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Rep. Frankel Votes Against Republican Tax Scam

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting against latest attempts by Republicans to pass a massive tax scam: “The Republicans moved forward tonight with a tax scam that will raise taxes on middle-class families across this country and lead to severe cuts in Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid. If the Republicans get their…

Rep. Frankel Opposes Republican Job-Killing Budget that Paves the Way for Billionaires-First Tax Plan

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting against the Republican budget proposal, which paves the way for the Billionaires-First tax plan: “Republicans just passed a budget that sells out seniors, children, veterans, and hard-working families to give a windfall of tax cuts to Trump’s billionaire and millionaire cronies. This…

How Do We Encourage More Women in STEM?

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Written by Sabrina Steirwalt, Scientific American Last week the Women’s Congressional Policy Institute hosted the Fifth Annual Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Fair in Washington, D.C. A theme of the bipartisan event is encouraging more participation in science and technology fields from women at all career stages, a topic near and dear to my…

Frankel Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Withdraw From the Paris Climate Agreement

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21), issued the following statement after President Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement: "Leaving the Paris Climate Agreement is both dumb and dangerous. Americans should lead the way in the mission to reduce our carbon footprint and protect our planet for future generations. Abandoning this agreement…

Giant Step Forward For Everglades Restoration and Port Everglades Expansion

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congress gave the go ahead to two major South Florida infrastructure projects with passage of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act of 2016. The Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) and Port Everglades expansion were both authorized for federal funding after years of advocacy.    “This legislation is a big win for South…

Big Win For South Florida in U.S. House of Representatives

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Washington, DC – Two major South Florida infrastructure projects received construction authorization today as the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016. Everglades restoration gets a big boost with the approval of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) and Port Everglades expansion finally received the green light from…

South Florida Water Infrastructure Priorities Clear House Panel

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Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, announced that the committee authorized several local water infrastructure priorities as part of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA). Among these are the Port Everglades expansion project and the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP). “This major…

Frankel, Hastings, Wasserman Schultz, Deutch Announce Important Step for New Fort Lauderdale Federal Courthouse

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Today, Reps. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Alcee Hastings (FL-20), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), and Ted Deutch (FL-21) announced that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has issued a favorable report on the feasibility of building a new federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. The report concludes that construction of a new publicly funded courthouse is the best and most…

Frankel Statement on Norwegian Air International

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Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, issued the following statement on the Department of Transportation’s recent approval for Ireland-based carrier Norwegian Air International to operate long-haul flights to and from the United States. “Norwegian Air International should not be permitted to operate in the United…

We need the Stop Online Booking Scams Act

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Imagine that you’ve been planning all year for your family vacation. You find the perfect hotel—a spacious room with a view and plenty of activities for the kids—and book the room using an online travel site. The whole family is excited for a week of fun and relaxation. Everything is going great until you arrive at the hotel. After a few minutes of clicking around on the computer,…