Written by: Lulu Ortiz, WPEC
Ban assault weapons. Do not arm teachers.
These are the demands from local high school students at Monday night’s town hall meeting. Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) hosted the gun safety meeting at Old School Square, where students, teachers and community members talked about the pros and cons of the school safety gun law just signed… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL) and Susan W. Brooks (R-IN), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, issued the following video commemorating International Women’s Day:
“All issues impact women.” To watch our video for #IWD2018, click here.
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Written by: Tony Doris, Palm Beach Post
WEST PALM BEACH — Hannah Karcinell, a survivor of the shooting last Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, said that in the days following the massacre, her emotions went up and down.
“I just sat in my room and cried or watched TV, or was numb or in shock, and then was getting flashbacks,” she said.
So she invited friends over for comfort.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) took to the House floor to call for Congressional action in the wake of a horrific mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County, Florida. Frankel’s district is just north of Broward County.
Below, please find Rep. Frankel’s full remarks.
“Thank you,… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County, Florida. Frankel’s district is just north of Broward County.
“This is so sad, almost beyond words. It is even more shocking when it hits so close to home. I am thankful for the brave first responders. My foremost… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting against the budget deal.
"I appreciate the bipartisan effort of Senate Democrats and Republicans to craft a budget. But without a firm commitment in the House to protect the nearly 700,000 innocent DREAMers who are in desperate danger of deportation, my vote is no."
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WASHINGTON, DC — House lawmakers passed sexual harassment reform legislation today that includes a Congressional accountability measure based on a bill filed by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) which requires sexual harassment cases to be automatically referred to the Ethics Committee, helping lift the shroud of secrecy cloaking settlements.
U.S. Rep. Lois… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting against the Republicans’ fifth short-term funding bill this fiscal year.
“Continued stopgap funding is irresponsible. We need a long term bipartisan agreement that meets the needs of the American people, one that tackles pressing issues like caring for our veterans, fighting the… Read more »
Written by: Evan Bolins, WKOW
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKOW) -- House Speaker Paul Ryan signed a bill designed to prevent sexual abuse and protect sexual assault victims.
The measure is called Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act. It was put together in response to reports of abuse in amateur athletics, like the scandal surrounding… Read more »
West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after President Trump and the House Intelligence Committee Republicans released a classified memo containing information related to the Russia investigation:
“This is a deliberate and desperate effort by Donald Trump and the Republicans to undermine Special Counsel Robert Mueller's… Read more »
