Lois Frankel

ON THE ISSUES

• Helped secure funding to restore eroded Florida beaches
• Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant action Congress has ever taken to address climate change
• Earned 98% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• Member of the House Appropriations Committee
• Holding this seat in Florida will help the environmental movement reclaim apro-environment majority in the House of Representatives in 2024, which will help pavethe way for climate action

Candidate Background

Representative Lois Frankel is running for a seventh term in Congress to represent Florida’s 21st congressional District.  Frankel previously served as mayor of West Palm Beach and in the state House. As mayor, she signed a pledge to lower carbon emissions, established an office of sustainability, and advocated for pedestrian and bike-friendly urban planning. As a member of the Safe Climate Caucus in Congress, she has consistently voted to protect clean air and water and combat the climate crisis. She has helped secure funding to restore eroded beaches in her South Florida district. On the Appropriations Committee, Frankel worked to include the highest amount of funding for Everglades restoration in history. In Congress, Frankel will continue to be an environmental supporter and defender of Florida’s Everglades and beaches. Representative Frankel has earned a 98% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.