(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her staff will be hosting constituent services pop up office hours Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center (JCC) from 9:00AM to 11:00AM and Friday, March 27, 2020, at YMCA International Services from 11:00AM to 3:00PM.
The office of Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher hosts… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. This legislation will provide $8.3 billion in emergency funding to combat the coronavirus. Funding will support vaccine development and will be used by federal, state, and local public health… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, following a briefing to Members of Congress, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) made the following statement regarding the coronavirus and issued guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help keep communities safe:
“The CDC has warned that coronavirus could pose a serious and potentially wide-scale public health threat in our… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher made the following statement on her vote on H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020:
“Addressing the teen vaping epidemic is important to our district and our country,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “Today, the House voted on legislation in an attempt to curb youth tobacco use. Although… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) is pleased the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued interim guidance on the 45Q tax credit following her bipartisan effort. This guidance will help businesses understand how they can benefit from legislation passed in 2018 intended incentivize carbon capture and removal technology projects. Earlier this month,… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), along with Congressmen Matt Cartwright (PA-08), Matt Gaetz (FL-01), and Don Bacon (NE-02), announced bipartisan legislation, the Built to Last Act, to bolster America’s infrastructure and systems against the risks of climate change.
Damage from climate change-related disasters cost the federal government at… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) applauded House passage of five bills to support veterans and their families across the country. The legislation passed includes grants for organizations that provide legal services to veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, increased transparency at the Veterans Affairs department, financial protections for… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act, her bipartisan legislation to speed up the start of recovery projects after natural disasters, has been introduced in the Senate.
The HELP Act is the first original bill Congresswoman Fletcher filed in Congress. It passed… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a community conversation last night on health care, focused on the rising costs of prescription drugs, at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church West Campus.
“Representing Texas’ Seventh Congressional District means listening directly to our neighbors, being accessible,… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of H.J.Res 79, a bipartisan resolution to remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The ERA would amend the U.S. Constitution to guarantee women equal rights under the law. The resolution passed the House yesterday 232-183.
The ERA states: “Equality of rights under… Read more »
