On May 24, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) reintroduced the Toxic-Free Beauty Act, H.R. 3619, which prohibits the use of certain hazardous chemicals from personal and professional care, beauty, and salon products sold in the United States.
On May 18, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) reintroduced the bipartisan Protect Older Job Applicants (POJA) Act. The POJA Act protects older job applicants from employment discrimination at the application phase. This year, the POJA Act is co-led by Congresswoman Maria Salazar (R-FL), Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA), and Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA).
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) reintroduced the FirstNet Reauthorization Act, H.R. 3366, to promote public safety by ensuring first responders can communicate with each other in times of crisis.
On May 15, Congressman Wesley Hunt (R-TX) and Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD), both serving on the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the Recruit and Retain Act. During National Police Week, Congressman Hunt and Congressman Ivey are leading a bi-partisan effort to support the efforts of law enforcement agencies that are experiencing declines in officer recruitment.
Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) applauds the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for launching a review of the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) program.
May 11, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the disingenuously named Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act, H.R. 1163.
On May 11, Congressman Wesley Hunt voted in favor of H.R.2 – The Secure the Border Act of 2023. The Secure the Border Act requires 900 miles of President Trump’s border wall to be built, requires a 5-year technology investment plan for security at all U.S. Ports of Entry, requires 22,000 Custom and Border Patrol Agents to be employed at all times, authorizes a record amount of funding for Operation Stonegarden, ends catch-and-release, and allows asylum seekers to be deported until their case is decided by federal courts.
Last week, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33) announced Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) as Vice Chair on Housing and Transportation of the House Democratic Caucus Poverty Task Force for the 118th Congressional Session.
On May 10, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) reintroduced the Carbon Limiting Emissions At Refineries (CLEAR) Act to support the research and development of projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the downstream energy sector. The CLEAR Act authorizes a $200 million program at the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide grants for demonstration projects in promising technologies, such as carbon capture, advanced catalysts, energy reduction, hydrogen firing, and electrification of heat and steam generation, which will help reduce emissions and lower carbon intensity at refineries.