(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted to pass H.R. 3375, the bipartisan Stopping Bad Robocalls Act, to bring much needed relief to Americans threatened by abusive robocall practices. Last year, an estimated 47.8 billion robocalls were placed nationwide, an increase of 17 billion calls over the previous year, which represent a rising risk to the… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in favor of H.R. 549, the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019, which permits Venezuelans to qualify for temporary protected status (TPS). The bill passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support 272 to 158.
The TPS program was established in 1990 for nationals in the United States from countries affected by violence or… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) applauds the passage of H.R. 36, the Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019, which addresses sexual harassment in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by supporting sexual harassment research and efforts to prevent and respond to sexual harassment. Fletcher is a co-sponsor of H.R. 36,… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) bill, the Supporting Our Coast Guard Members Act, was included in the bipartisan H.R. 3409 Coast Guard Authorization Act and passed the House of Representatives today.
Congresswoman Fletcher introduced H.R. 3066, the Supporting Our Coast Guard Members Act on June 5, 2019 to address inequity of benefits between Coast Guard… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act (also known as the Butch Lewis Act), which establishes the Pension Rehabilitation Administration (PRA) within the Treasury Department to allow pension plans to borrow the money they need to remain solvent, and continue providing retirement security for… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Chair of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee’s Subcommittee on Environment hosted members of Congress in Houston for a field hearing, “Weathering the Storm: Improving Resiliency through Research”.
The members in attendance included Chair of the House… Read more »
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Good afternoon, and welcome to the Subcommittee on Environment’s field hearing on hurricane and coastal resilience research.
I am glad we are able to hold this hearing in Houston today, and I am pleased to welcome our witnesses, including two Houstonians, Dr. Rifai and Mr.… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held her first telephone town hall this week, and more than 1,000 constituents participated. Congresswoman Fletcher answered their questions on issues including election security, border security, the environment, and health care.
One caller asked Congresswoman Fletcher to look into H.R. 647, the Palliative Care and Hospice… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act, to gradually increase the federal minimum wage in the United States to $15 per hour over six years. The bill passed the House of Representatives today with bipartisan support, 231 to 199.
The legislation will mean 33 million Americans and more than 100,000 Houstonians will get a… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in favor of H.R. 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019, which repeals the 40% excise tax on “premium” health care plans known as the “Cadillac Tax.” The bill passed the House of Representatives today with bipartisan support, 419 to 6.
The “Cadillac Tax” would have worked as an incentive for… Read more »
