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Rep. Frankel Statement on Record COVID-19 Cases in Florida

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Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement in response to state data showing that Florida added a record 4,049 new coronavirus cases in a single day. 390 new cases were reported in Palm Beach County, bringing the total to 10,506 confirmed cases. “With COVID-19 increasing at an alarming pace, everyone must do their part to stop its transmission. The county commission…

PBC Congressional Delegation Urges County to Require Masks in Essential Indoor Establishments to Stop COVID-19 Spread

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Today, Reps. Lois Frankel (FL-21), Ted Deutch (FL-22), and Alcee Hastings (FL-20) sent a letter to the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners urging them to follow national best practices to help stop the spread of COVID-19 by requiring masks to be worn in all essential indoor establishments. On Monday, Florida recorded nearly 2,800 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of new…

Democratic Women’s Caucus Leadership Urge Immediate Senate Action on the HEROES Act

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Today, Co-Chairs of the Democratic Women’s Caucus Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-1) released the attached letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging immediate Senate action on the HEROES Act, legislation that impacts women and their families,…

Congressional Members Urge Economic Assistance for Part-Time Workers

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Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) led members of Florida’s congressional delegation in sending a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis urging him to take action to fix failures in Florida’s unemployment system which is preventing partially unemployed Floridians from receiving benefits. The letter states in part, “In Florida, like most of the country, we have seen massive unemployment and…

Congressional Leaders Condemn Trump Administration Assault on ACA’s Anti-Discrimination Protections

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Leaders of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, and Democratic Women’s Caucus released the following statement today condemning the finalized Trump administration rule that rolls back Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which protects…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers from Discrimination

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Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled that federal law bars workplace discrimination against LGBTQ employees. “No one should live in fear of losing their job because of who they love or who they are,” said Rep. Frankel. “This monumental ruling affirms workplace discrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans, stopping employers from…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Gov. DeSantis Opening K-12 Schools

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West Palm Beach, FL - Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after Governor DeSantis announced a plan to fully reopen Florida’s K-12 schools in Fall 2020. “We all want our children to safely return to school so they may learn and parents can go back to work. The number of COVID-19 cases in a community and readiness should be the key factors as to whether schools…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Police Reform Legislation

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Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after Congressional Democrats introduced the Justice in Policing Act, a new, transformative police reform proposal that addresses police brutality and racial injustice. “America is experiencing a moment of national anguish, as we grieve for those killed by police brutality and racial injustice. Our police should be…

Rep. Frankel Statement on the Killing of George Floyd and Protests in West Palm Beach

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Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement on protests that took place this weekend in West Palm Beach: “Many are in pain and angered by yet another awful act of police brutality caught on a video in Minnesota that reflects the sad reality of racial injustice in our country. A peaceful day of protests in our community and respectful interactions between participants…

Democratic Women’s Caucus Leadership Supports Congressional Letter Urging SBA, Treasury to Stop Attacks on Planned Parenthood

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Today, Co-Chairs of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-1) released the following statement in support of a congressional letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of the Treasury urging them to…