For many years, Fischer was transport policy spokesman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary faction.

[2] In the 18th legislation period, Fischer was a member of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

[9] In October 2016, Fischer announced that he would not stand in the 2017 federal elections but instead resign from active politics by the end of the parliamentary term.

[3] He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Foundation.

[11] In September 1994, Fischer received the German Order of Merit First Class.