Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement urging the resumption of foreign assistance in response to the Trump Administration’s Executive Order freezing nearly all U.S. foreign assistance programs funded by the State… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order intending to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). “Stepping away from the World Health Organization (WHO)… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, a legally binding international treaty on climate change that is signed by… Read more »

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in solemn recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. “Today, as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we pause to honor the memory of six… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order reinstating the Global Gag Rule, a policy that prevents foreign organizations receiving U.S. global health assistance from… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after Israel and Hamas reached an agreement for a 42-day ceasefire along with the release of 33 hostages. The deal lays the groundwork for an eventual permanent end in fighting and the release of every remaining hostage, including Americans, in Hamas captivity. “The news that Israel and Hamas have… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after being named Ranking Member (top Democrat) of the House National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee for the 119th Congress. The NSRP Subcommittee oversees U.S. funding in international diplomacy, development, and global health, shaping… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress. “Make no mistake, Israel and the Jewish people are under multiple threats. As Hamas’s brutal war continues and the menace of Iran and its other proxies persist, so does the explosion of antisemitism around… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement in reaction to this week’s NATO summit. “This week’s NATO Summit served as another example of President Biden’s unwavering commitment to standing by our allies, uniting NATO, and strengthening our most crucial global partnerships,” said Rep Frankel. “In this moment of widespread… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12), Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Grace Meng (NY-06) introduced a resolution to reaffirm the goals of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, Egypt, advancing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights. The resolution commends the notable progress made in achieving the goals set… Read more »