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Lois (Lois) Frankel (D-USH22)
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Capitol: 202.225.9890 FAX: 202.225.1224 District: 561.998.9045 District FAX: 561.998.9048
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Representative
Room 2305 RHOB- Rayburn House Office Building 50 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20515-0922
Residence: West Palm Beach, FL
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Elected: 2012 Next Election: 2024 | DOB: 5/16/1948 |
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Co-Chair | Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues (House) | Co-Chair | Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus | Chairman | Democratic Women's Caucus | Co-Chair | Congressional Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Caucus | FC Member | Florida Ports Caucus | Member | House Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs | FC Member | Congressional Everglades Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Georgia Caucus | FC Member | Tunisia Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Caucus on Indonesia | FC Member | Congressional Oral Health Caucus | FC Member | Democratic Israel Working Group | FC Member | Congressional Caucus on Human Trafficking | FC Member | Flood Resilience Caucus | FC Member | Servicewomen and Women Veterans (SWWV) Congressional Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance Caucus | FC Member | Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence | Member | House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | FC Member | Congressional United Kingdom (UK) Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Building Trades Caucus | FC Member | Bipartisan Working Group to End Domestic Violence | FC Member | Congressional Baby Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Children's Health Care Caucus | FC Member | Congressional STEAM Caucus | FC Member | International Conservation Caucus (ICC) | FC Member | House Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus | FC Member | Military Sexual Assault and Prevention Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Safe Climate Caucus | FC Member | Bipartisan Congressional Dyslexia Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Boating Caucus | FC Member | American Canadian Economy and Security Caucus (ACES) | FC Member | Congressional Social Work Caucus | FC Member | House General Aviation Caucus | FC Member | U.S.-Japan Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Wine Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Ports Opportunity, Renewal, Trade, and Security [P.O.R.T.S.] Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Taiwan Caucus | Member | House Committee on Appropriations | FC Member | Bipartisan Coalition for Combating Anti-Semitism | FC Member | Congressional Fire Services Caucus | FC Member | Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease | FC Member | Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth | FC Member | Congressional Arts Caucus | FC Member | India Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Animal Protection Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Labor Caucus | FC Member | Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus | FC Member | Congressional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ+) Equality Caucus |
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BioFrom 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. She currently sits on the House Appropriations Committee where she serves on the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs subcommittees.
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 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.
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