FL · DISTRICT 22

Lois Frankel

DemocratFloridaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 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)

Campaign position · Original date not established

Healthcare

Support Medicare for All

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Frankel supports the Medicare for All Act, which she describes as replacing the current health care system with one where everyone can receive care without premiums or copayments. She presents this as a broad reform goal while also supporting more immediate measures to lower drug costs and expand coverage.

Context: The passage does not detail the bill’s provisions or implementation. Reported in a 2026 candidate interview/guide; the exact original statement date is not established.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Healthcare

Let local governments opt in to expanded Medicaid

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Frankel supports legislation that would let individual counties, cities, and towns opt in to expanded Medicaid. She links this approach to Florida’s refusal to expand Medicaid and also supports increasing federal Medicaid reimbursement rates.

Context: The proposed opt-in is for local governments in Florida; the passage does not specify how the program would operate or which residents would qualify. Reported in a 2026 candidate interview/guide; the exact original statement date is not established.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established

Healthcare

Permanently expand Affordable Care Act tax credits

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Frankel supports permanently expanding the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits to help people afford health insurance. She says she is pushing for measures to make that expansion permanent.

Context: Reported in a 2026 candidate interview/guide; the exact original statement date is not established.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established

Social Security & other benefits

Reintroduce protections for seniors facing Social Security overpayments

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Frankel plans to reintroduce legislation to prevent the Social Security Administration from withholding a senior’s entire benefit check to repay an overpayment when the senior was not at fault. She says the bill would prevent a future administration from using that repayment approach.

Context: The passage does not give the bill’s text or specify what repayment rules it would establish instead. Reported in a 2026 candidate interview/guide; the exact original statement date is not established.

While serving · commitment · Original date not established

Healthcare

Increase funding for falls-prevention programs

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Frankel says she will continue to fight for increased funding for falls-prevention programs in her community. She also says she will work with Medicare to reduce fall risks for older adults.

Context: The passage does not specify a funding amount, program design, or proposed Medicare changes.

While serving · Original date not established

Healthcare

Lower Medicare eligibility age and expand coverage

AI-assisted summary

Frankel supports legislation to lower the Medicare eligibility age, reduce premiums, expand benefits, and add dental, hearing, and vision coverage. She opposes efforts to reverse the cost-saving initiatives enacted through the Inflation Reduction Act.

Context: The passage does not give a proposed eligibility age or identify specific legislation for these changes.

While serving · Original date not established

Social Security & other benefits

Protect Social Security benefits and oppose privatization

AI-assisted summary

Frankel supports bills such as the Social Security 2100 Act, which would increase retirement benefits, protect them against inflation, support low-wage workers, reduce Social Security taxes for lower- and middle-income earners, provide caregiver credits, and strengthen the Social Security Trust Fund. She opposes privatizing Social Security and cutting benefits, and opposes efforts to weaken the agency and its customer service.

Context: The listed provisions are described as features of the Social Security 2100 Act; the passage does not specify which provisions she supports individually beyond supporting bills like that Act.