On today’s anniversary of President Obama signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law, Congresswomen Frankel called on Congress to take up the Women’s Economic Agenda – an initiative launched by House Democrats to address the economic challenges and needs facing women and families. “It’s 2014 and women should earn equal pay for equal work. When women succeed, America succeeds,”… Read more »

On January 29, Congresswoman Lois Frankel and the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed by unanimous consent H.R. 938, the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013. Congresswoman Frankel submitted the following statement in support of this important legislation to strengthen our critical bilateral alliance with Israel.  “Thank you Chairman Royce and Ranking Member… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel joined with Democrats from the Florida Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Speaker Boehner, calling on him to consider a bill to address skyrocketing flood insurance… Read more »

South Florida Congresswomen Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) and Lois Frankel (FL-22) announced today that they will sit together during President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday in a show of bipartisanship and as part of their ongoing commitment working across party lines to make progress for South Florida. “We are friends and colleagues who regularly work together on everything… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) announced today that she will bring Jeff Colaiacovo, a South Florida Vietnam veteran as her guest to Tuesday’s State of the Union. Frankel met Colaiacovo when he contacted her office for assistance with a disability claim stuck in the VA backlog. Jeff Colaiacovo [COLI-O-KOVO], 65, lives in Fort Lauderdale and earned two Purple Hearts for his… Read more »

Today Congresswoman Lois Frankel announced that she has invited all high school students in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District to participate in the inaugural Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Academic Competition, “The House STEM App Challenge.” This competition will allow students in South Florida and across the country to compete by creating a software… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a nation where all people have an equal chance to succeed," Frankel said.. "Our best tribute to his legacy is to pursue economic justice. Congress should lead the way by extending unemployment insurance and increasing… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel today again called on Congress to bring an extension of emergency unemployment insurance to the House floor, following the news that only 74,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in December. “Today’s job report shows how fragile the economy truly is and reinforces that Congress needs to do everything it can to encourage job growth,” Frankel said. “Kicking… Read more »

Today Congresswoman Lois Frankel joined fellow freshmen colleagues in urging Speaker John Boehner to request an immediate, up-or-down vote to extend emergency unemployment insurance for 1.3 million Americans. “Our constituents elected us to Congress to tackle the critical issues facing the country. One of the largest issues confronting our economy and families now is the recent expiration… Read more »

Following the release of a new report about unemployment disproportionally affecting Florida and the Senate voting to begin consideration of a bipartisan three-month extension of unemployment insurance, Congresswoman Lois Frankel issued the following statement. “The Senate took an important first step toward reinstating this vital economic lifeline, which is especially critical… Read more »