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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.

Jan 31, 2017

I hope that Brexit was not just a extreme nationalistic reaction with unintended consequences of gigantic proportions.

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Jan 24, 2017

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Colorado. Madam Speaker, for women to thrive in the economic and social opportunities of our Nation, we must have the ability to control our own reproductive lives with full access to real…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-24
Jan 23, 2017

Mr. Speaker, the age of coat hanger medicine has returned. It may be a new year, a new Congress, a new administration, but Republicans are taking us back to a dangerous past, one where women were maimed and killed by back-alley abortions…

Congressional Record · 2017-01-23
Dec 8, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to stand here in support of the Water Infrastructure Improvements Act for the Nation, also known as WIIN, because this legislation is a big win for my home State of Florida. There are two projects in there…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-08
Dec 5, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel, first, for the great bipartisan work. I really appreciate being on this committee. I want to tell you a story that one of our Ambassadors told me that I thought was amazing. I…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-05
Dec 1, 2016

Madam Speaker, I join my Democratic colleagues in opposing funding for a legislative panel that, instead of protecting, is jeopardizing life. Just ask the wife and 4 children and 10 grandchildren of George Tiller, a good doctor, who, while…

Congressional Record · 2016-12-01
Sep 27, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I bring this amendment on behalf of myself and Mr. Curbelo of Miami, Florida. It is a very excellent commonsense amendment. It is an authorization that requires no money, and it strikes an archaic, 30-year-old provision from…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-27
Sep 27, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title I, insert the following: SEC. __. ACQUISITION OF BEACH FILL. Section 935…

Congressional Record · 2016-09-27
Sep 20, 2016

Why does South Bay, where one-third of them are living below the poverty line, have to pay the costly premiums now?

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Sep 20, 2016

I mean it is a pretty bad situation.

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Sep 20, 2016

I got booted out of my flood insurance.

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