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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.

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Apr 14, 2021

The Hyde Amendment is the ultimate form of discrimination against low-income women.

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Apr 14, 2021

The daycare industry is in crisis, and even before the pandemic, costs were too high for parents, and the pay was too low for workers.

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Mar 24, 2021

I would like to know, what role does the Treasury Department play in implementing sanctions or to limit support to Hamas, or what role could you play?

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Mar 24, 2021

I think we all know that the pandemic has had an especially disproportionate impact on women, not only here domestically, but around the world.

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Mar 24, 2021

I have another worry, and that is the rise of anti-Semitism.

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Mar 24, 2021

I am very, very, very worried about women in Afghanistan.

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Mar 24, 2021

I think and respectfully suggest we need a much, much robust increase.

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Mar 24, 2021

I am pleased that President Biden has rescinded the global gag rule.

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Mar 24, 2021

I want to just say thank you for the $3.3 billion that maintains United States support to Israel.

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Mar 24, 2021

Administrator, congratulations. It is so great to have you in this position.

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Mar 24, 2021

My concern is not that you are asking for too much money, but is it going to be enough to get the job done?

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Mar 24, 2021

I think we know that women make up the majority of poor people in this world, and I hope we all agree that when women have access to healthcare, to education, when they are safe, and have access to financial resources, not only is the…

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Feb 24, 2021

Those of us who live in south Florida think about it as our water supply, although we do love the Everglades National Park.

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Jul 22, 2020

When Congress passed and the president signed the WPS Act in 2017, we became the first and still the only country in the world to enshrine these commitments into national legislation.

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Jul 22, 2020

Thanks to the incredible bipartisan support and cooperation between President Trump and Congress, as we head into the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, which established the Women, Peace, and Security…

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Jul 22, 2020

I would like to take a moment to also recognize the great contributions and support that we received from the Women, Peace, and Security Caucus here in Congress that was recently formed, and especially note its co-chairs, Congresswoman…

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May 15, 2020

The COVID pandemic has brought so much grief and desperation to so many people, and we have seen how millions of Americans have rightfully stayed home to stay safe. Our healthcare personnel, our police, our firefighters, our teachers, and…

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May 5, 2020

It is so refreshing, and I think we are blessed to be able to have a bipartisan discussion on health research.

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May 5, 2020

So the public health ways to avoid getting coronavirus are very similar to those to avoid influenza.

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May 5, 2020

I am very disappointed that you feigned ignorance today about a dangerous new policy about on-campus violence.

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May 5, 2020

The great equalizer in life is a good public education.

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May 5, 2020

The funding of the Supporting Effective Educator Development Grant, proposed cut of $80,000,000.

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May 5, 2020

This problem is getting worse, not better.

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