Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement in response to state data showing that Florida added a record 4,049 new coronavirus cases in a single day. 390 new cases were reported in Palm Beach County, bringing the total to 10,506 confirmed cases. “With COVID-19 increasing at an alarming pace, everyone must do their part to stop its transmission. The county commission should increase educational efforts and immediately require masks to be worn in all essential businesses like ... Read more

Today, Reps. Lois Frankel (FL-21), Ted Deutch (FL-22), and Alcee Hastings (FL-20) sent a letter to the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners urging them to follow national best practices to help stop the spread of COVID-19 by requiring masks to be worn in all essential indoor establishments. On Monday, Florida recorded nearly 2,800 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of new and confirmed cases in a single day. In Palm Beach County yesterday, there were 344 new cases and 12 deaths co... Read more

Today, Co-Chairs of the Democratic Women’s Caucus Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Deb Haaland (NM-1) released the attached letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging immediate Senate action on the HEROES Act, legislation that impacts women and their families, especially women of color. The Members note that, “As the leadership of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, we urge the S... Read more

Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) led members of Florida’s congressional delegation in sending a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis urging him to take action to fix failures in Florida’s unemployment system which is preventing partially unemployed Floridians from receiving benefits. The letter states in part, “In Florida, like most of the country, we have seen massive unemployment and reduced work hours. Most who go totally unemployed are eligible for some type of state and/or federal unemployment b... Read more

Leaders of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, and Democratic Women’s Caucus released the following statement today condemning the finalized Trump administration rule that rolls back Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which protects individuals seeking health care services, including comprehensive reproductive health care, from discrimination on the... Read more

Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled that federal law bars workplace discrimination against LGBTQ employees. “No one should live in fear of losing their job because of who they love or who they are,” said Rep. Frankel. “This monumental ruling affirms workplace discrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans, stopping employers from firing workers because of their gender identity or sexual orientation.” ### Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, Co-Chairs of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Caucus U.S. Reps. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) and Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) released the following statement on the newly-published implementation plans for the WPS agenda and the importance of women’s inclusion in security efforts to maintain peace worldwide: “In societies where women are healthy, educated, thriving economically and participants in important decisions, their communities are safer and more secure. The Women,... Read more

West Palm Beach, FL - Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after Governor DeSantis announced a plan to fully reopen Florida’s K-12 schools in Fall 2020. “We all want our children to safely return to school so they may learn and parents can go back to work. The number of COVID-19 cases in a community and readiness should be the key factors as to whether schools should reopen. I urge the governor to provide needed leadership with mandatory requirements based on scientifi... Read more

Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after Congressional Democrats introduced the Justice in Policing Act, a new, transformative police reform proposal that addresses police brutality and racial injustice. “America is experiencing a moment of national anguish, as we grieve for those killed by police brutality and racial injustice. Our police should be guardians, not warriors,” said Rep. Frankel. “I am proud to co-sponsor this new legislation that increases police accou... Read more

Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement on protests that took place this weekend in West Palm Beach: “Many are in pain and angered by yet another awful act of police brutality caught on a video in Minnesota that reflects the sad reality of racial injustice in our country. A peaceful day of protests in our community and respectful interactions between participants and police should not be overshadowed by a night of vandalism by a small group of people whose actions were co... Read more