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Rep. Frankel Urges Action on Flight Restrictions Before Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Today, Rep. Frankel (FL-22) spoke in front of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to highlight the impact on Palm Beach County communities of disruptive 24/7 flight restrictions around Mar-a-Lago. In her remarks, Rep. Frankel called on the Committee to expedite direct engagement between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Secret Service, Palm Beach…

Rep. Frankel Provides Update on Secret Service Meeting, Work to Address Flight Restrictions Around Mar-a-Lago

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Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) released a memo updating the community on her recent meeting with the U.S. Secret Service and her ongoing efforts with both the Secret Service and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to address the 24/7 flight restrictions surrounding Mar-a-Lago. The memo explains how the restrictions were implemented and details their significant impact on…

Rep. Frankel Requests Briefing from Secret Service on New Year-Round Flight Restrictions

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Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) announced that she has requested a briefing from the United States Secret Service on newly implemented year-round flight restrictions established for presidential safety concerns and to discuss ways to lessen their impact on local residents and travelers. Under these new restrictions, aircraft taking off and landing at Palm Beach International…

Florida Democrats Celebrate Two Years Since Passage of Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (FL-25), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Darren Soto (FL-09), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) celebrated two years of President Biden’s landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivering for Floridians. “Two years in, President…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Congress Passage of Bill to Lower Costs & Power American Economic Independence

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Washington, DC—Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after the House voted to pass the CHIPS and Science Act, which will lower costs for American families, end our dependence on foreign -made semiconductors, and boost American research and development to ensure our economic and national security for generations to come. “With families across the…

Rep. Frankel Statement on House Passage of Funding Bills that Invest in Clean Energy, Affordable Housing

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Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after the House voted to pass H.R. 8294, a six-bill funding package for Fiscal Year 2023. “This legislation will help us build a better America with new investments in clean energy and affordable housing, assistance for working families, and so much more,” said Rep. Frankel. “Specifically for…

Frankel Champions Funding for Affordable Housing, Transportation in Appropriations Bill

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after helping pass the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) funding bill for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) out of the Appropriations Committee. The bill makes critical investments to make housing more affordable, equitable, and…

Rep. Frankel Announces New Bridge Funding for State, Local Governments

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement in response to President Biden and the Department of Transportation opening the application process for the new competitive Bridge Investment Program from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program includes nearly $2.4 billion to help plan, replace, rehabilitate, protect, and preserve bridges in Fiscal…

Frankel Announces Millions in Funding for Local Projects

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced funding for nine local community projects included in the Federal Fiscal Year 2022 spending bill. “I’m happy to report that several important local projects were included in this year’s budget, at my request,” said Rep. Frankel. “These programs range from improving local…

Reps. Frankel, Wasserman Schultz Respond to Critics of Everglades Funding

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement in response to a Republican-led press conference criticizing the White House’s historic $1.1 billion investment in Everglades restoration through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding—the largest allocation the project has ever received—was…