West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after she voted to pass the Assault Weapons Ban of 2021, which would prohibit the sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. AR-15 style firearms have become the weapon of choice for shooters because they are designed to kill as… Read more

Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after voting for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to protect children from the rising tide of gun violence in America. “No parent should fear for their child’s life when they go to school, the grocery store, their church, a movie theater, or anywhere else they are supposed to be safe,” said Rep. Frankel. “The… Read more

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after she voted along with House Democrats to pass both the Protecting Our Kids Act and the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act to save lives and keep communities safe. “No parent should fear for their child’s life when their child goes to school, the grocery store, their church, a… Read more

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after she voted to pass the Protecting Our Kids Act to address the rampant gun violence across America. “Guns are the number one killer of children in America—more than car accidents or cancer—it’s horrendous but preventable,” said Rep. Frankel. “No parent should fear for their child’s life… Read more

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement in response to the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas that killed 14 children and their teacher. “I am heartbroken by the news of another senseless mass shooting at an elementary school. Our children deserve to feel safe at school, not fear for their lives,”… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 350, which would authorize domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homelands Security, the Justice Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). “Just this past week, once again, we saw race-based, hate-fueled domestic terror attacks—this… Read more

West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement on the fourth anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. “It’s been four years since 17 students and staff were murdered, and 17 more were injured, during the horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and the grief over the lives lost and families… Read more

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.… 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… 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… Read more