(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement on the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate detailing the effects of climate change on the world’s oceans and ice:
“The health of Earth’s oceans and ice is vital to the existence of plant and animal… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement:
“Over the past few days, we have learned that the President of the United States used the powers of the presidency to request a foreign government to investigate a potential political opponent, while withholding taxpayer-funded aid.
“At the same time, we have learned that, during this… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in favor of H.R. 1423, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, legislation she cosponsored, which passed the House with bipartisan support, 225 to 186, and which included her amendment to the bill that passed unanimously.
The FAIR Act prohibits the enforcement of mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Fletcher (TX-07) voted against bills intended to stop domestic offshore oil and gas exploration, including H.R. 1941, the Coast and Marine Economies Protection Act and H.R. 205, the Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act of 2019.
“Offshore exploration is a critical part of our energy mix and essential to our energy independence and… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published the rules for the Federal Register governing the release of HUD Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR) funds for mitigation projects. This action was spurred by the passage of H.R. 2157, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, which included Fletcher’s bipartisan amendment,… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) and 46 members of Congress to call on House and Senate leadership to take immediate action to address the rising threat posed by white supremacist terrorism.
“In the wake of the El Paso shootings, it is clear that terrorists motivated by a common white supremacist ideology are committing… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) supported the passage of H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standard for Individuals in CBP Custody Act. Fletcher is a co-sponsor of the legislation, introduced by Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-36). H.R. 3239 improves conditions in Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) facilities where migrants are held after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. It includes… Read more »
(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 »
