Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a virtual town hall meeting to provide a look back at 2025 and a preview of the year ahead. “In 2025, I worked to defend and promote the principles of democracy, the rule of law, and the rights and freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution, responding to President Trump’s rapid consolidation of power that undermines the checks and balances that... Read More »

This week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, H.R. 6938, to fund certain federal agencies and critical government programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. After bipartisan negotiations, the legislation passed this week increases spending above 2025 levels, a complete repudia... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 1834, legislation to extend the Affordable Care Act’s Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (EPTC) for three years. “People in Houston and across the country are in a health care crisis because of policy choices this Congress and the Trump administration have made,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “Cutting Medicaid and failing to extend the Af... Read More »

President Donald Trump stunned much of the world over the weekend when he authorized the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise military raid. The president said the U.S. will "run" Venezuela until a peaceful transfer of power is made, and he said wants to open up the country's vast oil reserves to U.S. companies. Trump also issued threats to other foreign leaders, warning Co... Read More »

Houston, TX—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the United States launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela, captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife First Lady Cilia Flores de Maduro, and President Trump announced that the United States will now “run the country.” “President Trump’s military action in Venezuela violates the United ... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released her 2025 Annual Report detailing her work representing Texas’ Seventh Congressional District this year. The report highlights some of Congresswoman Fletcher’s work to bring the voices of the district to the national conversation about our values as Americans, our vision for the future, and our priorities for the moment, outlining how she has wo... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and her team delivered holiday cards to senior citizens across Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Local students, teachers, and Seventh District constituents created and delivered more than 1,180 cards to Congresswoman Fletcher’s Houston office this month to be shared with area seniors. “I was thrilled to have the privilege of delivering holiday ca... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, led 117 of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow condemning the Trump ad... Read More »

Millions of dollars in federal funding is set to expire next year for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It launched in 2022 as an easy-to-remember three-digit number for people experiencing a mental health crisis anywhere in the U.S. to call and be connected with a counselor. The adoption of a shortcut to reach the suicide prevention hotline — which could previously only be contacted using a 10-d... Read More »

House Republicans passed bipartisan legislation that would overhaul how federal agencies permit pipelines, highways and other large infrastructure projects on Thursday, despite little Democratic support after changes targeting wind and solar projects pushed by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy and other conservative members. Speeding up infrastructure projects has been a rare point of bipartisan agreement in Was... Read More »

This week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced Vidya Ganesh and Scarlett Yu as the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge. Vidya and Scarlett’s app, TuneIn, is an AI-powered hearing assistance tool. “I am so impressed with the creative talents of our young neighbors,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “Vidya and Scarlett’s TuneIn app is an example of how creative minds can ... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02), Congressman Clay Higgins (LA-03), Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05), Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04), and Congressman Cleo Fields (LA-06) introduced the National Flood Insurance Program Automatic Extension Act to prevent the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) from lapsing during future federal government shutdowns.... Read More »

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Texas Republicans’ new GOP-heavy congressional map, handing the party a key victory as it heads into what is predicted to be a bruising midterm cycle. In a 6-3 ruling, the court reversed a lower court’s finding that the map was designed to weaken the voting power of racial minorities. All three liberal justices dissented. While not the final decision in th... Read More »

Fort Bend Transit has secured roughly $13.7 million in federal funding to overhaul its aging fleet, build new clean-fuel infrastructure and launch additional commuter service as the county works to keep up with rising mobility demands. The award, part of a $15.7 million project, will replace older gasoline and diesel vehicles with compressed natural gas buses, add commuter service to the Houston E... Read More »

U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher is tired of Congress not doing its job. The Houston Democrat said she knows Republicans are in the majority and get to call all the shots, but she’s alarmed that her GOP colleagues are not standing up more when the White House chips away at the powers that are spelled out for them in the U.S. Constitution. More specifically, she said the U.S. Constitution makes clear that... Read More »