Washington, DC—Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after Senate Republicans introduced a bill that would institute a nationwide abortion ban.
“Republicans have been pushing toward their dark and extreme goal of a nationwide abortion ban for decades, and now that the Supreme Court has stripped women of their legal right to access abortion care, MAGA… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21), released the following statement after voting for the Right to Contraception Act.
“The Supreme Court’s decision to dismantle access to abortion was not the end of extreme, unnecessary intrusions into our personal lives by Republicans. Next on their list: limiting the right to buy and use the birth control that gives women… Read more »
Washington, DC– Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after the House passed the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) and the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act—two bills aimed at protecting access to abortion care in America.
“As Republicans push toward their dark and extreme goal of a nationwide abortion ban, Democrats are… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after President Biden announced an executive order to protect reproductive freedom and access to health care services in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
“In the face of the biggest dismantling of women’s rights in half a century, I commend and thank… Read more »
With Critical Frankel Priorities Included, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill Heads to House Floor for Final Passage
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after helping pass the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) funding bill for Fiscal Year… Read more »
With Key Frankel Provisions Included, State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill Heads to House Floor for Final Passage
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after helping pass the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies funding bill for Fiscal Year 2023 out of the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, and Reps. Michael Waltz (R-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) announced today that they introduced a bipartisan resolution affirming the role of the United States in eliminating sexual violence in conflict.
The resolution aims to call… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after the Supreme Court dismantled the right to abortion care in the United States. This unprecedented ruling will lead to dozens of states eliminating access to legal abortion almost immediately, jeopardizing reproductive freedom for millions of Americans and moving toward a… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, the leads of the Women’s Health Protection Act, Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27), Lois Frankel (FL-21) Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), issued a joint statement on the heels of the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturns Roe v. Wade.
“Abortion is not only an essential part of health care — it’s… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – In response to the maternal mortality crisis, the Biden Administration has approved Florida’s application to extend postpartum Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage from 60 days to 12 months after childbirth. The extended coverage will help postpartum patients receive care for longer periods of time as they recover from pregnancy and… Read more »
