Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) highlighted the need to protect Social Security as the agency plans to cut more than 7,000 employees—14 percent of its workforce—to comply with an executive order from President Trump to reduce the federal workforce. “Social Security is a cornerstone of the American promise—a commitment that after a lifetime of hard work, every American has the right to... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against H.R. 22, a bill that requires specific documents to demonstrate proof of citizenship from every American seeking to register or re-register to vote, including those who have moved, changed parties, or changed their names. The required documentation would include either a passport or a birth certificate paired with a current photo identific... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against Congressional Republicans’ budget-related legislation that calls for at least $1.5 trillion in government spending cuts in the House and at least $4 billion in the Senate. “At a time when families across our community and our country are struggling with rising costs, the Congressional Republican budget plan directs devastating cuts to prog... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against H.R. 1526, a bill House Republicans advanced to prevent federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctive relief. “The genius of our American system of government laid out in our Constitution is a separation of powers contained in three branches of government,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “In recent weeks, federal judges across the... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the American Gas for Allies Act to allow U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to receive expedited approval from the Department of Energy (DOE) to export LNG from the U.S. to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries and Ukraine. "At a time when President Trump's policies are upending global trade and abandoning our allies, Congr... Read More »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a town hall with State Representative Gene Wu, where they provided an update on the legislative sessions in Washington and Austin. “With so much happening in Washington, it is critical that our community stay engaged and informed,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “From proposing Medicaid cuts, to implementing barriers to access Social Security, to cut... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement on President Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement on virtually all U.S. trading partners. “President Trump promised he would lower costs on day one. Instead, he has imposed massive tariffs, which even the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board says is one of the largest tax increases in American history. Tariffs are taxes. ... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced the bipartisan Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act to help primary care doctors improve mental health care access for Medicare beneficiaries. The bill introduction ... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after President Trump issued an executive order relating to the Smithsonian Institution and calling for the replacement of memorials and monuments removed since 2020, largely Confederate war memorials often installed in the twentieth century during the Jim Crow era. “As Americans, we have a long and deep and complicated ... Read More »
The U.S. is in the midst of a trade war. And, as consumers and companies brace themselves for the war’s fallout, concerns are growing that resulting high prices from tariffs will hit women harder. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10 percent on Chinese goods. The tariffs, which went into effect March 4, are expected to cost America... Read More »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led 30 of her Democratic colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging him to resume cleaning up orphaned wells across the country as authorized and funded in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). In June 2021, Congresswoman Fletcher introduced the bipartisan Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (R... Read More »
House Democrats are raising fresh concerns about how the Trump administration's funding freeze could impact cleanup of abandoned oil and gas wells. Why it matters: The IIJA allocated nearly $5 billion to remediate orphaned wells, a huge chunk of change for thousands of potentially toxic and methane-emitting sites across the country. Driving the news: In a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum o... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) led their colleagues in the Texas Democratic Delegation in a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Dr. Susan Monarez expressing concern over the measles outbreak in Texas and across the country. The lawmakers requested an urgent, detailed report ... Read More »
The Brief Texas Democrats are calling for a detailed report from the CDC about how the agency is assisting with a measles outbreak in West Texas. The letter comes as the CDC is facing workforce and funding cuts and Texas deals with its worst measles outbreak in 30 years. The state health department reported 279 as of Friday. WAHINGTON - A group of Texas congressional members are calling on the Cen... Read More »
