Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (FL-25), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Darren Soto (FL-09), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) celebrated two years of President Biden’s landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivering for Floridians.
“Two years in, President… Read more »
New Grant Program Will Reduce School Bus Emissions, Protect Children’s Health
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced $400 million in new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants to fund cleaner school buses, which will reduce harmful pollution and protect children’s health. This new… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL — Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of the state allotment for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
This year, thanks to President Biden’s Infrastructure Law which Rep Frankel proudly supported, Florida will receive an historic $376… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after opposing H.R.1, a Republican bill that puts polluters over people. The bill, if signed into law, would gut environmental protections on public lands, raise energy costs, and roll back President Biden’s historic action to combat climate change.
“The Republican H.R. 1 puts polluters over… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after the House voted to pass H.R. 8294, a six-bill funding package for Fiscal Year 2023.
“This legislation will help us build a better America with new investments in clean energy and affordable housing, assistance for working families, and so much more,” said Rep. Frankel. “Specifically for… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after the Supreme Court released an opinion in response to West Virginia v. EPA, gutting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
“Another day, another horrific Supreme Court ruling,” said Rep. Frankel. “President Biden and… Read more »
With $447 million for Everglades Restoration Included, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Heads to House Floor for Final Passage
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after helping pass the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill for Fiscal Year… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement in response to Governor DeSantis’ announcement of an additional $1 billion in state funding set aside for Everglades restoration, on top of the historic $1 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law President Biden signed last year.
“Last year, President Biden and Democrats in Congress… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after the House voted on the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA), which would further Everglades Restoration efforts, improve management of our nation’s waterways, and fund flood control and coastal resiliency projects.
“The Everglades is a unique and delicate ecosystem that is… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement in response to a Republican-led press conference criticizing the White House’s historic $1.1 billion investment in Everglades restoration through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding—the largest allocation the project has ever received—was… Read more »