---
bioguide_id: F000462
voter_id: Lois-Frankel-D-FL
name: Lois Frankel
party: Democratic
state: Florida
chamber: House of Representatives
district: 22
congress: 119
generated_at: 2026-06-03
---

# Lois Frankel

Lois Frankel is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Florida's 22nd congressional district, serving in the 119th Congress.

## Attendance & Participation

- **Votes Cast**: 619
  - Yea: 267
  - Nay: 327
  - Present: 3
- **Missed Votes**: 22
- **Attendance Rate**: 96.4%

## Voting Behavior

- **Yea/Nay Split**: 267 yea / 327 nay

## Ideology & Positioning

- **Ideology Score**: -0.898 (scale: -1.0 liberal to +1.0 conservative)
- **Label**: Very Liberal
- **Percentile**: 30.7 (0 = most liberal, 100 = most conservative)

## Policy Area Voting Record

| Policy Area | Total Votes | Yea | Nay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congress | 102 | 13 | 89 |
| Economics and Public Finance | 41 | 9 | 32 |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Commerce | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Energy | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| Government Operations and Politics | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Environmental Protection | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| International Affairs | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Immigration | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Education | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Emergency Management | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Transportation and Public Works | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Health | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Taxation | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Labor and Employment | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Native Americans | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Law | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Animals | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Housing and Community Development | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Social Welfare | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture and Food | 1 | 1 | 0 |

## Recent Votes

- **2026-05-21** -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -> *NAY* (H_R_1041)
- **2026-05-21** -- Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act -> *YEA* (H_R_1329)
- **2026-05-21** -- Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act -> *NAY* (H_R_1329)
- **2026-05-21** -- Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act -> *NAY* (H_R_6047)
- **2026-05-21** -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -> *YEA* (H_R_1041)

## Sponsorship & Legislative Activity

- **Bills Sponsored**: 12
- **Bills Enacted into Law**: 0
- **Bills Passed Chamber**: 0
- **Enactment Rate**: 0.0%
- **Average Cosponsors per Bill**: 45.4
- **Bipartisan Bills**: 58.3%

## Legislative Effectiveness

Effectiveness data not available for this member.

## Bipartisan Collaboration

No cross-party collaboration data available.

---

*Data sourced from official congressional records for the 119th Congress. This profile contains only behavioral and procedural data -- no editorial commentary or subjective ratings. Generated 2026-06-03.*

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