About
Frankel, Lois Jane a Representative from Florida; born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 16, 1948; graduated from Great Neck South High School, Great Neck, N.Y., 1966; B.A., Boston University, Boston, Mass., 1970; J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1973; lawyer, private practice; member of the Florida state house of representatives, 1986-1992, 1994-2002; minority leader, 2000-2002; Mayor of West Palm Beach, Fla., 2003-2011; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastBottom 25%
96% — Voted in 619 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.6% — Voted against their own party majority 9 of 581 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
560 — Attracted 560 cosponsors across 14 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
33 — Attracted 33 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
292 — 292 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
49 — 49 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Palm Beach Post endorsements for U.S. House Districts 23 and 25
Palm Beach Post · Oct 12, 2026
No Going Back PAC spends $154M this cycle
Legis1 · Oct 9, 2026
Stephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks
The New Republic · Sep 23, 2026
Every Democrat Who Voted to Defund Schools That Boycott Israel
The New Republic · Sep 3, 2026
Lean Republican Florida House Race Attracts Outside Spending
Legis1 · Aug 19, 2026