Congresswoman Lois Frankel today called on the House to consider legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10, after President Obama signed an executive order today to increase the minimum wage for federal contract workers. “Anyone who puts in a hard day’s should be able to make a decent living and that’s why it is time for Congress to raise the minimum wage,” Frankel said. “I… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel took to the House floor again urging Congress to address skyrocketing flood insurance rates.  Frankel called on the House to consider the bipartisan Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act, which would delay flood insurance premium rate hikes by four years for homeowners. Click here to watch her remarks.  ### Read more »

To commemorate Black History Month and highlight the need to safeguard the right to vote, Congresswoman Lois Frankel released a video message. To watch the video, click here and below please find her remarks as delivered. Hi, I’m Congresswoman Lois Frankel. During Black History Month, we celebrate the extraordinary achievements of the African American community – and we honor the… Read more »

A group of lawmakers want Gov. Rick Scott to let conscience be his guide over whether 1.2 million low-income people in Florida should get health insurance under an expansion of Medicaid.    “Governor, last year you said your conscience wouldn't allow you to stand in the way of an expansion,” the lawmakers wrote Scott in a letter today. “We hope your conscience now will compel… Read more »

Congresswoman Lois Frankel today called on the House to consider the bipartisan bill the Senate passed last week to delay flood insurance premium rate hikes by four years for homeowners. Frankel joined colleagues in supporting a procedural vote that would have allowed Democrats to bring the Senate legislation to the floor. The measure failed. Frankel made the following remarks on the… Read more »

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 »