Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-35) sent a letter to President Biden and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra urging them to issue a national emergency declaration and a public health emergency declaration to protect access to abortion care and to help ensure continued access to medication abortion across the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022, H.R. 8297, with original co-sponsors Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08). The bill prohibits any person acting under color of state law, including private parties, from punishing Americans traveling for reproductive health care, which is… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) led 70 of their colleagues in a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan urging the FTC to protect the data privacy of people seeking reproductive health care, including abortion care, by implementing safeguards to stop data brokers from collecting and selling data on an individual’s… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that fifteen projects benefiting Texas’ Seventh Congressional District that she requested have been included in legislation passed by subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee, bringing them one step closer to House passage.
“I am pleased to announce that the Appropriations Committee is moving legislation forward that will… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, S. 2938, legislation that takes a vital step forward to address gun violence and save lives.
“The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a historic, common-sense, bipartisan bill that takes meaningful and necessary steps to make our community and communities across the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States released its decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade:
“Today’s Supreme Court decision is an affront to the liberty, autonomy, privacy, and dignity of all Americans, and of American women in particular,”… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, H.R. 4176, to require federal surveys to include voluntary and confidential data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity. The collected data would be subject to robust privacy and confidentiality standards.
“As federal agencies conduct research and gather demographic data,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) bipartisan bill, the Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner (COCM) Act, H.R. 5218, passed the House. The legislation invests in the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), an evidence-based model that integrates behavioral health into the primary care setting to ensure Americans can access mental health care services when they… Read more »
On Saturday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a town hall meeting, where she provided an update on her work for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Constituents had a chance to ask questions and discuss issues of importance to the community.
“I was glad to be together with residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and to discuss issues affecting our… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), H.R. 2773, to help promote and enhance conservation efforts and ensure the long-term health of fish and wildlife throughout the country. The bill passed the House on a bipartisan basis, by a vote of 231-190.
“Along the Texas Gulf Coast, we know the importance of… Read more »
