Washington, DC – Today, a proposal (H.R. 1678) by Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) that would save Florida taxpayers nearly $17 million and protect local budgets successfully passed the House of Representatives. Over a decade ago, Florida was hit by five powerful hurricanes – Charley, France, Jeanne, Wilma and Katrina – that tore through the state, leaving families stranded, property damaged, and local budgets depleted. To assist, FEMA provided money to local governments through the Public Ass... Read more

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/technology/fl-fau-freight-institute-grant-20161214-story.html Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton is slated to receive $10.5 million in federal, state and private sector funding to find ways to improve freight transportation in Florida and elsewhere around the nation. On Wednesday, local leaders joined FAU officials in announcing the university's award of a $1.4 million annual grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, which will be matched by st... Read more

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 Congress after nearly two decades of advocacy. Now that both the House and Senate have passed their versions of WR... Read more

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 bipartisan bill will boost South Florida’s economy and protect one of its most precious natural treasures,” Franke... Read more

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 cost-effective solution. GSA studied six other options to address the need for a new courthouse, including a public-priv... Read more

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 States without assurance that it will provide better worker protections,” Frankel said. ### Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel’s (FL-22) proposal that would save Florida taxpayers nearly $35 million and protect local government budgets passed the House of Representatives. During the 2004 and 2005 Florida hurricane seasons, the state was hit by Charley, Frances, Jeanne, Wilma, and Katrina. FEMA provided money to local governments through the Public Assistance program for approved activities like debris clean-up and repairs to damaged public facilities and property. Now, over a decade lat... Read more

Two of the biggest items on South Florida's wish list — a new federal courthouse for Fort Lauderdale and federal action that could help alleviate the proliferation of so-called sober homes — are moving closer to resolution, U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel said Wednesday. Frankel, a Broward-Palm Beach county Democrat, has been heavily involved in both issues. She's pushed for a new courthouse in response to complaints about the current building from judges, lawyers and civic leaders. Frankel said the gov... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), voted for the $1.1 trillion omnibus funding bill that will fund the government through Fiscal Year 2016, provide relief for middle-class families, and boost America’s security at home and abroad. “This bipartisan funding agreement invests in America, moves our economy forward, and keeps us safer.” Frankel said. “I was proud to join the majority of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in supporting it.” Highlights of the bill, which passed the House ... Read more

WASHINGTON — Seventy-five Broward County business and community leaders flew into the nation's capital this week with an ambitious wishlist, encouraged by progress toward the expansion of Port Everglades but worried about restraints on federal spending. The growing county wants a deeper and wider seaport, a new federal courthouse, money to pump tons of sand onto depleted beaches and funding for a streetcar system in downtown Fort Lauderdale. They got no commitments but a supportive response fro... Read more