let us salute congresswoman lizzie fletcher and congresswoman marilyn strickland for their authorship of this along with jamie raskin. we must ensure that the american people remember in november because with two more democratic senators we will be able to eliminate the filibuster when it comes to a woman's right to choose and to make reproductive freedoms the law of the land. the law of the land. and now with great respect, add admiration and appreciation for her leadership, i yield to the gentlewoman from california, judy chu, the author of the legislation. ms. chu: thank you, speaker pelosi, for bringing the woman's health protection act to the floor this week. the supreme court's decisions stripped away a constitutional right for millions of americans in an instant. but i'm proud to say that today the house of representatives stands with majority of americans standing up for abortion rights. i have never seen such terror from my constituents or such anger and outrage. they are horrified by the supreme court's actions and what it means for the reality of those living in the states,

congresswoman, lizzie fletcher, joins me now. congresswoman, thank you for joining us.bill will do and why the urgency of passing it now? >> well, thanks so much, juliÁn for having me. my fellow texan. to talk about what's happening in our state, and states like across the country. but we have seen in texas since last september has been a health crisis as texas restriction access to abortion with sb8, the six-week abortion ban. in the last month, it has been eliminated following the decision of dogs. both the trigger laws and the claim that the existing in 1925 statute on the books in texas now governs abortion care, which has led to utter chaos and confusion among patients, among providers. what we know is since september, about 1400 texans have been traveling out of state. as the graphic you just showed, they are going much further. they were gonna go to oklahoma, they've been going to new mexico, they've been going to arkansas as more states outlaw and portion. texas residents are having to travel farther, as are the residents in those states. now what we're seeing i

again to create a federal statutory right to abortion care in all 50 states. >> congresswoman lizzie fletcherk you very much for being with us. i apologize we got cut off mid sentence , but we were able to reestablish our conversation, for which i'm extremely grateful to you. >> thanks so much for covering this very important issue. >>> up next, we're going to go live to jerusalem where president biden is on the first leg of his mideast tour. the problems the president faces going into his upcoming meeting with saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman. >>> you're watching "jose diaz- balart reports," on msnbc . the 995 plan! yes, from colonial penn. your 995 plan fits my budget just right. excuse me? aren't you jonathan from tv, th that's what sold me. she thinks you're jonathan, with the 995 plan. -are you? -yes, from colonial penn. we were concerned we couldn't get coverage, but it was easy with the 995 plan. -thank you. -you're welcome. i'm jonathan for colonial penn life insurance company. this guaranteed acceptance whole life insurance plan is our #1 most popular plan. it's loaded with gua

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joining us now is congresswoman, lizzie fletcher, the democrat from texas who sponsored the house approved bill protecting the right to cross state lines to get an abortion. congresswoman fletcher, thank you so much for being with her us here tonight. -- he's not explicitly mentioned in the constitution, to use a line out of the republican playbook. but the supreme court has recognized it several times, dating back to the 1800s. but you look at a state like texas, the lawmakers there and antiabortion advocates, they are looking into penalties for crossing state lines for abortions. we surprised to see that rolling back roe would result in some states seeking to strip some women and pregnant people from the right to travel freely in this country? >> well, thanks so much for having me on tonight. i am not shocked, based on what we have seen in texas, over the last several decades. but i am outraged and i think everyone should be outraged at what we have seen. for decades we have heard republicans say that this is an issue for the states to decide. as you mentioned, immediately they are calli

. >>> democratic congresswoman lizzie fletcher of texas joins us now.l she wrote that would make it a right to travel to receive an borabortion passed the house yesterday. first, your reaction to the indiana attorney general announcing he may investigate the doctor who helped that 10-year-old rape victim. >> well, the circumstances in that case are absolutely heartbreaking. unfortunately, they're not entirely uncommon. and that's what we hear from health care providers here in texas, that there are a lot of victims of rape and incest who seek abortion care, and there are people who seek abortion care for all kinds of reasons. and that is why what we've done in the house is worked to codify the right that's supported by the vast majority of americans who understand the complexities and the deeply personal nature of these decisions. i think what we're seeing in indiana is the same kind of thing that we see in texas and in other states, which is going after health care providers who are trying to provide care for their patients, and all the people who are

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also a want -- also want to thank representatives williams, jacobs, and craig, as well as lizzie fletcher who just spoke. for their leadership on this bill. i'm grateful to them for standing up on this issue as well as to chairman pallone for moving quickly to advance this bill through the energy and commerce committee. this legislation will enshrine the constitutional rights established by grizz wold -- griswold vs. connecticut in federal statue. ensuring americans can access contraceptive care legally wherever they live. as i said at the beginning, my three daughters are amazed that this legislation is on the floor. amazed that there would be a premise that somehow the constitution did not guarantee to my three daughters the right to make these decisions and not all of us. this is about freedom. this is about individual integrity. and this volt will -- vote will show the american people where members stand on this question of whether it should continue to be legal for people in this country to pursue family planning as they perceive they want to do. so let's vote yes. to promote women's

also a want -- also want to thank representatives williams, jacobs, and craig, as well as lizzie fletcher who just spoke. for their leadership on this bill. i'm grateful to them for standing up on this issue as well as to chairman pallone for moving quickly to advance this bill through the energy and commerce committee. this legislation will enshrine the constitutional rights established by grizz wold -- griswold vs. connecticut in federal statue. ensuring americans can access contraceptive care legally wherever they live. as i said at the beginning, my three daughters are amazed that this legislation is on the floor. amazed that there would be a premise that somehow the constitution did not guarantee to my three daughters the right to make these decisions and not all of us. this is about freedom. this is about individual integrity. and this volt will -- vote will show the american people where members stand on this question of whether it should continue to be legal for people in this country to pursue family planning as they perceive they want to do. so let's vote yes. to promote women's

i want to thank my colleagues on the science committee, representative lizzie fletcher and peter meijer for introducing this commonsense and bipartisan legislation. i encourage my colleagues to support its passage. thank i. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia reserves. the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. lucas: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman virginia tech mr. lucas: thank you -- the gentleman is recognized. mr. lucas: i rise in support of h.r. 7289, the federal pfas research evaluation act pfas is an acould he nim for manufacturing chemicals that are strong and deurl and the ability to withstand high temperatures. these characteristics make them incredibly valuable in countless products from cell phones to wind turbine components to military aircraft and everything in between. the high strength and durability of pfas also means they don't break down easily in the environment. but their essential use in industry and consumer products is why it's important we rem

also a want -- also want to thank representatives williams, jacobs, and craig, as well as lizzie fletcher who just spoke. for their leadership on this bill. i'm grateful to them for standing up on this issue as well as to chairman pallone for moving quickly to advance this bill through the energy and commerce committee. this legislation will enshrine the constitutional rights established by grizz wold -- griswold vs. connecticut in federal statue. ensuring americans can access contraceptive care legally wherever they live. as i said at the beginning, my three daughters are amazed that this legislation is on the floor. amazed that there would be a premise that somehow the constitution did not guarantee to my three daughters the right to make these decisions and not all of us. this is about freedom. this is about individual integrity. and this volt will -- vote will show the american people where members stand on this question of whether it should continue to be legal for people in this country to pursue family planning as they perceive they want to do. so let's vote yes. to promote women's