West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after voting to replenish Israel’s Iron Dome missile interceptors through a supplemental funding bill.
“The Iron Dome is a life-saving missile defense system that protects innocent civilians from rocket attacks by terrorist groups who want to see Israel wiped from the map,” said Rep.… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, a strong, bipartisan bill that strengthens America’s national security, upholds our values, supports our servicemembers and their families, and advances our leadership around the world.
Importantly, the bill includes key Frankel provisions to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Caucus Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21) and Michael Waltz (FL-06), joined by Caucus members Representatives Bill Keating (MA-09) and Jackie Speier (CA-14) released the following statement after the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, which includes key… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after Florida’s newly appointed Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, issued an emergency rule that undermines the ability for school districts to keep students safe from COVID-19 by allowing parents to decide whether children attend school after being exposed to people who have COVID-19, and opt… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement in response to a new jobs report from the Joint Economic Committee which details an increase of 284,700 new jobs in the state of Florida since President Biden took office.
“The investments Congress and the Biden Administration made in working families through the American Rescue Plan… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after voting to pass the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, which extends federal funding through December 3rd and provides $28.6 billion in emergency relief for Americans who have been impacted by recent natural disasters, and $6.3 billion to support Afghan… Read more »
Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) announced a new simplified, bilingual, and mobile-friendly tool for parents who are eligible for the Child Tax Credit (CTC) but who have not yet received a payment or need to update their status. GetCTC.org has been rolled out just in time for the third round of CTC payments to hit the bank accounts of American families.
Most families will… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL - Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement in honor of the one-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords.
“One year ago today, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain took a historic and courageous step toward peace,” said Rep. Frankel. “Morocco and Sudan have since joined the Abraham Accords, and I am encouraged that the Biden… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement urging Governor DeSantis to apply for food assistance for poor children fully paid for by the federal government at no cost to the state. Florida is the only state refusing to extend this program known as Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT). The P-EBT program has been critical for… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement applauding President Biden’s announcement that federal employees and healthcare workers will be required to get vaccinated and all employers with over 100 employees will need to mandate a vaccine-or-test policy.
“This decision by our President will save lives and… Read more »
