Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed two landmark gun violence prevention bills: The Bipartisan Background Checks Act and The Enhanced Background Checks Act. “Gun violence kills 100 Americans every day, and injures 230 more—and with each shot, loved ones have to face unimaginable grief and trauma. Heroically, some survivors have turned their grief into advocacy, and have been pushing for simple, commonsense, gun co... 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) welcomed the final passage of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021, two commonsense pieces of legislation to prevent more victims of gun violence in America. “Today, the House passed commonsense gun violence le... Read more

Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after helping pass the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding bill for Fiscal Year 2021 out of the Appropriations Committee. This bill includes healthy aging provisions that Rep. Frankel championed that provides $10 million to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to expand its healthy aging work to promote the health of older adults—a population that is particularly vulnerable ... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting for a collection of funding bills for FY 2020: “This bipartisan funding deal makes many For The People investments, including robust funding for hard-working families through early learning programs, medical research, and veteran’s education, and makes smart investments in our country’s infrastructure, including restoration of Florida’s Everglades to keep the drinking water for over eight mill... Read more

VIDEO: Democratic Women’s Caucus Announces Bold Policy Agenda for 116th Congress Co-Chairs Frankel, Lawrence, Speier & Vice Chairs Escobar, Haaland release core principles and robust legislative priorities to support women & families WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) released their policy priorities for the 116th Congress, which lays out a diverse and progressive legislative agenda that will benefit the lives of women and their families across the country. Included in t... Read more

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, stalking, and dating violence. Watch her full remarks here. “Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in support of wh... Read more