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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.
Thank you, Mr. Meadows, for your very moving comments. I appreciate you being here with us tonight. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to yield to the gentleman from California, Mr. Alan Lowenthal, another one of my distinguished colleagues on…
I thank the gentleman from Rhode Island for your articulate and passionate remarks. Now it gives me great pleasure to yield to the very distinguished gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Meadows), another colleague of mine on the Foreign…
Tonight's Special Order is meant to honor Israel's 66th Independence Day. Last year, I also had the honor of leading a similar Special Order. Much is made about the contention in the United States Congress. Therefore, it pleases me to say…
Thank you, Mr. Lowenthal, for your very heartfelt comments. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, Israel commemorated Memorial Day to honor the memory of more than 24,000 Israeli men, women, and children who have been killed in terror attacks and wars…
Today, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, we solemnly reflect on the 6 million Jews who were systematically murdered by a madman known as Hitler and his Nazi followers. We remember the children torn from the arms of their parents as they…
Disappointed would be the minimal word I could use to express the fact that the Chief's Reports for Port Everglades and for CEPP will not be completed in time for this next authorization.
I believe we have given much too much authority to the executive in deciding which projects are actually going to end up getting authorized.
They cradled us in our arms when we were babies, picked us off the ground when we scraped our knees, worked long hours to send us to college, and embraced us with unconditional love. I am talking about our parents and our grandparents…
During this week, we sadly recognize and commiserate Equal Pay Day, which marks the number of extra days in 2014 the average woman has to work to earn as much as her male counterpart did in 2013, so I rise for the women who are not here…
I am very honored to be here in a bipartisan manner to talk about a subject that we can all agree on, which is that freedom from sexual assault is a basic human right. It is not to be tolerated in any corner of society. And the issue is…
I want to thank the British Embassy for including me in an exchange program with scientists, policy leaders, and members of the British Parliament who are on the front lines of our global battle against Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's…
Anytime you can get more women educated that is a good thing. It helps society.
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