Lizzie Fletcher
Liberal
Democrat
House Representative
Texas - District 7
Current Position: US House Representative TX-7
Running For: House Representative
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against privatizing Social Security and Medicare
- For reversing federal income tax cuts; supports higher taxes on the wealthy
- For the Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act to share federal offshore wind power revenue with states
Business & Labor
- Against the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 antitrust package
Health Care
- For strengthening the Affordable Care Act with a public option; opposes Medicare for All
Education
- Against school vouchers for private schools; supports investing in public education
Environment
- For clean energy development and federal funding for renewable energy like wind and solar
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; supports publicly funded abortions and opposes parental notification requirements for minors
- For same-sex marriage rights; supports adding sexual orientation and gender identity to Civil Rights Act
- For ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For expanding voter registration and access; supports making Election Day a holiday
- For statehood for Washington D.C.
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For comprehensive immigration reform with pathway to citizenship; opposes border wall
- Against military force against Iran without Congressional approval; supports repealing 2002 Iraq Military Force Authorization
Public Safety
- For comprehensive gun control measures including universal background checks for all firearm sales and transfers
- For police reform including stricter law enforcement accountability rules; supports dismantling school-to-prison pipeline
- For impeaching Trump for inciting January 6th insurrection; supports creating commission to investigate Capitol riots