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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.
With all due respect to my friends on the other side of the aisle, this shutdown talk has evolved to ridiculousness. To quote Dr. Seuss: When beetles fight these battles in a bottle with their paddles And the bottle's on a poodle and the…
This is a very good example of what happens when colleagues work together. I want to thank Mr. Royce and Mr. Engel very much for including in this legislation language from a bipartisan bill sponsored by myself and my colleague, Mr. Trey…
I think we all understand that the responsibility, the sole responsibility, as ARB said, for this attack was on terrorists.
One of the privileges of being on this committee has been the opportunity to meet many of our Ambassadors, our own Ambassadors and Ambassadors from other countries.
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 5-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5- minute votes on passage of the bill; and…
I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Frankel of Florida moves to recommit the bill H.R. 2397 to the Committee on Appropriations with…
This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will re-appropriate resources in areas critical to our national security and to defend Israel, our most important ally…
I am really, as I said, following up on Mr. Hanna's comments, is that it is more than just someone who drives a vehicle that is using the roads.
My, my, my, Mr. Speaker. Jade Andrushka is a Palm Beach State College student with big dreams and a small bank account. Her mother is a hospice social worker, has solely supported Jade while paying back her own student loans for over 20…
I think it cannot be said more that the war in Iraq was the wrong war at the wrong time.
I am so pleased today to recognize a remarkable high school student who was recently named the ``Young Entrepreneur of the Year'' by the National Federation of Independent Business. At age 14, Shea Gouldd made a cheesecake that caused a…
My, my, my; talk about pain. There's lots of pain in our country--mothers and fathers are out of work, losing homes, bills piling up--but here we go again: another day in Congress being squandered as we fight once more about women having…
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