Washington, DC – This week, Appropriations Committee member Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) took to the House floor to support funding measures included in the bill package and oppose dangerous amendments attacking women’s health.

“I am very proud to support this very outstanding bill package that makes for the people investments to give every person a better chance for a better life,” said Frankel. Full clip of remarks.

“I am especially pleased with the funding for the Veterans Student Success Program on college campuses that will help veterans transition to student and civilian life,” said Frankel about her measure included in the bill package.

During the debate of the legislation, the Congresswoman spoke out against two dangerous Republican amendments that attack women’s health and reproductive rights:

• “I oppose this very cruel amendment which supports the Trump administration rule that allows virtually any individual or entity involved in a patient’s care - from a hospital’s board of directors to a receptionist that schedules procedures - to put personal beliefs ahead of a patient’s health.” Full clip of remarks.
• “Women and the people they trust, not politicians, must be in charge of women's reproductive destinies - which means that women must have access to full health care, because we will not go back to the days of coat-hanger medicine.” Full clip of remarks.

The bill package includes the FY 2020 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education, Defense, State-Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development spending bills. Rep. Frankel serves on the relevant subcommittee for three of the four bills. When the bills passed committee, Frankel issued press releases that outline her key priorities in each:

• Labor-Health and Human Services-Education
• State-Foreign Operations
• Energy and Water Development

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