WASHINGTON, DC — U. S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) filed legislation today that would require sexual harassment cases to be automatically referred to the Ethics Committee in order to help lift the shroud of secrecy cloaking settlements, and to ensure a more accountable culture in Congress.
Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) is an original co-sponsor of… Read more »
Written by: Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel
U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Lois Frankel filed legislation Thursday to require sexual harassment cases involving their colleagues and staffers to automatically go to a congressional ethics committee.
They said in a statement they want to “help lift the shroud of secrecy cloaking settlements, and to ensure a more accountable culture in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting against the Republican tax scam:
“This tax scam is a big Christmas gift to billionaires and corporations, while everyone else gets a lump of coal! Hardworking middle-class families will have to foot the bill for tax breaks for the wealthiest one percent. The tax scam will throw… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Trey Gowdy declined the Democratic Women’s Working Group’s request to investigate the sexual abuse allegations against President Trump. His response comes after the leadership of the Democratic Women’s Working Group (DWWG), Reps. Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Jackie Speier (CA-14) sent a letter, signed by 152… Read more »
Written by: Carl Hulse, The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Representative Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats have been leery of any mention of the I-word. Clamoring for the impeachment of President Trump, they fear, could backfire and alienate independent voters and unhappy Republicans they hope to attract in next year’s midterms. But demanding congressional hearings into… Read more »
UPDATE: Due to overwhelming interest from the House Democratic Caucus, the leadership of the Democratic Women’s Working Group opened the letter to all Democratic Members, with 152 signers in total.
WASHINGTON, DC – The leadership of the Democratic Women’s Working Group (DWWG), Reps. Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Jackie Speier (CA-14), along with 56 members of… Read more »
Written by: MJ Lee, CNN
A group of Democratic congresswomen is calling Monday on the House Oversight Committee to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump, adding to a growing drumbeat of voices drawing fresh attention to accusations leveled against the President by numerous women.
In a letter to the panel's chairman, GOP Rep. Trey Gowdy, and the committee's… Read more »
Written by: Wayne Washington, Palm Beach Post
Led by U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, five dozen Democratic congresswomen are calling for an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by President Donald Trump.
The total number of Democrats backing such an investigation has now reached 139 men and women and is climbing, Frankel told The Palm Beach Post… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after President Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel:
“The President’s announcement today is consistent with current U.S. law and reaffirms what we already know: Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. The U.S. must recommit to our… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting against latest attempts by Republicans to pass a massive tax scam:
“The Republicans moved forward tonight with a tax scam that will raise taxes on middle-class families across this country and lead to severe cuts in Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid. If the Republicans get their… Read more »
