Washington, DC – Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, West Palm Beach Police Department, and Town of Palm Beach were reimbursed over $5.6 million for protecting the President when he visits South Florida:
“While the President must be protected wherever he goes, his many trips to Mar-a-Lago lead to huge expenses for law… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21), Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, questioned Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Alex Acosta on President Trump’s budget proposal during the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing. Read more »
Today on Equal Pay Day, the day when women’s earnings from last year finally catch up to what men earned in 2018, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21), along with Reps. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) and 102 Members, introduced a resolution to highlight this critical disparity in wages that is holding women and families back from reaching their full potential. Read more »
83 Members of Congress Request Additional $20 Million for EEOC to Address Increase of Sexual Harassment Claims, Enforce Equal Pay Data Collection Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement regarding Attorney General Barr’s summary of the Mueller report:
“The only thing that’s clear about Attorney General Barr’s summary is that it raises more questions than answers. Mr. Trump was not exonerated, despite what he may claim, and the future of our democracy depends on getting to the truth.… Read more »
The Trump budget request represents an environmental disaster for the Everglades and for other environmental priorities throughout Florida. Read more »
Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21-D) and Randy Weber (TX-14-R) introduced legislation to enhance development cooperation in the areas of water resources, agriculture and energy storage between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Israel in developing countries. Read more »
“The tragic shooting that led to Corey’s death was devastating to our community and broke our hearts. This legislation is aimed at preventing future tragedies, keeping law enforcement officers and citizens safe.” Read more »
