Written by: Charles Elmore, Palm Beach Post House Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday promoted “choice and competition” he said will be strengthened by the GOP House overhaul of Obamacare, but a West Palm Beach congresswoman warned of deadly consequences for people needing help from opioid addiction, mental illness and pre-existing health conditions. “The problem is the states are not going… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Republicans’ sick proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act: “Shame on the Republicans for resurrecting this monstrosity of a health care bill. It guts the crown jewel of the Affordable Care Act: protection for the millions of Americans with a… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, a proposal (H.R. 1678) by Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) that would save Florida taxpayers nearly $17 million and protect local budgets successfully passed the House of Representatives. Over a decade ago, Florida was hit by five powerful hurricanes – Charley, France, Jeanne, Wilma and Katrina – that tore through the state, leaving families stranded, property… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) issued the following statement on the fiscal year 2017 omnibus legislation: “Relief is finally on the way for local law enforcement agencies that have provided protection for the President. With the proposed federal funding bill, the Palm Beach County Sheriff and any other law enforcement agency that provided protection can… Read more »

Washington, DC – The Bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, co-chaired by Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-FL) and Congresswoman Susan Brooks (R-IN), will hold a media avail on Wednesday, May 3rd immediately following a Women’s Caucus meeting with VA Secretary David Shulkin. During Wednesday’s meeting, Secretary Shulkin will hear from Members of the caucus about how the VA can… Read more »

Written by Maggie Mallon, Glamour Magazine Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D–Fla.) realizes there's a major partisan divide in Congress right now, but as the cochair of the Bipartisan Congressional Women’s Caucus, she wants the public to know things aren’t as bad as they could be. “It’s not as though we’re in committee or on the floor in the House with boxing gloves out, hitting each… Read more »

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Written by: Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel Just back from a trip to Japan and South Korea, Congresswoman Lois Frankel said Tuesday there is no ideal solution for dealing with North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. It’s clear to her that that diplomacy — and not military action — is the path to avoiding an attack by North Korea that could result in widespread death and… Read more »

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) has just returned from a week-long bipartisan fact finding and policy discussions sponsored by the Aspen Institute and focused on threat emanating from North Korea’s nuclear program. The bipartisan delegation visited the U.S. Naval Base at Yokosuka Japan and the demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea. The group met… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement today on U.S. airstrikes in Syria: “The war in Syria is the greatest humanitarian crisis since World War II, killing hundreds of thousands and displacing millions of people. The targeted U.S. airstrikes in response to Assad's brutal chemical attack must be followed by a long-term, comprehensive strategy… Read more »