Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21) and Susan W. Brooks (R-IN-05), joined by 75 Members of Congress, sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to ensure that women are included in Afghan peace negotiations and that any agreement protects Afghan women’s rights.
During recent discussions between the U.S. and the Taliban… Read more »
By Chantal Da Silva, Newsweek
The House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan resolution denouncing the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) and recognizing it as a human rights violation against women and girls.
"Today we're sending a clear message that every girl, no matter where she’s born, has a right to live free of violence,” Democratic Representative Lois… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after helping pass the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies funding bill for Fiscal Year 2020 out of the Appropriations Committee.
During yesterday’s markup, Rep. Frankel fiercely took on the Republican attempt to cut off women’s access to health care around the world and limit… Read more »
Today, Reps. Lois Frankel, Susan W. Brooks, Nita Lowey, and Brian Fitzpatrick re-introduced the Keeping Girls in School Act to support the educational empowerment of girls globally. A companion bill is being introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowksi (R-AK).
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Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after she voted yes on the Yemen War Powers Resolution to end unauthorized U.S. military involvement in Yemen. Read more »
“NATO is the foundation of U.S. national security, common defense, and global peace,” said Rep. Frankel (FL-21), member of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. “Our commitment to this enduring partnership on its 70th anniversary remains unbreakable.” Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21), Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, questioned Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Alex Acosta on President Trump’s budget proposal during the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing. Read more »
By Tom Hudson, WLRN
Lake Okeechobee may be a natural feature of the Florida landscape, but politics also come into play when it comes to it.
More than $1 billion of federal support has been spent to help restore the Everglades and fix the plumbing around the lake. That money, along with other money for the Army Corps of Engineers, starts flowing from the House Appropriations… Read more »
Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21-D) and Randy Weber (TX-14-R) introduced legislation to enhance development cooperation in the areas of water resources, agriculture and energy storage between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Israel in developing countries. Read more »
Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), David Cicilline (D-RI-01), Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, Ann Wagner (R-MO-02), Vice Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and Susan Wild (D-PA-07) released the following statement after the trial of Loujain al-Hathloul and other prominent and longtime women’s rights activists, began in Saudi Arabia. Read more »
