West Palm Beach, FL – Today, thirteen members of Florida’s congressional delegation joined Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) in sending a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis urging immediate action to alleviate the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on workers and small businesses as economic activity slows down and individuals go without paychecks. The U.S. House has taken… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the second funding package to pass the House in response to the growing coronavirus pandemic. “Putting working families first, Congress has provided critical economic assistance to Americans as we are confronted with the coronavirus… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) was joined by 42 of her Congressional colleagues in sending a letter to Vice President Pence, the designated lead for the federal government’s coronavirus response, urging the Administration to reconsider its “public charge” rule in light of the coronavirus outbreak. The “public charge” rule allows immigration officers to assess… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee along with Representatives Ann Wagner, Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Lois Frankel (D-FL) introduced the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Act, legislation to promote the empowerment, economic self- sufficiency, and prosperity of women globally. “When women are… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Reps. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) and Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) launched the Women, Peace and Security Caucus, which will focus on the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and the importance of women’s inclusion in security efforts to maintain peace worldwide. The bipartisan caucus aims to support the implementation of the WPS agenda… Read more »

By Ryan Nicol U.S. Reps. Lois Frankel and Michael Waltz are launching a new caucus aimed at getting women more involved in international security efforts. The newly-formed Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Caucus will be behind that push. Frankel and Waltz want to include more women in peace negotiations between nations. The pair also wants to up the number of women… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21), member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding Congressional action to combat the coronavirus: “We need a coordinated, fully-funded response to keep us safe from the coronavirus epidemic. The House is working to quickly advance a strong emergency funding package to ensure the government… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21), member of the House Appropriations Committee, questioned Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on the department’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget request. During the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing, Rep. Frankel asked Secretary DeVos a series of questions on the Department of… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21), member of the House Appropriations Committee, questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on the Trump administration’s cruel Title X gag rule during a subcommittee hearing on the department’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget request. During the hearing, Rep. Frankel asked Secretary Azar a series of questions on the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), LGBT Equality Caucus, and the Freethought Caucus led 34 members in sending letters urging the Trump Administration to withdraw proposed regulations that govern the relationship between the government and faith-based social service providers. The nine proposed rules eliminate critical religious freedom protections… Read more »