Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) announced that Sherry Riggs, a Florida ACA beneficiary, will be her guest for President Trump’s Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, February 28. A mother of three, she suffers from a life-threatening heart condition and would not be alive today without the Affordable Care Act (ACA). While in Washington, Riggs hopes to meet with Members of… Read more »
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Lawmakers and a national audience are preparing for President Donald Trump’s address to Congress tomorrow night.
The president is expected to highlight the budget, national security, and outline his plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Sherry Riggs, of Fort Pierce, says Obamacare saved her life twice, and she’s traveling to the nation’s… Read more »
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Democratic U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel is bringing a South Florida woman who credits the Affordable Care Act with saving her life to Washington Tuesday night as a guest to watch President Donald Trump’s speech before the joint session of Congress, in hopes of pushing Republicans not to repeal the contentious federal health insurance law.
Frankel, of Boca Raton, said… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) announced new federal grants for local priorities. The grants will help homeless veterans find a place to live, provide advanced training for nurses, fund allergy and immunity research, and assist Broward County firefighters in safety and operations.
“These grants will help save lives, advance medical progress, and fulfill a promise we owe our… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, flanked by Palm Beach County mosquito control supervisor Gary Goode and Michael Farzan of The Scripps Research Institute.
WEST PALM BEACH — U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, today urged the Republican-controlled House to approve more money to combat the mosquito-borne Zika virus and urged citizens to do their part to control… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement in opposition to House Republicans’ inadequate plan to address the Zika virus. In February, President Obama requested $1.9 billion to combat this crisis. H.R. 5243 would provide $622 million – less than one-third of the funding requested – to combat the spread of the virus.
“House Republicans’ response to the Zika… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09) re-introduced the Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2016 to combat fraud in the Medicare program so that it can better serve America’s seniors and those with disabilities.
“South Florida remains a hotbed for Medicare fraud,” Congresswoman Frankel said. “This bill would crack down on criminals who exploit seniors… Read more »
For far too long, the spread of hundreds of sober houses has been destabilizing neighborhoods across Palm Beach County. And municipal officials have felt helpless to do anything about it because of the interpretation of two landmark federal laws meant to protect people with disabilities.
The Americans with Disabilities Act defines “disability” to include alcoholism and drug… Read more »
Sober houses have become a plague upon some South Florida cities. Thanks to U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, help finally may be coming.
In 1999, the departments of Housing and Urban Development and Justice determined that the Fair Housing Act prohibits local governments "from making zoning or land use decisions or implementing land use policies that exclude or otherwise… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) announced that the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center (VAMC) will receive additional federal funding, if needed, to meet current demands.
“Our veterans have served our country honorably – it’s now time for us to serve them,” Frankel said. “Additional funding will allow the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center to continue providing high… Read more »
