Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the American Gas for Allies Act to allow U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to receive expedited approval from the Department of Energy (DOE) to export LNG from the U.S. to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries and Ukraine.  "At a time when President Trump's policies are upending global trade and… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a town hall with State Representative Gene Wu, where they provided an update on the legislative sessions in Washington and Austin. “With so much happening in Washington, it is critical that our community stay engaged and informed,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher.  “From proposing Medicaid… Read more »

Today, Reproductive Freedom Caucus Whip Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Reproductive Freedom Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette and Ayanna Pressley, Reproductive Freedom Caucus Task Force Chair Judy Chu, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez and Chief Whip Nikema Williams, and author of the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act Congresswoman Sharice Davids… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement on President Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement on virtually all U.S. trading partners. “President Trump promised he would lower costs on day one. Instead, he has imposed massive tariffs, which even the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board says is one of the largest tax increases in American history. … Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement, March 28, after President Trump issued an executive order relating to the Smithsonian Institution and calling for the replacement of memorials and monuments removed since 2020, largely Confederate war memorials often installed in the twentieth century during the Jim Crow era. “As Americans, we have a long and deep… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced the bipartisan Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act to help primary care doctors improve mental health care access for Medicare… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after President Trump issued an executive order relating to the Smithsonian Institution and calling for the replacement of memorials and monuments removed since 2020, largely Confederate war memorials often installed in the twentieth century during the Jim Crow era. “As Americans, we have a long and deep and… Read more »

The U.S. is in the midst of a trade war. And, as consumers and companies brace themselves for the war’s fallout, concerns are growing that resulting high prices from tariffs will hit women harder. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10 percent on Chinese goods. The tariffs, which went into effect March 4, are expected to… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led 30 of her Democratic colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging him to resume cleaning up orphaned wells across the country as authorized and funded in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). In June 2021, Congresswoman Fletcher introduced the bipartisan Revive Economic… Read more »

House Democrats are raising fresh concerns about how the Trump administration's funding freeze could impact cleanup of abandoned oil and gas wells. Why it matters: The IIJA allocated nearly $5 billion to remediate orphaned wells, a huge chunk of change for thousands of potentially toxic and methane-emitting sites across the country. Driving the news: In a letter to Interior Secretary… Read more »