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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.
Mr. Speaker, last month, I joined colleagues on a trip to Nigeria. The focus of our journey was the kidnapping of 270 innocent young girls at the hands of the Boko Haram terrorists. It has been 90 days since their taking from their school…
Thank you, Mr. Rahall. Mr. Speaker, transportation moves our economy, and modern infrastructure is a path to jobs and prosperity. I will vote for this stopgap measure, but I want to echo the words of my colleagues on both sides of the…
Thank you, Mr. Polis. Madam Speaker, I rise, like my colleague Mr. Kennedy, to urge a ``no'' vote on the previous question so that we can discuss a matter that is very urgent to the women of this country. The most blessed moment of my life…
Mr. Speaker, I just returned from a congressional delegation trip to Nigeria, which was both eye-opening and moving. Nigeria is a country of huge possibilities. It is an oil rich nation, the largest in Africa, with a population that will…
I believe so strongly in the U.S. military principle that we should leave no man or woman behind.
I just--my heart breaks for you. I'm so sorry, I'm sorry that you have to be here.
I think that's fair. But I do know this, that so many of our young men and women are coming home and they have been stressed out, and are mentally unstable.
Mr. Speaker, once again, Americans are heartbroken by a gun violence tragedy. Since the mass shooting last Friday in Santa Barbara, more than 160 others have lost their lives at the hands of a gun, including an 18- month-old baby who was…
Mr. Chair, once again, Americans are heartbroken by a gun violence tragedy, mourning the students killed in Santa Barbara. Since that mass shooting on Friday, more than 120 others have lost their lives at the hands of a gun, including an…
Apparently, Iran's President Rouhani was quoted today saying that a deal over Iran's nuclear program is 'very likely by July 20 deadline.'
Mr. Speaker, an expansion of the Port of Palm Beach was included in the bipartisan Water Resources Reform and Development Act, due to it receiving a timely chief's report. This port shares the Lake Worth Inlet with a popular recreational…
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