Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21), member of the House Appropriations Committee, questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on the Trump administration’s cruel Title X gag rule during a subcommittee hearing on the department’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget request.
During the hearing, Rep. Frankel asked Secretary Azar a series of questions on the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), LGBT Equality Caucus, and the Freethought Caucus led 34 members in sending letters urging the Trump Administration to withdraw proposed regulations that govern the relationship between the government and faith-based social service providers. The nine proposed rules eliminate critical religious freedom protections… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) took to the House floor to speak in support of H. J. Res. 79, a resolution to remove the arbitrary deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
The resolution passed the House by a vote of 232 to 183, and now awaits action in the Senate.
Below are Rep. Frankel’s remarks as delivered:
“Thank you, Madam… Read more »
Washington, DC — For the first time in over 20 years, the House Energy and Commerce Committee today held a hearing on proactive legislation to defend access to abortion. The hearing was centered on H.R. 2975, the Women’s Health Protection Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Judy Chu (CA-27) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with Senator Tammy… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – On Monday, Port Everglades received a construction New Start designation in the Army Corps FY 2020 work plan. The designation provides the initial $29.1 million to begin the port deepening project.
Army Corps projects that are authorized by Congress need a New Start designation by the Corps in order to begin the funding stream. After that, funds are provided in the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21), member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the below statement following the release of President Trump’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposal:
“Here we go again - Trump’s budget proposal is a continuation of his war on women and their families. He wants to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid by billions, while… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) took to the House floor to speak in support of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, legislation that strengthens the federal laws that protect workers’ right to join a union.
Below are Rep. Frankel’s remarks as delivered:
“Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Because of the force of labor unions, American workers have higher… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to acquit President Trump on two impeachment charges:
“Yesterday, we heard a Trump State of the Union speech full of falsehoods. Today, Senate Republicans – with one exception – followed the President’s lead, putting partisan politics over the truth. This is a dark day… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union address:
“The American people deserve more than a speech filled with untruths. The President said he will defend people with pre-existing conditions, but he is in federal court trying to overturn the Affordable Care Act. He made… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) met with Courtney Wild, a sexual assault survivor who has courageously led the charge in fighting for the rights of those who fell prey to Jeffrey Epstein and were kept in the dark as federal prosecutors hashed out a secret, shockingly lenient plea deal. Wild fought in court for over 10 years before a Federal District Court… Read more »
