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 »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel marked the annual celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. “On International Women's Day, and throughout Women’s History Month, we celebrate the extraordinary achievements women have made worldwide, honor those who helped shape our history, and look back the centuries of progress,” said Congresswoman Frankel American women and girls… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel joined House colleagues to pass bipartisan flood insurance legislation that provides important flood insurance rate relief to homeowners and brings accountability to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “I am pleased that the House has reached a reasonable compromise to end unaffordable flood insurance… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel has just returned from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) in Brussels as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation.  Frankel was appointed to the US delegation by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.   During the four-day trip, the delegation – comprised of five additional Members of Congress – met with… Read more »

This Valentine’s Day, Congresswoman Lois Frankel is highlighting what women need this Valentine’s Day: the Women’s Economic Agenda. “What women want this Valentine’s Day is equal pay, a minimum wage increase, and access to quality, affordable child care,” Frankel said. “When women succeed, America succeeds.” Frankel and her colleagues launched an economic agenda that will enable women… Read more »