May 2, 2017
Mr. Speaker, the women of the Democratic Women's Working Group are here today with other Members that we have invited to raise awareness about the offensive Marines United Facebook page and others like it. On these pages, male marines…
Lois Frankel
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Lois Jane Frankel is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has focused on issues such as women's rights, healthcare, and economic equality during her time in office. Frankel previously served as the Mayor of West Palm Beach from 2003 to 2011, where she worked on initiatives to improve the city's economy and infrastructure.
Congressional Record · 2017-05-02
May 2, 2017
Very well said, Representative Lee. Mr. Speaker, I thank Ms. Lee for her excellent service and advocacy. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield the floor to the gentlewoman from the State of Michigan (Mrs. Lawrence), my co-chair and our vice…
May 2, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Kuster for that forceful advocacy. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), one of our greatest fighters for human rights, for women's rights; the ranking member of the…
May 2, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I think we have made it clear that when a member of the military is unfairly abused, we are all abused, we are all dishonored. This is not a Democratic issue. This is not a Republican issue. This is an American issue. Mr…
May 2, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative Bacon, first, for his service to our country and for speaking from the heart. We are very pleased to join him in this effort. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Torres), who…
May 2, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for her son's service and for her service, too. I know what it is like to be the mother of a military person. Mr. Speaker, we are waiting for--Representative McSally is going to be with us in a few…
May 2, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank Representative McSally. We have come to, I think, a perfect ending here today--those of us who were here today. I know, on a bipartisan basis, we look forward to fighting for the gentlewoman for what is right and to…
May 2, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from New York. I just returned from a trip to South Korea and Japan, a bipartisan trip, where we focused on the dangers of North Korea. First, I want to just say what became very clear to us is how…
May 2, 2017
This ambitious bill not only extends the legal authorities from the groundbreaking Trafficking Victims Protection Act that, as I recall, Mr. Smith authored 17 years ago, but it also contains important reforms to our foreign and domestic…
May 2, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Johnson for yielding, and I also want to thank Chairmen Shuster and Barletta and Ranking Members DeFazio and Johnson for their continued support. I have had the honor of working on this legislation with my friends…
May 2, 2017
Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge a ``no'' vote on this misleading name, Working Families Flexibility Act. Quite simply, this is a bait-and-switch proposal. It awards employers flexibility, not the families who need it. It fails ordinary working…
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