Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) and Vice Chair Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) were joined by Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus in sending a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris urging inclusion of social infrastructure in any future recovery or… Read more »
Today, Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Rep. Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) led 138 Members in introducing a resolution to highlight Equal Pay Day on March 24, the day when women’s earnings from last year finally catch up to what men earned in 2020.
The average woman working full-time, year-round will make 82 cents for every dollar… Read more »
Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-01) lauded the signing into law of the American Rescue Plan Act, landmark, life-saving legislation that will provide urgently-needed resources to defeat the COVID-19 virus and… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), released the following statement after the American Rescue Plan Act passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 220 to 211.
“After the past year of stress and hardship on millions of people caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has passed President Biden’s historic American Rescue Plan that will save lives and livelihoods. It will… Read more »
Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-01), welcomed two important executive orders signed by President Biden on International Women’s Day. The first executive order established the White House Gender Policy Council to ensure… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), spoke on the House floor in support of the American Rescue Plan Act, which the House will vote on tomorrow. The House passed a previous version of this bill in February, and will now vote to reconcile changes from the Senate.
For video of Rep. Frankel’s full remarks, click here. Below are Rep. Frankel’s remarks as delivered:
“Madam Speaker, I… Read more »
Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Vice Chair Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-01) released the following statements highlighting relief for women and families included in the American Rescue Plan, which passed the House today.
The economic fallout from… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), released the following statement after the most recent COVID relief bill, the American Rescue Plan, passed the House of Representatives.
“This past year has tested us like never before—the COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed lives and livelihoods, leaving many Americans grieving for their loved ones and worrying about how to put food on the table,”… Read more »
Today, 54 Members, led by Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Vice Chair Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) sent a letter calling on President Biden to include $100 billion in reconciliation packages to not only stabilize child care for families and… Read more »
Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting for the bipartisan, bicameral emergency coronavirus relief and government funding package, which passed the House this evening. Once it passes the Senate it will go to the President's desk for signature.
“The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis have made this year painful for so many: over 315,000 families… Read more »
