This week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) and Congressman Peter Meijer’s (MI-03) bipartisan bill, the Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act, H.R. 7289, passed the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, bringing it one step closer to becoming law. The Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act implements a federal study to uncover the health hazards… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after voting against the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, H.R. 7688:
“Understanding the real impacts of higher prices of gas and consumer goods on people across the country, I appreciate and support efforts to address them. But this legislation is not the answer. Higher gasoline… Read more »
Today, two of Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) bills, H.R. 7679 and H.R. 5218, passed the Energy and Commerce Committee, moving one step closer to becoming law. H.R. 7679 is a bill to improve and develop pediatric medical devices by reauthorizing the Pediatric Device Consortia (PDC) grant program and allow profits for certain Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) devices. … Read more »
Efforts by House Democrats to pass legislation enabling the Federal Trade Commission to crack down on price gouging by oil companies is drawing criticism from at least two Texas Democrats.
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, told a reporter Tuesday despite the rise in gasoline prices he was not convinced there was actually any price gouging by going on, despite claims by his… Read more »
Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted forthe Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, H.R. 7691, to provide Ukraine with $40 billion in critical military aid and humanitarian assistance, to help defend against Russia’s invasion. The legislation passed the House on a bipartisan basis, with a vote of 368-57.
“The United States has a… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) led a letter, which 98 of their colleagues joined, to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to urge the immediate enforcement of Medicaid’s free choice of provider requirement, after states like Texas and Missouri excluded qualified providers from their Medicaid programs in violation of… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that the Promise Community School, an elementary school at BakerRipley, will receive $194,459.25 in funding from the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program. This ECF Program grant will improve the students’ access to internet and technology by covering the costs of laptops and tablets,… Read more »
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher has introduced two bills aimed at countering Russia’s energy leverage over Europe. The American Energy for Europe Act would establish a program at the Department of Energy (DoE) to assist Europe in achieving energy independence from Russia, while the American Gas for Allies Act would expedite shipments of natural gas to NATO allies.
Energy has long been a… Read more »
The New Democrat Coalition applauded the Biden Administration’s announcement that the United States will suspend Section 232 tariffs on Ukrainian steel for one year. The New Democrat Coalition is the U.S. House of Representatives’ largest Democratic caucus, committed to pro-economic growth, pro-innovation, and fiscally responsible policies. Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher… Read more »
A new project to replace water lines for 55 homes in Jersey Village, including new sewer lines for 25 homes, is expected to begin this summer to benefit areas of the city that have experienced repeated flooding, according to a news release.
As part of the project, Seattle Street will receive new storm sewer lines to help prevent street flooding and reduce the chance of homes flooding… Read more »
