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 »
Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), voted for the $1.1 trillion omnibus funding bill that will fund the government through Fiscal Year 2016, provide relief for middle-class families, and boost America’s security at home and abroad.
“This bipartisan funding agreement invests in America, moves our economy forward, and keeps us safer.” Frankel said. “I was proud to join the majority… Read more »
Congresswomen Kristi Noem (R-SD), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), and Susan Brooks (R-IN) along with 78 other female members of the House today introduced a bipartisan resolution to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Office of Research on Women’s Health. Noem and Matsui serve as Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Congressional Women’s… Read more »
Mike DeBonis
Washington Post
The House passed two abortion-related bills Friday, including one that would strip federal health-care funding from Planned Parenthood for one year, but it remains unclear whether the votes would appease conservatives who have threatened a government shutdown over the organization.
The votes followed months of intense… Read more »
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) to lead a bipartisan coalition of 65 members of Congress in formally requesting that stomach cancer remain eligible for research funding through the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP). Frankel has been working in Congress to support funding and raise awareness for this disease, having been… Read more »
