Washington, DC – Two major South Florida infrastructure projects received construction authorization today as the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016. Everglades restoration gets a big boost with the approval of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) and Port Everglades expansion finally received the green light from… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement in support of today’s Continuing Resolution (CR) agreement that includes a $1.1 billion to combat the spread of the Zika virus and will keep the government running through December 9.
"Finally a bipartisan effort to fight the Zika virus. Action by Congress will help keep millions of Florida residents and… Read more »
Contact: Rachel Huxley-Cohen, rachel.huxley-cohen@mail.house.gov, 202-258-0743
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement regarding the signing of a new ten-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for at least $38 billion in U.S. military aid to Israel.
“Threats from all fronts jeopardize the safety of our greatest ally in the Middle East,” Frankel… Read more »
Last week, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL) and Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) sent a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress’ investigative arm, requesting a review of federal and state oversight of sober homes. This follows a similar request from Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Marco Rubio (R-FL).
“Sober homes are… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined her Democratic colleagues in Congress to hold an hours-long sit-in to demand a vote on commonsense legislation to close the “No Fly, No Buy” and gun show loopholes. These loopholes currently allow suspected terrorists and criminals to purchase firearms in the United States. The goal of the sit-in, which began at 11:25 AM ET and continues at… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) announced new federal grants for local priorities. The grants will help homeless veterans find a place to live, provide advanced training for nurses, fund allergy and immunity research, and assist Broward County firefighters in safety and operations.
“These grants will help save lives, advance medical progress, and fulfill a promise we owe our… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass measures that would prevent suspected terrorists, criminals, and the mentally ill from purchasing guns.
“Congress must do its job before we have to say more prayers for innocent victims of gun violence,” Frankel said. “It’s deeply troubling that, days after our country’s deadliest… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), a member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, issued the following statement on last night’s shooting at Pulse, an Orlando nightclub that serves the LGBT community. The shooting claimed 50 lives and injured at least 53 others, making this the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
“I am so sad for the Orlando shooting victims and their… Read more »
Today, a provision authored by Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) that would let the State Department use best-value contracting for security at our diplomatic posts passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Best-value contracting allows the State Department to consider factors beyond just price in hiring local guard firms. Frankel’s measure is part of the Department of State Operations… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announced that the committee authorized several local water infrastructure priorities as part of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA). Among these are the Port Everglades expansion project and the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP).
“This major… Read more »
