Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Trade Task Force, and members of the New Democrat Coalition’s Trade and Economic Task Forces issued a statement in support of the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA). The New Democrat Coalition is the U.S. House of Representatives’ largest Democratic caucus, committed to pro-economic growth, pro-innovation, and fiscally respons... Read More »

Today, the House passed the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, H.R. 8812, which authorizes water infrastructure studies and projects across the country. This bill includes language to instruct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to complete the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study (BBTRS) that Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman Wesley Hunt (TX-38) ... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement upon the news of the death of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18): “Tonight, I join my fellow Houstonians, my colleagues in Congress, and people across our country in mourning the loss of my friend and colleague Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. For decades, Congresswoman Jackson Lee worked tirelessly as a champion ... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her office has successfully resolved more than 14,000 matters for residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Her office assists residents with matters before federal agencies, including obtaining benefits from Social Security, Medicare, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as addressing matters before the Small Busines... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, H.R. 8774; the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025, H.R. 8752; and the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025, H.R. 8771, partisan government funding bills that harm women’s health, fail to secure our border, weaken nati... Read More »

Today, following Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) advocacy, the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which instructs the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to complete the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study (BBTRS). The completion of the BBTRS will allow for the full evaluation of an underground water con... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade: “Since the Dobbs decision, the health care crisis in Texas and around the country has only gotten worse,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “Women experiencing pregnancy complications l... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development (MBDA) Eric Morrissette and Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce CEO and Co-Founder Tammi Wallace in visiting Black Phlox Candle Company, an LGBTQ+-owned small business in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. The visit comes during LGBTQ+ Pride Month and is Congresswoman... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), H.R. 8070, because it includes a number of poison pill provisions, including one to restrict reproductive freedom for service members and their dependents. “I am deeply disappointed that the Republican members of the House once again turned a bipartisan bill to fund our national defense and su... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congresswoman Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced the Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2024, which explicitly bans discrimination in jury service on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. “Jury service is a privilege and a responsibility of citizenship. As a former courtroom lawyer, I know how important it is to ensure that prospective juror... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025, H.R. 8580, a partisan government funding bill that fails our veterans, harms our military readiness, worsens the quality of life for our servicemembers and their families, and further limits women’s access to abortion. “It appears that the House lea... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a press conference with Sugar Land leaders to highlight $1,000,000 in congressional funding she secured for the City of Sugar Land’s Public Safety Training Facility. Congresswoman Fletcher was joined by Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman, Sugar Land Council Members Carol McCutcheon, William Ferguson, Nashaud Kermally, and Suzanne Whatley, Sugar Land Po... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a pardon for Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering U.S. Air Force veteran Garrett Foster during a 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstration for racial justice: “Governor Abbott’s decision to pardon convicted murderer Daniel Perry is outrageous. This pardon is an affront to our f... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, Senate Amendment to H.R. 3935, to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years and to improve several aviation safety and infrastructure programs that Congresswoman Fletcher specifically advocated for. “It is critical that Congress support aviation in the United States and... Read More »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led her House colleagues in sending a letter to the House Appropriations Committee requesting that Congress increase funding for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review to hire additional highly qualified immigration judges, which would help reduce the nearly 2.8 million pending immigration cases, improve our immigration... Read More »