Lois (Lois) Frankel (D-USH22)
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Capitol: 202.225.9890
FAX: 202.225.1224
District: 561.998.9045
Representative
Room 2305 RHOB- Rayburn House Office Building 50 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20515-0922

Residence: West Palm Beach, FL
Elected: 2012    Next Election: 2024
DOB: 5/16/1948
Committee Assignments
Co-ChairCongressional Coastal Communities Caucus
Co-ChairDemocratic Women's Caucus
Co-ChairCongressional Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Caucus
Co-ChairCongressional Caucus for Women's Issues (House)
Co-ChairCongressional Coastal Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Everglades Caucus
Co-ChairFlorida Ports Caucus
MemberHouse Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs
FC MemberCongressional Israel Allies Caucus
MemberHouse Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
FC MemberDemocratic Israel Working Group
FC MemberMunicipal Finance Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Oral Health Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Caucus on Human Trafficking
FC MemberCongressional Children's Health Care Caucus
FC MemberCongressional State Medicaid Expansion Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Baby Caucus
FC MemberMilitary Sexual Assault and Prevention Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Lupus Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Caucus for Competitiveness in Entertainment Technology (E-Tech Caucus)
FC MemberU.S.-Japan Caucus
FC MemberHouse General Aviation Caucus
FC MemberInternational Conservation Caucus (ICC)
FC MemberBipartisan Congressional Dyslexia Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Safe Climate Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Boating Caucus
MemberHouse Committee on Appropriations
FC MemberBipartisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Medicare for All Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Wine Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Caucus on Foster Youth
FC MemberCongressional Fire Services Caucus
FC MemberBipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
FC MemberCongressional Arts Caucus
FC MemberBlack Maternal Health Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Animal Protection Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Labor Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Diabetes Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Progressive Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
FC MemberCongressional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ+) Equality Caucus
Counties Representing
Broward / Palm Beach

Bio

From her days as a working mom and now as she describes herself-a working grandmother, Congresswoman Lois Frankel has spent her life delivering positive change to her community as a civic leader, state legislator, mayor, and now Member of the United States House of Representatives. Currently, she sits on the House Appropriations Committee and on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, which is personal to her as a proud mom of a brave Marine war veteran. A trailblazer in the Florida State Legislature, Lois served as the first woman Democratic minority leader. She became a leading force to improve the economic condition of families and seniors, and to protect human rights and women's reproductive freedom - fights she continues today in Congress as co-chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus.

Prior to her election to Congress, Lois served as Mayor of West Palm Beach, raising her city to a new vitality and earning a reputation as an innovative problem solver.

On a personal note, Lois is an avid abstract painter who is very proud of her son, and even more proud to be "Lolo" to her grandsons.