Texas' 6th Congressional District
Recent News About Texas' 6th Congressional District
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Congressman Ellzey and Representative Cody Harris Statement on Amtrak and Texas Central
Congressman Jake Ellzey and State Representative Cody Harris released the following statement after Amtrak and Texas Central announced earlier today that they would evaluate a potential partnership to further study the Texas high-speed rail project.
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Congressman Ellzey Statement on National Defense Authorization Act
The National Defense Authorization Act authorizes $886.3 billion for national defense, funds over $2 billion in service chief and combatant commander priorities left unfunded by the President’s budget, and saves the taxpayer $40 billion on current defense spending levels.
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Congressman Jake Ellzey Hosts Coffee with Your Congressman in Palestine TX on July 6th
Congressman Jake Ellzey is hosting a “Coffee with Your Congressman” event on July 6th at the Redlands Hotel in Palestine, TX.
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Congressman Ellzey Statement on Defense Appropriations Bill
The Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Appropriations bill funds agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community, including the Military Services, Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency. For Fiscal Year 2024, which begins October 1, the bill provides $826.45 billion in new discretionary spending, which is $285.87 million over the President’s Budget Request and $28.71 billion – or 3.6% – over the FY23 enacted level.
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Congressman Ellzey's Statement on the Fiscal Responsibility Act
"Republicans control one-half of one-third of the federal government. Today, we cut federal spending by 2 trillion dollars," said Ellzey. "We put an end to the President's proposed 5 trillion dollars in new taxes, we cut wasteful spending within the federal government, we reversed the President's student loan repayment giveaway, and we cut 400 million dollars from the Centers For Disease Control (CDC). We ensure support for our veterans is fully funded, including care for veterans exposed to toxins during their military service. The Fiscal Responsibility Act lays a pathway to balancing our budget, getting federal government spending in check, and puts limits on federal bureaucrats’ rulemaking authority."
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Ellzey, Trone, Pettersen Introduce Legislation Requiring Naloxone to be Included in Airplane Emergency Medical Kits
On May 24, Representatives Jake Ellzey (R-TX), David Trone (D-MD), and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced legislation directing the Federal Aviation Administration to require opioid overdose medication to be carried on all airplanes.
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Congressman Ellzey's Statement on the Secure Border Act of 2023
"On Thursday, May 11th, Congress passed H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act." Said Ellzey, "On Thursday, May 11th, we passed a bill to save American lives. We passed a bill to restart the construction of our border wall immediately. We passed a bill to hire 22,000 Border Patrol agents. We passed a bill to end "catch and release," a rule destroying our communities. We passed a bill to secure our border, combat illegal immigration and keep our nation safe.
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Congressman Ellzey's Statement on the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
"On April 26, House Republicans took the first step toward fiscal responsibility," Ellzey said. “The bill that we passed today will save the American people $4.8 trillion. It will reclaim unspent COVID funds, defund the President's 87,000 IRS agents, repeal Green New Deal wasteful spending, and prohibit student loan bailouts while strengthening our economy and rebuilding our workforce.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Joins Congressional Democrats in Amicus Brief Urging Appeals Court To Protect Abortion Pill
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined 239 other Democratic members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The brief supports the Biden administration’s appeal of the Northern District of Texas ruling that suspends the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, a medication used in abortion care and miscarriage treatment, originally approved for use more than 20 years ago.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Renew Federal Funding for Community Health Centers
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) introduced the Strengthening Community Care Act of 2023, H.R. 2559, to reauthorize federal funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps through 2028. Without passing reauthorization legislation, federal funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps is set to expire this year.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on Fifth Circuit Ruling on Abortion Medication
On April 13, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a partial stay of the district court’s order in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Mifepristone is a safe and effective medication used in abortion care, including miscarriage treatment, originally approved for use more than 20 years ago. It is used in more than half of all abortions in states where abortion remains legal.
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Following U.S. District Court’s Ruling Banning Abortion Medication, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Introduces Legislation To Reaffirm FDA Approval Authority
On April 10, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Pat Ryan (NY-18) introduced the Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act, to reaffirm that Mifepristone, also known as the abortion pill, was appropriately approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and that this approval preempts any state law seeking to prohibit or restrict access to the abortion pill.
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Congressman Jake Ellzey to Host Coffee in Mansfield TX on April 21 to Meet Residents
Congressman Jake Ellzey is hosting a Meet & Greet in Mansfield, Texas, on April 21. Mansfield remains in Congressional House District TX-06 after redistricting took effect in January 2023. The district now represents a population base spread across nine counties – Ellis County, Navarro County, Cherokee County, Anderson County, Hill County, portions of Dallas, Tarrant, Johnson, and Freestone County.