Rep. Frankel Emphasizes Importance of Federal Support for Community Colleges February 12, 2025

Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participated in a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on career and technical education. During her remarks, Rep. Frankel emphasized the critical role of federal support to help community colleges create opportunities for students, strengthen our workforce, and drive economic growth.

Rep. Frankel Discusses Importance of Vaccinating Children with NIH Director November 19, 2024

Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participated in an Appropriations Committee hearing with Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., Director of the National Institutes of Health. Rep. Frankel asked Dr. Bertagnolli about the potential repercussions of children not having access to vaccinations following President-Elect Trump’s announcement that he would appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an outspoken vaccine skeptic, as Health and Human Services Secretary.

Rep. Frankel Supports Beach Restoration Amendment in Energy and Water Development Bill July 31, 2024

Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participates in the debate on the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill for Fiscal Year 2025. Rep. Frankel speaks in support of an amendment that would provide funding and simplify the process of restoring beaches eroded by storms, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. Additionally, she highlights the economic benefits and protective value of such restorations in Palm Beach County and coastal cities across the United States.

Rep. Frankel Opposes Republican-Proposed Financial Services and General Government Bill July 31, 2024

Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participates in the debate on the Financial Services and General Government funding bill for Fiscal Year 2025. The Republican-proposed bill includes provisions that seek to prevent federal employees from using their health insurance for abortions, as well as bars the D.C. government from using local tax revenue to cover abortion services for Medicaid patients.

Rep. Frankel Offers Amendment to Restore Rape Prevention Programs in Labor, HHS, and Education Bill July 12, 2024

Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participates in debate on the Republican-proposed Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2025. Rep. Frankel offers an amendment to restore partial funding for rape prevention and education grants, which support programs that help sexual assault survivors, educate communities, and prevent sexual violence through awareness and training initiatives.

Rep. Frankel Defends Women's Reproductive Freedom in Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Bill July 11, 2024

Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participates in debate on the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2025. The Republican-proposed bill includes anti-abortion provisions, such as reinforcing the Hyde Amendment, which bans federal funding for most abortion services, and the Weldon Amendment, which allows health care providers to refuse to offer or refer for abortion care.

Rep. Frankel Offers Amendment to Combat Antisemitism in Schools in Labor, HHS, and Education Bill July 10, 2024

Representative Frankel (FL-22) offers an amendment to overturn a Republican-proposed $10 million cut to the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, whose purpose is to ensure equal access to education for all, including combatting antisemitism in federally-funded schools. The proposed cut comes amid one of the worst surges in antisemitism in our country’s history, with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reporting more antisemitic incidents in 2023 than any other year on record.

Rep. Frankel Opposes Republican-Proposed Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Bill July 10, 2024

Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participates in debate on the Republican-proposed Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2025. During her opening remarks, Rep. Frankel speaks against Republicans’ funding cuts to the Social Security Administration and Medicare’s operating budgets, which would result in closing field offices and extending wait times for beneficiaries to receive their health care and retirement benefits. Additionall...

Rep. Frankel Offers Amendment to Strike Anti-Abortion Riders in Commerce, Justice, and Science Bill July 9, 2024

Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participates in a debate on the Republican-proposed Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations funding bill for Fiscal Year 2025. Rep. Frankel offers an amendment to the bill that would have struck several anti-abortion provisions that seek to reverse the Biden Administration’s efforts to protect reproductive freedom.

Rep. Frankel Stands Up for Servicewomen’s Access to Reproductive Health Care in Defense Bill June 13, 2024

Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participates in debate on the Republican-proposed Department of Defense funding bill for Fiscal Year 2025. Rep. Frankel speaks in support of an amendment that would continue the Biden Administration’s policy to provide travel allowances for servicemembers and dependents who need to travel out of state to access an abortion.

Rep. Frankel Defends Women's Reproductive Health Care Globally in State, Foreign Operations Bill June 12, 2024

Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participates in a debate on the Republican-proposed State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) funding bill for Fiscal Year 2025. Rep. Frankel speaks in support of an amendment that would restore funding for various reproductive health care programs for women and girls around the globe and eliminate a gag provision in the current proposal that puts health care providers overseas at risk of being shut down if they discuss abortion when providing th...

Rep. Frankel Opposes Republican-Proposed State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Bill June 12, 2024

Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) participates in debate on the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) funding bill for Fiscal Year 2025. The Republican-proposed bill endangers U.S. national security, threatens women’s reproductive health care access globally, hampers our response to the climate crisis, and eliminates or underfunds crucial international development organizations like UNICEF, USAID, and others.

Rep. Frankel Advocates for Veterans' Abortion Access in Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Bill May 23, 2024

Representative Lois Frankel participates in an Appropriations Committee debate on the Republican-proposed Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies spending bill for Fiscal Year 2025, which seeks to restrict essential reproductive health care services and eliminate abortion counseling altogether at Veterans Affairs medical centers, potentially impacting the nearly one million women Veterans of childbearing age who may depend on the agency for their health care. Rep. Frankel s...

Rep. Frankel Floor Remarks on Florida's Six-Week Abortion Ban May 1, 2024