Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce marked up legislative recommendations for budget reconciliation, including Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) bill to incentivize Medicaid expansion for holdout states—including Texas—to deliver on key portions of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan and provide much-needed COVID-19 relief for communities across the country.
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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) applauded the Biden administration on its plans to establish a FEMA COVID-19 vaccination site at NRG park:
“We need more vaccines to protect Houstonians from COVID-19 and help bring an end to the pandemic. The Biden administration recognizes the critical importance of this effort, and I am glad to see federal, state, and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 3485, the Global Respect Act, to deny entry into the U.S. to foreign individuals found responsible for human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and all other gender variant (LGBTQI+) individuals. The bill passed the House with bipartisan support, 227-206.
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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Expand Medicaid Now Act, legislation to encourage states to expand Medicaid. Fletcher’s bill provides additional federal funding to any new expansion state by increasing the base Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP), the rate at which the federal government pays for its share of a state’s Medicaid… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) introduced the bipartisan Loan Interest Forgiveness for Taxpayers Under a Pandemic (LIFT UP) Act to support small businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. This legislation extends the six-month period of debt forgiveness for loans established by the CARES Act for businesses… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced her second annual “Valentines for Vets” initiative for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Congresswoman Fletcher and her staff will collect cards from elementary schools across the district and deliver them to Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center ahead of Valentine’s Day.
Constituents of all ages are invited to submit cards… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her office has successfully closed more than 3,500 constituent cases for residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Her office provides assistance for residents with their cases before federal agencies, ranging from assistance obtaining benefits from Social Security, Veterans’ Administration, and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced she will re-introduce her legislation to end surprise medical billing for COVID-19 tests tomorrow. While Congress has passed legislation both to end surprise medical billing and to ensure COVID-19 tests are accessible and free, loopholes allow insurers to arbitrarily charge cost-shares. Fletcher’s Stop Surprise Medical… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) made the following statement following the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris:
“Today is a historic and joyful day. I was honored to be present to witness today’s ceremony on behalf of our district, and am eager to share the message of unity, optimism, and hope of President Biden’s… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), along with 33 of her colleagues, is calling for an immediate investigation from the Acting House Sergeant at Arms, Acting Senate Sergeant at Arms, and United States Capitol Police into the suspicious behavior and access given to visitors to the Capitol Complex on Tuesday, January 5, 2021—the day before the attacks on the Capitol.
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