Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21) and Michael Waltz (R-FL-06) re-introduced the Keeping Girls in School Act to support the educational empowerment of girls globally. A companion bill will be introduced in the Senate by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK).
Girls who remain in school are more likely to live longer, marry later, earn… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement commemorating Juneteenth.
“Juneteenth is a day to celebrate the end of slavery and freedom for all Black Americans, and a day to remember that the fight for equality and justice continues,” said Rep. Frankel. “This week, my colleagues and I voted to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, so that all… Read more »
WASHINGTON— Today, Representative Brad Schneider led Representatives Jake Auchincloss, Ted Deutch, Lois Frankel, Josh Gottheimer, Elaine Luria, Kathy Manning, Jerrold Nadler, Dean Phillips, Kim Schrier, Brad Sherman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz in releasing the following joint statement:
Equating the United States and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban is as offensive as it is… Read more »
Legislation would safeguard against anti-abortion laws like Mississippi’s 15-week ban to be argued in front of the Supreme Court next year
Members joined leading health advocates at a press conference to announce the introduction of the Women’s Health Protection Act
Today U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and U.S. Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA), Lois… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21-D), Rep. Michael Waltz (FL-06-R), Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) re-introduced H.R. 3586, the Veteran Education Empowerment Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to support student veterans by creating, maintaining, and operating Student Veteran Centers at universities and colleges across the nation. Services at… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21), Ted Deutch (FL-22), 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 expressing their concerns with his decision to withdraw the State of… Read more »
ASSISTANT SPEAKER CLARK, MENENDEZ INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO REPORT ON THE STATUS OF REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD
The Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act would permanently require the State Department to report on the status of reproductive rights in its annual human rights reports.
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Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-25), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-23), Ted Deutch (D-FL-22), and Frederica Wilson (D-FL-24) introduced a resolution expressing support for COVID-19 vaccines and affirming their safety and efficacy. The resolution also recognizes the importance of the vaccine for curbing community spread and preventing sickness and… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) announced the release of $214 million in funding for critical Older Americans Act programs as part of the American Rescue Plan she voted to pass.
“Older Americans have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has shone a harsh light on the cracks in our long-term care system,” said Rep. Frankel. “This funding from the… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) announced the local Community Project Funding applications she selected to be considered for direct federal funding.
Community Project Funding requests may be included this year as a part of the larger bill Congress is expected to pass that determines how federal funding is spent in 2022. Members of Congress were… Read more »
