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FL · DISTRICT 22

Lois Frankel

DemocratFloridaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 17

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (17)Campaign (8)After election (6)In office (3)
After the election · Original date not established
Foreign affairs & defense

Emphasize diplomacy and oversight in foreign affairs

AI-assisted summary

Frankel expects to take a leadership role on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and said she aims to focus on preventing wars through diplomacy, international aid and other forms of soft power. She also said she wants oversight of the State Department and hopes to work across party lines.

Context: Her committee leadership role was expected to begin with the next Congress; the reported account does not specify particular oversight actions or aid proposals.

After the election · commitment · Original date not established
Energy & environment

Continue Everglades restoration and climate resilience work

AI-assisted summary

Frankel said she will continue pushing for Everglades restoration and climate resilience projects.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

After the election · Original date not established
Immigration

Pursue immigration reform with border security and a citizenship pathway

AI-assisted summary

Frankel said she supports comprehensive immigration reform that combines border security with a pathway to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants.

Context: The reported proposal specifies these elements but gives no further details about eligibility or implementation.

After the election · Original date not established
Government & electionsCivil rights & justice

Defend voting rights and democratic institutions

AI-assisted summary

Frankel named defending voting rights and democratic institutions as priorities for her new term.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

After the election · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefitsHealthcare

Protect Social Security and Medicare

AI-assisted summary

Frankel named protecting Social Security and Medicare as priorities for her new term in Congress.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

After the election · Original date not established
Education

Recognize and support caregiving youth

AI-assisted summary

Lois Frankel introduced and supports a bipartisan resolution designating November 9–15, 2026, as National Caregiving Youth Week. It recognizes young people under 18 who regularly care for a loved one as an underserved and underrecognized group, encourages educators, policymakers and health professionals to learn about their needs, and urges schools and education agencies to identify these students and connect them with appropriate resources. It also supports federal initiatives for current nationwide research on caregiving youth.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Immigration

Support a pathway to citizenship and other immigration reforms

AI-assisted summary

Frankel supports comprehensive immigration reform that would create a fair, orderly, and efficient legal immigration system, protect due process, keep families together, and provide a pathway to citizenship for hardworking, law-abiding immigrants. She also calls for securing the border and protecting immigrant communities from what she describes as out-of-control ICE raids.

Context: The passage does not specify eligibility rules or a process for the proposed pathway to citizenship. Reported in a 2026 candidate interview/guide; the exact original statement date is not established.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & work

Ban specified grocery and retail price-gouging practices

AI-assisted summary

Frankel supports the Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act, which she says would ban numerous predatory practices by grocery stores and other major retailers that raise consumer prices. She presents the measure as part of her effort to reduce costs for families.

Context: The passage does not identify the practices the bill would prohibit. Reported in a 2026 candidate interview/guide; the exact original statement date is not established.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & workHousingEducationHealthcareEnergy & environment

Cosponsor the American Affordability Act

AI-assisted summary

Frankel is a cosponsor of the American Affordability Act. She says it would incentivize affordable housing, expand renewable-energy tax credits and grid-resilience investment to lower energy costs, expand the Child Tax Credit to make child care more affordable, reduce higher-education costs, and permanently expand enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

Context: The passage summarizes the bill’s provisions but does not give its full text. Reported in a 2026 candidate interview/guide; the exact original statement date is not established.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Energy & environment

Give local communities a say over large AI data centers

AI-assisted summary

Frankel supports allowing local communities to decide whether proposed AI hyperscale data centers belong in their neighborhoods. She also calls for federal labor and environmental standards and meaningful review of projects that could affect local jobs or natural resources, with companies held accountable for their impacts.

Context: The passage does not specify the proposed federal review process or standards. Reported in a 2026 candidate interview/guide; the exact original statement date is not established.