Today, 56 Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Members, led by Co-Chairs Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), and Vice Chairs Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-01), delivered a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office, calling on him to stop the confirmation process for the next Supreme Court Justice until after the… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after the updated Heroes Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
“The pandemic has devastated the health and finances of American families. Our updated Heroes Act includes urgently needed new funding to respond to this deepening crisis, including essential provisions to avert catastrophe for schools, small… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court:
“This nomination, if it gets confirmed by the U.S. Senate, will create a Supreme Court that will threaten the health care of millions of people and undermine Justice Ginsburg’s legacy of fighting for… Read more »
Today, Co-Chairs of the Democratic Women’s Caucus Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14) and Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Co-Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus Barbara Lee (CA-13) were joined by 20 Members in introducing a House resolution calling for the adoption of a feminist foreign policy across all areas of foreign policymaking, including foreign assistance and humanitarian response, trade,… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) and Democratic Women's Caucus Chairs Lois Frankel (FL-21) and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) introduced the Stop Sexual Harassment in K-12 Act. The bill aims to address sexual harassment and assault occurring in our nation's K-12 schools by creating clear standards and related funding streams for schools to uphold their students' Title IX… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after President Trump revealed in a conversation with Bob Woodward that he was aware of the deadly nature of the coronavirus early this year and hid it from the public:
“A historic national tragedy has occurred because Trump told us in his own words that he did not tell us the truth about COVID-19. He was fully… Read more »
Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21), Ted Deutch (FL-22), and Alcee Hastings (FL-20), State Senators Lori Berman (SD-31) and Kevin Rader (SD-29), and State Representatives Joe Casello (HD-90), David Silvers (HD-87), Matt Willhite (HD-86), and Tina Polsky (HD-81) sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis urging reversal of his administration’s actions requiring Palm Beach County… Read more »
Today, Co-Chairs of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Representatives Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-01) released the following statement to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment:
“Today marks the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting to pass the Delivering for America Act.
“The Postal Service is a pillar of our democracy, enshrined in the Constitution and essential for providing critical services for South Floridians: delivering prescriptions, Social Security benefits, paychecks, tax returns and vote-by-mail ballots to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) announced the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is awarding Palm Tran $50,701,790 in CARES Act funding.
“Palm Tran is a vital public transportation service here in Palm Beach County,” said Rep. Frankel. “This critical funding will be used to make sure that Palm Tran is able to continue to operate safely for the commuters who have come to rely… Read more »
