Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10), Randy Weber (TX-14), Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Mark Meadows (NC-11) — who serve on the Foreign Affairs Committee — sent a bipartisan letter today to Turkish President Abdullah Gül calling on him to condemn recent anti-Semitic statements by Turkish officials. Co-signed by 46 Members including the Chairman and Ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the letter highlights the US-Turkish relationship emphasizing Turkey’s critical contributions to... Read more

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) offered an amendment to the House Defense appropriations bill last night that would add investments to Israel’s Iron Dome and Arrow missile defense systems. Frankel’s amendment would invest an additional $20 million in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system and $5 million for their Arrow defense system to bolster protection against short and long-range missile attacks. Frankel’s amendment was defeated 192-231. Please find her House floor speech as delive... Read more

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) met with American military leaders and troops and Afghan officials in Afghanistan as part of a bipartisan congressional mission. During a week-long trip, Frankel — who serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee — and the bipartisan delegation also spent time in Kosovo, Germany and Qatar. “This Memorial Day week I met with the extraordinary men and women who courageously serve our country in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Germany and Qatar,” Frankel said. “This bipartisan tr... Read more

Congresswoman Lois Frankel today helped pass a critical, new bipartisan Iran sanctions bill — the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013 — in the Foreign Affairs Committee and now it will move to the House for consideration. The Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013 would broaden economic sanctions, expand penalties for human rights violations and increase oversight of the implementation and enforcement of current sanctions against Iran. The bill is part of the ongoing effort to prevent Iran from acq... Read more

Congresswoman Lois Frankel released a statement today on Benghazi: “I am focused on making sure what happened in Benghazi doesn’t happen again and working to better protect Americans serving abroad at our U.S. embassies. After hearing testimony firsthand from then-Secretary Hillary Clinton before the Foreign Affairs Committee, I am continuing to work with Republican Congressman Trey Radel in a bipartisan manner to ensure the State Department has the flexibility and tools to hire appropriate secu... Read more

President Obama signed into law a short-term provision championed by Congresswoman Lois Frankel to help ensure Americans serving our country abroad have the security protection they deserve. Frankel is the lead Democrat on the Protecting Americans Abroad Act introduced by Republican Congressman Trey Radel, which would permanently give the State Department the tools and flexibility to hire the appropriate security staff who guard our United States Embassies. The provision that Obama signed will a... Read more

Congresswoman Lois Frankel joined a bipartisan letter today spearheaded by the Democratic Israel Working Group and Republican Israel Group in support of President Obama’s trip to Israel on Wednesday. Frankel, who serves on the House Foreign Affairs Middle East Subcommittee, reasserts with Republican and Democratic colleagues that Israel is “our most important ally in the Middle East.” The letter also emphasizes: “We must continue to protect Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge and support Israel’s... Read more

Democratic Rep. Lois Frankel on Monday jumped on board a bill introduced by Republican colleague Trey Radel of Fort Myers that would allow the State Department to consider factors other than low cost when awarding security contracts at U.S. embassies in dangerous and hostile areas. The bill would not boost the State Department's security budget but would allow more flexibility by not requiring officials to accept the lowest bid in every case. The bill springs from an assessment of security need... Read more

In a bipartisan effort, Congresswoman Lois Frankel has joined Congressman Trey Radel on the Protecting Americans Abroad Act. Frankel is the lead Democrat on the bill that will help ensure Americans bravely serving our country abroad have the security protection they deserve. “In the wake of Benghazi, there is no question that we must work to do a better job of protecting Americans serving in our Embassies overseas,” Frankel said. “Americans abroad deserve to be safe, have top-notch security and ... Read more

Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) today was appointed to the Foreign Affairs subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. “I look forward to taking on the complicated and urgent issues of the Middle East, with a focus on ensuring the security of Israel,” Congresswoman Lois Frankel said. Frankel will join her district neighbor Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), the ranking Member on the subcommittee, to address issues including: the U.S.-Israel relationship, Iran’s nuclear program, the afterma... Read more