Written by: Sunshine State News
This week, a congresswoman from Florida doubled down on her efforts to cut down on Medicare fraud.
U.S. Rep. Lois Frakel, D-Fla., joined up with U.S. Rep. Bill Keating, D-Mass., to bring back the “Fighting Medicare Fraud Act” which they first launched in 2014. They also brought the bill back in 2016. As they geared up to he two… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) and Rep. Bill Keating (MA-09) re-introduced the Fighting Medicare Fraud Act of 2018 to combat fraud and abuse in the Medicare program, which costs taxpayers billions every year and jeopardizes the health and well-being of seniors and those with disabilities.
“Medicare is health care for our seniors. Because of our large retirement… Read more »
Written by Andrea Gonzalez-Ramirez, Refinery29
The Federal Election Commission handed out a major victory to mothers running for office on Tuesday, ruling that a first-time candidate in New York is allowed to use a portion of her campaign funds to pay for childcare.
Liuba Grechen Shirley, a Democrat running on the state's 2nd District, asked the… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action:
“Withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to fulfill a campaign promise is a shortsighted and scary move that allows Iran back on the path to a nuclear weapons capability should it… Read more »
Written by: Rep. Lois Frankel, The Hill
Dear President Trump:
You will soon have to decide whether to renew nuclear-related sanctions on Iran. As the May 12 deadline approaches, I have some unsolicited advice for you, Mr. President: Fix the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), don’t nix it. We should remain in the deal and work with our international partners to strengthen… Read more »
Written by: News Service of Florida, Orlando Sentinel
S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and 13 U.S. House members from Florida are requesting 500 more Customs and Border Protection officers next year in the state.
The request, which came Thursday in a letter to leaders of appropriations subcommittees on Homeland Security, is aimed at reducing… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – The bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues hosted a hearing about sexual harassment in male-dominated jobs entitled, “From Silicon Valley to the Factory Floor: Time’s Up for Sexual Harassment in Male-Dominated Jobs.” Caucus members heard from survivors of sexual harassment in fields where women are often outnumbered, as well as from other experts on the issue,… Read more »
Written by: Skyler Swisher, Sun Sentinel
South Florida congresswoman is continuing her push to provide federal dollars to businesses adversely affected by President Donald Trump’s travels to Mar-a-Lago.
U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, introduced a measure Tuesday that would create a $7 million fund to help aviation operations in New Jersey and Florida hurt by presidential… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement on last night’s airstrikes in Syria:
“The seven year Syrian civil war is one of the great humanitarian crises of our time. One night of air strikes is not a substitute for a needed comprehensive strategy that includes robust political and diplomatic engagement in order to bring the conflict to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, today introduced the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act (H.R. 5480). The bipartisan legislation seeks to address gender-related barriers to economic growth and supports women-led… Read more »
