Yesterday evening, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a telephone town hall, where she provided an update on Congress’ work this year and her work for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District, answering questions from constituents. “I was glad to share an update with residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District on issues affecting our community and what Congress has done to address them... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced the Pink Tariffs Study Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Treasury to conduct a study on potential gender bias and regressivity within the U.S. tariff system and report the findings to Congress. The introduction of this legislation follows reports that the U.S. tariff schedule places h... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined Alief community leaders Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones, Alief ISD Superintendent Dr. Anthony Mays, Harris County Toll Road Authority Roberto Treviño, Westchase District CEO Irma Sanchez, and representatives from the office of City Council Member Tiffany Thomas to announce $1,200,000 in federal funding to allow Harris County to develop ... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) toured areas of Gulfton where a federal grant will enable comprehensive infrastructure improvements to construct and repair sidewalks, improve drainage with green stormwater infrastructure, and plant trees, benefiting more than 37,000 residents in the neighborhood. The tour comes after Congresswoman Fletcher helped secure $43,438,830 for the City of Hou... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, whose Houston-based 7th Texas District includes part of Fort Bend County, told an audience at the Safari Texas Ranch event center last week that the area serves as a model for how politics at the national level and work better. First elected in 2018 and reelected twice since, Fletcher, a Democrat, has represented the eastern-most part of Fort Bend after redistricting fol... Read More »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02), Co-Chairs of the American Canadian Economy and Security (ACES) Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution Reaffirming the deep and steadfast United States-Canada partnership and the ties that bind the two countries in support of economic and national security, H.Res. 1053. “For more than a century, the United States and Can... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) celebrated the Biden administration’s announcement that it will award $200 million to T.EN Stone & Webster Process Technology, Inc. to decarbonize ethanol. “I am thrilled that the Biden administration will award $200 million to decarbonize ethanol to T.EN Stone & Webster Process Technology, Inc. in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District,” said Congresswo... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.Res. 1102, which extends government funding through the end of Fiscal Year 2024, September 30, 2024. “Keeping our government funded and functioning is a fundamental responsibility of Congress,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “I am pleased that this legislation adheres to the Fiscal Responsibi... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced Harris County Precinct Four will receive $1,200,000 from the Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program—a program established in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). These funds will allow Harris County to develop safe pedestrian and cycling connections between communities on both sides of the Westpark ... Read More »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led all members of the Harris County congressional delegation in a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development urging the extension of two disaster recovery grant contracts. This extension will allow Harris County Flood Control District to utilize fully Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Community Development B... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced the City of Houston will receive $43,438,830 from the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Neighborhood Access and Equity Program—a program established in the Inflation Reduction Action (IRA). This grant will fund the construction and repair of sidewalks, creation of green stormwater infrastructure as well as curb and gutter drainage, and the ... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the bipartisan Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, H.R. 7521. This bill requires any application operating in the U.S. that is found to be controlled by a foreign adversary, including TikTok, to be divested from that foreign adversary within six months of the bill’s enactment. “Our government has a long his... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced the bipartisan LNG Coordination Act of 2024 to establish a working group to improve the safety of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities and to make federal oversight of LNG facilities more efficient. Under current law, LNG operators must comply with regulations from multiple agencies with inconsistencies i... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, H.R. 4366, a bipartisan government funding bill that funds essential programs, addresses many of the challenges our country faces, and provides nearly $16 million for fourteen local projects that Congresswoman Fletcher specifically requested through the Community Funded Projects process. These project... Read More »
Following last week’s ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos are afforded the same protection as children under state law, Pro-Choice Caucus Whip, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) wrote an open letter condemning the ruling and exposing Republicans’ attempt to cover up th... Read More »
