The three local Jewish Congressional representatives have been very public in their support of Israel this past week.
On Wednesday, Oct. 21, UNESCO — the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — passed a resolution blaming Israel for the recent violence in Israel and for violating the "status quo" of Jerusalem's Temple Mount.
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Today, U.S. Representative Lois Frankel (D-FL) joined her colleagues, U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Sandy Levin (D-MI), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Susan Davis (D-CA), Steve Israel (D-NY), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Yarmuth (D-KY), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Jared Polis (D-CO),… Read more »
Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement on the latest violence in Israel.
"I am very troubled by this latest wave of Palestinian violence against Israelis. No one should have to fear that their child might be stabbed while riding a bicycle down the street, or that their parents will be the next victims of a terrorist drive-by shooting. I urge President Abbas and… Read more »
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted 269-162 to reject H.R. 3461, a resolution to approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action related to the nuclear program of Iran.
“We have had a vigorous debate in Congress and across the nation,” Frankel said. “Americans on both sides of the issue must now work together in… Read more »
Congresswoman Lois Frankel released the following statement today in recognition of the fourteenth anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001.
“Today, our nation pauses to remember the men, women, and children who lost their lives in the attacks of September 11th, as well as their loved ones who still grieve for them. This anniversary also serves as an important reminder for us to… Read more »
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) today announced her opposition to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) negotiated by the P5+1 and Iran.
“I do not support the current deal because it legitimizes Iran’s nuclear program after 15 years and gives Iran access to billions of dollars without a commitment to cease its terrorist activity,” Frankel said. “It's too high a price to… Read more »
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, made the following statement on the Iran nuclear agreement announced today. To watch her full remarks made during a committee hearing held this morning regarding the deal, click here.
“A nuclear-armed Iran would put the most dangerous weapon in the hands of the world's foremost sponsor of terror and lead… Read more »
The latest deadline on the Western powers and Iran’s negotiations over that Middle Eastern nation’s nuclear program came on Tuesday and the talks in Vienna are expected to extend into July. In the meantime, members of the Florida congressional delegation continue to offer warnings about the threat Iran poses.
From her perch as chairwoman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Middle East… Read more »
Mr. Speaker, today our nation faces challenges across the globe, but there is no threat more central to current world order than the prospect of a nuclear armed Iran.
Tuesday, June 30, is the self-imposed negotiating deadline for the P5+1 over Iran’s illicit nuclear program. At this critical juncture I am thankful for the Administration’s repeated promise that no deal is better than a… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., teamed up with an unlikely ally on Thursday, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, to introduce a bill bolstering security at American embassies.
The Texas Republican has been a leading critic of President Barack Obama, including his handling of the Benghazi attacks which led to the deaths of four Americans. Weber garnered national attention for saying Obama… Read more »
