Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), Chair of the Democratic Women’s Working Group, David Cicilline (D-RI-01), Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, Ann Wagner (R-MO-02), Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Susan Wild (D-PA-07) introduced a resolution condemning Saudi Arabia’s continued jailing and alleged abuse… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement:   “With a historic number of women in Congress, our nation is now represented in the House of Representatives by a diverse group who want to work for the people by lowering prescription drug costs, bringing back financial security for middle-class families, rebuilding our infrastructure, and strengthening… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – February 6, 2019 – Today, on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL-21) and Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA-10) introduced a resolution to enhance global awareness of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), recognize it as a human rights violation against women and girls, and urge the U.S. Government and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA-08) and Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), members of the Congressional Boating Caucus, released the below statements upon reintroducing their bipartisan legislation to more clearly define and label “E15” ethanol blended gasoline at pumps. The legislation, known as the Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act, would better… Read more »

 WEST PALM BEACH, FL – February 4, 2019 –Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) announced Kim Churches, CEO of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), will be her guest to President Trump’s State of the Union address tomorrow night at 9:00 PM ET in Washington, DC. Frankel, Chair of the Democratic Women’s Working Group, will be wearing white along with House… Read more »

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after a deal was reached to move forward with legislation to temporarily reopen the government:   “For 35 days, the country has heard heartbreaking stories from Americans impacted by the irresponsible and unnecessary Trump shutdown. I thank our government workers for continuing to work through… Read more »

Washington, DC – In case you missed it, today Congresswoman Frankel (FL-21) signed on as an original co-sponsor of a new bill to prohibit the President from using a national emergency declaration to construct a border wall. Please see the Congresswoman’s Facebook post below:   The “No Walls Act” was introduced by… Read more »

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Today, the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment (WEEE) Act was signed into law. This bipartisan legislation, authored in the House by Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) and former Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), will help break down gender-related barriers to economic growth and supports women-led enterprises in developing… Read more »

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement ahead of President Trump’s planned televised address this evening:   “I hope Mr. Trump will finally tell the truth – the only national emergency is the government shutdown he has created, which has left 800,000 Americans without pay, and the humanitarian crisis at the border that has been fueled… Read more »

West Palm Beach, FL – Tonight, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s televised address to the national regarding the shutdown and southern border:   “Tonight, we witnessed Donald Trump use the Oval Office as a prop to spew exaggerations and untruths about what he calls a crisis at our southern border. In his quest for an… Read more »