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Rep. Frankel Celebrates Funding Bill Package that Invests in Families

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Washington, DC – Today, Appropriations Committee member Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) voted for the funding bill package that includes four appropriations bills for FY 2020:   “I am proud to support this outstanding bill package that makes for the people investments to give every American a chance for a better life. It includes robust funding for hard-working families through…

Blumenthal, Chu, Baldwin, Frankel & Fudge Introduce Bicameral Federal Legislation to Guarantee Equal Access to Abortion, Everywhere

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the recent passage of restrictive anti-choice state laws in Alabama, Georgia and Missouri, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and U.S. Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Marcia Fudge (OH-11) joined leading women’s health advocates to announce introduction of the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA),…

Frankel Champions Funding for Global Women’s Health and Equality, Israel Security Assistance in Appropriations Bill

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after helping pass the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies funding bill for Fiscal Year 2020 out of the Appropriations Committee. During yesterday’s markup, Rep. Frankel fiercely took on the Republican attempt to cut off women’s access to health care around the world and limit…

ICYMI: Rep. Frankel Votes for Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 263-158. Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21), Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, took to the House Floor to support the bill and recognize the need to strengthen this long-standing legislation and improve services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence,…

ICYMI: Rep. Frankel Presses Secretary Acosta on Human Trafficking, Paid Parental Leave Proposal, Epstein Plea Deal

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Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21), Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, questioned Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Alex Acosta on President Trump’s budget proposal during the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing.

Reps. Frankel, DeLauro, Lawrence Introduce Resolution to Mark Equal Pay Day

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Today on Equal Pay Day, the day when women’s earnings from last year finally catch up to what men earned in 2018, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21), along with Reps. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) and 102 Members, introduced a resolution to highlight this critical disparity in wages that is holding women and families back from reaching their full potential.

House Democratic women flex muscles with formal caucus, plus a political arm

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Written by Lindsey McPherson, Roll Call House Democratic women, armed with more numbers and the power of the majority, are getting  organized, switching their working group to a more formal caucus and launching a political action committee to help further grow their ranks. The Democratic Women’s Caucus is the new name of the Democratic Women’s Working Group. Open to all 91 House…