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Recent News About Texas House of Representatives
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Fletcher 'pleased to announce' $10 million for Barker Watershed repairs
U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Houston) said that $10 million in federal funding will go toward storm repairs at the Barker Reservoir Watershed, according to a news release from her office.
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Fletcher remembers anniversary of Equal Pay Act: 'This is a fairness issue'
Fifty-eight years ago, President John F. Kennedy signed into law the Equal Pay Act which safeguarded fair pay for men and women in the workplace, which was at its time a monumental move toward women’s equality.
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McCaul 'pleased' over passage of U.S. Innovation and Competition Act
A bipartisan bill aimed at boosting America's technological advancements and increasing domestic semiconductor manufacturing has made it through one chamber of the Legislative Branch by passing in the U.S. Senate.
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Jackson Lee 'outraged' by Burkina Faso massacre
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) decried the violence and killings which occurred on June 5 in the nation of Burkina Faso, Africa, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people.
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Lee applauds Biden for 'first important step of major vaccine distribution to India'
It’s no secret that India has been struggling with COVID-19 outbreaks – in early May, the country was the world’s worst hotspot when the death toll peaked at more than 414,000 fatalities.
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'Entitled to answers': Lee thanks mom of officer killed during Jan. 6 Capitol riots, demands answers
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) recently took to social media, thanking the late U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick's mother for her son's sacrifice.
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McCaul calls on public officials to 'condemn attacks against the Jewish community'
Israel and Hamas are at war again, and Jews in the U.S. are feeling the repercussions as officials confirm an uptick in hate crimes throughout the country as a direct result.
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Brady: 'We are seeing the highest inflation rates in decades thanks to Biden's economic blunders'
This Memorial Day weekend, there are more than 30 million Americans are expected to travel, and that’s 60% more people traveling than during the Memorial Day weekend last year, during the economic shutdown.
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Middleton passes resolution urging Congress to drop proposed 'court-packing' legislation
State Rep. Mayes Middleton (R-Wallisville) and The Texas House of Representatives recently passed legislation asking Congress to amend the US Constitution to keep the number of Supreme Court Justices at nine.
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Hernandez sponsors bill to provide ‘readily-accessible lifeline’ to teens in crisis
The Texas House of Representatives recently passed a piece of legislation aimed at helping to prevent youth suicide by adding information to student identification cards encouraging those who need it to seek help.
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‘I am doing much better’: Thierry updates constituents on her health following emergency room visit
A recent hospital stay for state Rep. Shawn Thierry (D-Houston) came in light of health concerns for the representative, but tests came back negative for anything serious, and may have been related to muscle cramps.
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'Faith is essential in many Texans' lives': Texas lawmakers push effort to exempt religious organizations from future shutdowns
In response to concerns raised during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic regarding restrictions that extended to churches, a piece of legislation currently being considered by the Texas House of Representatives would deem all houses of worship as “essential.”
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Bonnen supports end to federal unemployment additions: ‘Texas is fully open’
After June 26, Texans will no longer be able to participate in either the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, which supplemented normal unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
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Fletcher: 'Proud to stand with my House colleagues to pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act'
On May 20, President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act (also known as S.937), which creates a new position at the Department of Justice to review hate crimes and reports of hate crimes.
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'Finally had enough': COVID-19 has caused the health care industry to lose female workers in droves
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mass exodus of women from the health care industry to leave because of lack of support from the system.
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McCaul, Swalwell reintroduce the Homicide Victims’ Families Rights Act 'to give families tools to work with law enforcement to pursue justice'
U.S. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Houston) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) recently presented the bipartisan Homicide Victims’ Families Rights Act to amplify resources for families who seek justice for their loved ones who became victims of a homicide.
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Households 'struggling with the cost of internet service' can now apply for Emergency Broadband Benefits
Families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic who cannot afford internet access can now apply for Emergency Broadband Benefits, or EBB.
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Middleton: HB 764 'eliminates unnecessary STARR tests, gives more flexibility to school districts regarding standardized tests'
Texas State Rep. Mayes Middleton (R-Wallisville) indicated a bill approved by the Legislature on May 7 that cuts funding for state-imposed testing of students saves residents money and removes an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy.
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Crenshaw: 'Not even temporary blindness will prevent me from doing my job'
Rep. Dan Crenshaw is recovering from surgery for a detached retina in his left eye, and didn’t let that surgery and temporary blindness stop him from doing his job.
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'We must stand strong with Israel': Middleton denounces violence in Israel
Texas State Rep. Mayes Middleton (R-Wallisville) spoke out against the recent violence in Israel and called on the Biden administration to support the Israeli government.