years. He was a fierce fighter for civil rights and racial justice, and a great… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), released the following statement on President Biden’s American Jobs Plan, a bold investment that will reimagine and rebuild America’s economy as the country looks to the future.
“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine the future of the American economy, creating jobs for millions in an equitable and just way,” said Rep.… Read more »
Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) and Vice Chair Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) were joined by Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus in sending a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris urging inclusion of social infrastructure in any future recovery or… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) and 40 Members of Congress sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough urging him to expedite the implementation of new benefits that allow Vietnam Veterans suffering from Agent Orange-related illnesses to get disability benefits to which they were previously not entitled.
The letter states in part, "We write… Read more »
Today, Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Rep. Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) led 138 Members in introducing a resolution to highlight Equal Pay Day on March 24, the day when women’s earnings from last year finally catch up to what men earned in 2020.
The average woman working full-time, year-round will make 82 cents for every dollar… Read more »
Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21), Ted Deutch (FL-22), Alcee Hastings (FL-20), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Al Lawson (FL-05), Darren Soto (FL-09), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Val Demings (FL-10), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), and Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis urging the state to ensure all K-12 school and child care workers… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed two landmark gun violence prevention bills: The Bipartisan Background Checks Act and The Enhanced Background Checks Act.
“Gun violence kills 100 Americans every day, and injures 230 more—and with each shot, loved ones have to face unimaginable grief and trauma.… Read more »
Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-01) lauded the signing into law of the American Rescue Plan Act, landmark, life-saving legislation that will provide urgently-needed resources to defeat the COVID-19 virus and… Read more »
Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-01) welcomed the final passage of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021, two commonsense pieces of… Read more »
