Oathstar

U.S. Representative for Florida’s 22nd District

Lois Frankel

Democrat 7th term Up 2026
97LoyaltyMed 98
96AttendMed 98
12BipartMed 12
12BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.39

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2013–now
13 years in CongressMore senior than 73% of the House
Breaks on
  • Finance and Financial Sector 23%
  • International Affairs 14%
Committees
  • Appropriations
Bills on
  • Health
  • Labor and Employment
  • International Affairs
Age
78

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

See the full race

Bottom line

Where Frankel has influence

Roles

Bills on the move

None of Frankel’s bills has left committee this Congress.

Talks most about

Stories in Frankel’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Frankel breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Frankel voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Finance and Financial Sector 23% · 3 of 13 party 8%
  2. International Affairs 14% · 2 of 14 party 0%
  3. Education 10% · 1 of 10 party 0%

Every issue Pro See all 7 issues where Frankel has broken with Democrats, and filter the voting record to those votes.

Try Pro

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Frankel broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill imposes a variety of sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions related to Russia, extends an Iran-related sanctions law, and expands a…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
262–159
Sep 3, 2026 H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026On Passage · This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from engaging in boycotts…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
237–169
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access ActOn Passage · Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
270–155
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
104–314
Jul 14, 2026 H.R. 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
308–117
Apr 29, 2026 S. 1318 Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration ActOn Passage · Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
235–191
Apr 22, 2026 H.Res. 1189 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal… Not voting Passed
211–206
Apr 22, 2026 H.Res. 1189 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.On Ordering the Previous Question · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal… Not voting Passed
180–179

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Frankel is saying

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Frankel voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.06· expected 0.50

Below expectations

Rank 415 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Frankel’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 8
  2. Action in committee 0
  3. Action beyond committee 0
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

8 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 8 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Frankel’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Frankel.

Attendance

How it’s measured
96/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 26 missed of 674

Voted on 648 of 674 roll calls; missed 26. Lower than 76% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
97/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 135 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 452 votes that split the parties. Lower than 64% of House members.

45% 100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured
12/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +0

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 55% of House members.

0% 70%

Position

How it’s measured
−0.39

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 15 sponsored bills

Sponsored 15 (House median 25) · cosponsored 304 (median 289), 116 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Labor and Employment, International Affairs.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress151 16%
Economics and Public Finance70 29%
Armed Forces & National Security59 37%
Energy35 31%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 45%
Environmental Protection32 41%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 57%
Commerce25 80%
Government Operations and Politics25 60%
International Affairs25 96%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector24 71%
Immigration16 38%
Agriculture and Food14 57%
Education14 36%
Science, Technology, Communications12 92%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Health8 75%
Taxation8 88%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Law7 43%
Emergency Management6 83%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Animals3 67%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 67%
Procedural3 100%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

How often Frankel voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Full voting network Pro See all twelve closest allies, the members Frankel most often votes against, and the closest allies in the other party.

Try Pro

Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Frankel’s campaign raised $2.3M: $1.7M (73%) from individuals and $525K (23%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $1.2M.

Through Jul 29, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Frankel

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 166.

  1. Amalgamated Transit Union Labor union PAC
  2. American Association for Justice Membership group PAC
  3. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Labor union PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

See how much each organization gave Frankel this cycle and last, the mix of corporate, labor, trade and other PACs, and who else each one funds.

Start with a free account Log in

Frankel’s own leadership PAC: Elect Every Democrat PAC, Leadership Opportunity Innovation Service PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Frankel’s measures across every Congress on file.

Try Pro

Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, FL-22Democrat2023–present
  • U.S. House, FL-21Democrat2017–2023
  • U.S. House, FL-22Democrat2013–2017

Seat

State
Florida
District
22
Current term
2025–2027
Age
78

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-9890
2305 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Delray Beach

Elsewhere

Wikipedia · Ballotpedia · GovTrack · Congress.gov · OpenSecrets

Oathstar ID osp_s00rf7xypa