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Honoring Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Nearly One Year After His Death, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s Bill to Rename Houston Post Office in His Memory Passes House of Representatives

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(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) bipartisan legislation to honor Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, H.R. 5317, the Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Act, has unanimously passed the House of Representatives. H.R. 5317 provides that the post office located at 315 Addicks Howell Road will be named the “Deputy Sandeep…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Hosts Restaurants Roundtable

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(Houston, TX) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a roundtable with local restaurant owners to discuss the continued challenges facing the industry as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect Houston.  Congresswoman Fletcher and the participants also discussed how Congress can better support them during this time and through recovery.  “Dining out is a part of our…

Reps. Lizzie Fletcher and Sylvia Garcia Donate 3,000 N95 Masks to Legacy Community Health

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Today, Congresswomen Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) donated 3,000 N95 masks to Legacy Community Health Southwest Clinic as a part of their commitment to ensuring Houston’s frontline workers have the protective equipment they need to stay safe.  The clinic serves an important role in a predominately Latino community, which has been disproportionately affected by the…

ICYMI: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Op-Ed: The time for HELP is now.

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) published an op-ed in The Hill calling on the Senate to take action in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura and pass her bipartisan disaster recovery bill, the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act.   The HELP Act is the first original bill Congresswoman Fletcher filed in Congress.  It passed…

On Three-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Harvey and as Hurricane Laura Approaches Texas, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Hosts Roundtable

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(Houston, TX) – Today, three years after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a roundtable with Houston flood group leaders and experts to discuss progress made in recovery efforts and what more can be done.  This discussion comes as Hurricane Laura approaches Texas with potential impacts in the region.  “Today, we mark the three-year…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Protect U.S. Postal Service

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(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted to pass H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act.  This bill provides additional funding to the United States Postal Service and prohibits any changes to the operations or service levels that would impede prompt, reliable, and efficient service for the duration of the coronavirus crisis or through January…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Legislation

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(Washington, DC) – Today, Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Marc Veasey (TX-33), Bob Latta (OH-05), and Troy Balderson (OH-12) introduced the Pipeline Safety Pilot Program Act.  The bill establishes a pilot program for pipeline safety enhancement at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).  This will allow testing of cutting-edge pipeline safety…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Fights for the U.S. Postal Service

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(Houston, TX) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), along with 174 of her House colleagues, called on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to answer for the operational changes implemented at the U.S. Postal Service that impact the ability to deliver mail in a timely and effective manner.  In a letter sent yesterday, the Members note that new policies weaken the ability of the Postal…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Announces $14.7 Million DOT Grant for METRO

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(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) has been awarded a $14,770,058 grant from the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program.  METRO will use the funding to replace legacy fare payment systems used by regional transit providers in the Houston…

Congresswoman Fletcher and Congressman Jack Bergman Introduce Bipartisan Carbon Capture Bill to Provide Direct Pay for Carbon Capture Tax Credit

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(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01) introduced H.R. 7896, the Redeeming Effectiveness to Carbon Oxide Utilization Plus Sequestration (RECOUPS) Act of 2020.  This bipartisan legislation would provide a direct pay option for Section 45Q tax credits for carbon capture and sequestration.   “Investing in carbon…