Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) today released the following statement on Hanukkah, which begins tonight at sundown: “Jewish families across South Florida and the world will gather together to celebrate eight nights of Hanukkah, when we recall the powerful story of the Maccabees who liberated the Jewish people from persecution and rededicated the holy Temple. During this Jewish… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) today voted against a spending bill that allows the return of risky financial activity that led to the country's recent economic recession. “This spending bill puts hard working taxpayers on the hook for Wall Street’s riskiest behavior,” said Congresswoman Frankel. “Big bank gambling caused Americans to lose their homes, their… Read more »

strongCongresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) called on the House to debate the mission against ISIL. The following remarks are as prepared for delivery and to watch Frankel's speech on the House floor click here. “Mr. Speaker, on August 8th we went to war with ISIL.  Since that day we have launched over 1,700 airstrikes. We have put thousands of our men and women in harm’s… Read more »

strongRepresentatives Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Ted Deutch (FL-21) today congratulated WWII Veteran Col. Buddy Harris of Boca Raton on receiving the Congressional Gold Medal. Col. Harris was one of the founding members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. “It is with pride that we honor Col. Harris for his outstanding service and dedication… Read more »

strongCongresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement today after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “While the NDAA has many important provisions that I support, I cannot in good conscience vote for this bill because of the failure of Congress to take up and debate the authority of the President to conduct a war in Iraq and… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to the extension of P5+1 negotiations with Iran over the nation’s illicit nuclear program: "We cannot afford to lose sight of the threat that a nuclear Iran would pose to the U.S. and our allies. Iran is the world’s most active state-sponsor of terror, lending support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Assad regime… Read more »

Frankel Statement for the Congressional Record on passage of U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act:  "Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the U.S. Israel Strategic Partnership Act to designate our Israeli ally as a “major strategic partner” of the United States. To the casual observer, it seems that Israel is nothing more than a war zone. The only time Israel appears… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) applauded the House for passing bipartisan legislation to terminate Social Security benefits for Nazi criminals who receive them because of a loophole in current law. “Nazis should never get Social Security benefits – it’s an insult to those who suffered at the hands of these war criminals and to American taxpayers who are unknowingly supporting them,”… Read more »

The House passed the bipartisan Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act yesterday to expand scholarship opportunities for students in Pakistan. The legislation included a provision sponsored by Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) encouraging scholarship recipients to commit to improving their local communities. “By educating young women, we advance democracy in countries threatened by… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) tonight released the following statement after President Obama announced executive action on immigration. The President’s action will shield approximately five million undocumented immigrants from deportation, but will not include a path to citizenship. “As we approach Thanksgiving, I am pleased that President Obama has followed the precedent of prior… Read more »