(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 5120, the Safe, Accountable, Fair, and Environmentally Responsible (SAFER) Pipelines Act of 2019 in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure:
“Ensuring that our nation’s pipeline network operates in a safe manner should be a priority for every member of… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in favor of H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, a bill she co-sponsored, that requires the Department of Labor to address workplace violence in health care and social services. The bill passed the House with bipartisan support, 251 to 158.
Health care and… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) legislation to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue guidance to protect the health of first responders when using foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to fight fires passed the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
PFAS are a group of chemicals used in a variety of industries,… Read more »
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Good afternoon, and welcome to the Subcommittee on Environment’s hearing entitled “A Task of EPIC Proportions: Reclaiming U.S. Leadership in Weather Modeling and Prediction.” I would like to thank all of our witnesses for being here today to discuss the current state and future of the Earth… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in favor of H.R. 4863, the United States Export Finance Agency Act, which will reauthorize the Export-Import Bank (“EXIM Bank”) for ten years and will increase the agency’s lending authority from $135 billion to $175 billion over a seven-year period, among other improvements. The bill passed the House with bipartisan… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) introduced H.R. 5089, the Alternative Fuel Tax Credit (AFTC) Extension Act of 2019, which extends the $0.50 per gallon excise tax credit on alternative fuel used as motor fuel, including compressed, liquefied, and renewable natural gas, among others.
“This tax credit encourages… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement on President Trump’s formal withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement:
“Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement further isolates the United States and tells the world we are not a reliable partner. That is not who we are, and it is not who we should be. We need American engagement now… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement on her vote in favor of the resolution directing committees of jurisdiction to continue their investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives impeachment inquiry and establishing further procedures:
“The matters before the Congress are matters of utmost importance for our… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement after the Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros in game seven to win the 2019 World Series Championship:
“Congratulations to the Washington Nationals on a hard-won World Series. Your teamwork, drive, and energy are inspiring, and the D.C. fans’ warm welcome to visiting Houstonians was a… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) questioned Boeing CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, and Boeing Chief Engineer of Commercial Airplanes division, John Hamilton, about Boeing’s design, development, certification, and promotion of the Boeing 737 MAX plane.
Over the last six months, the Committee on… Read more »
