Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) called on House leadership in the United States Congress to immediately begin debate on the extension of unemployment insurance, following the passage of a bipartisan agreement in the U.S. Senate.   “There are over two million job-seeking Americans, who left work through no fault of their own, and need the economic security unemployment… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel’s (FL-22) amendment to H.R. 3583, the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act, was passed by unanimous consent as the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to send the entire bill to the full House for a possible vote.  Malala is the inspirational Pakistani teenager who was shot in the head by the Taliban while on her way home from school. She was targeted in an… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Elections Commission to eliminate the two-year aggregate contribution limits to campaign donations.  The ruling lifts the ban and allows persons to give unlimited cash to as many candidates, parties and political action groups (PAC) as they… Read more »

 Congresswoman Lois Frankel released the following statement following the release of the Congressman Paul Ryan’s House Republican budget. “Once again, the House Republicans have issued a budget that creates new burdens on seniors, the middle class, and poor. It ignores job creation and breaks the promises made to our seniors by radically altering Medicare and… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) presented Palm Beach County with a $12.2 million reimbursement for Army Corps projects, including Ocean Ridge beach renourishment. “Beaches mean much more to our community than just a place to get a suntan. Beaches protect our property, they are home to natural habitats, and they attract visitors from all over the world.  This means millions of… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in support of the House Democrats’ “Demand a Vote” petition.  Rep. Frankel said, “The time is long overdue for Congress to pass legislation creating a roadmap to citizenship for the 11 million aspiring Americans living in the shadows of our country.” Rep. Frankel joined with her Democratic colleagues to bring… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel took to the House floor yesterday to address Hobby Lobby vs. Sebelius, which challenges the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive coverage policy. For the video of Frankel’s remarks click here and below please find her remarks as delivered on the House floor. Mr. Speaker tomorrow is a big day for the women of this country.  The United States… Read more »

Elisha Morrow, who inspired Congresswoman Frankel’s National Defense Authorization Act provision on military sexual assault, visited Washington today to testify at a panel on sexual assault in the military. "It was a privilege to testify before the subcommittee today about the difficulties our military members face,” said Morrow. “I addressed boot camp and training environments and… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel joined key women Congressional leaders in a meeting with President Obama to discuss the Women’s Economic Agenda: When Women Succeeds, America Succeeds and the White House’s upcoming Summit on Working Families. They discussed a number of key issues that would benefit women and their families, including an increase in the federal minimum wage, equal pay, paid… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel joined House Democrats in signing a discharge petition, led by Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), to bring up the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act.  The bill extends emergency unemployment insurance for nearly 5 million Americans looking for work through the end of the year.  “I am especially concerned for the 200,000 veterans who have… Read more »