A bipartisan provision authored by Reps. Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Randy Weber (TX-14) that would allow the best possible protection for our embassies passed Congress today as part of the Fiscal Year 2016 omnibus appropriations bill.
Currently, when choosing security firms to protect U.S. embassies, the State Department is required to hire the firm offering the lowest price, regardless of… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), voted for the $1.1 trillion omnibus funding bill that will fund the government through Fiscal Year 2016, provide relief for middle-class families, and boost America’s security at home and abroad.
“This bipartisan funding agreement invests in America, moves our economy forward, and keeps us safer.” Frankel said. “I was proud to join the majority… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Florida’s Congressional Democrats sent a letter to the Florida State Legislature urging it to block a measure that would allow individuals with concealed carry permits to bring guns onto Florida’s college campuses.
“Florida’s colleges should be safe for our students, not remakes of the Wild West,” Frankel said. “The State Legislature should take seriously… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States.
“Donald Trump’s call to bar Muslims from entering the United States is dangerous and inflammatory. His remarks reinforce the narrative that pits the… Read more »
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement on Hanukkah, which begins Sunday night at sundown:
“Jewish families across South Florida and the world will gather to celebrate eight nights of Hanukkah, when we recall the bravery of the Maccabees who liberated the Jewish people from persecution and rededicated the holy Temple in Jerusalem.
During this Jewish Festival… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) made the following statement on the House floor before voting against H.R. 4038.
“People back home are understandably frightened. There is no question that ISIL must be destroyed and that the safety of Americans must be our first priority. But denying refuge to women and children who are fleeing rape and torture and who go through a two-year… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued their final approval of the agreement between Broward County and the Army Corps to restore a five-mile stretch of eroded shoreline.
“Beaches are one of the lifelines of Broward County’s economy. This project will put sand back on the beach, protecting property values and keeping visitors… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting for the bipartisan budget deal. The bill passed the House of Representatives 266-167.
“Congress took time out from its abusive Benghazi hearings and assault on Planned Parenthood to do the real business of our country. This bipartisan deal boosts jobs, protects seniors from rising Medicare costs, and… Read more »
Yesterday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure took up the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, during which committee member Rep. Lois Frankel of South Florida championed directing more funds to local metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs).
“As a former Mayor, I know well that when there is a pothole, a closed road, or broken… Read more »
Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) voted against Republicans’ latest attempt to punish Planned Parenthood, one of the premier healthcare organizations in our nation, only because it provides an array of services – including legal abortions.
“This Chamber’s latest fiasco would leave millions of women with no place to go for basic, preventative healthcare services,” said Rep. Frankel on… Read more »
