Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Freeze ICE Act to stop the rapid recruitment of unvetted individuals at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The effort comes as masked ICE agents are arresting U.S. citizens, entering homes without judicial warrants, and using excessive force against people across the country. If enacted, this bill would… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against a bill, Concurring in the Senate Amendments to H.R. 7148, to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for two weeks, and multiple other federal agencies for Fiscal Year 2026.
“When Americans are being killed, detained, harassed, and silenced by this government, we do not need a two-week negotiation period, we… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced the nominees for appointments to the U.S. Service Academies from Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Earlier this week, she hosted a reception with the nominees celebrating their achievements.
“It is a privilege and a pleasure to nominate these bright, dedicated… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after a Border Patrol agent killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, January 24. The shooting comes less than three weeks after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents killed Renee Good in Minneapolis.
“People across the country and around the world witnessed agents of the United… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) spoke during debate on the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 7147, to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for fiscal year 2026. Congresswoman Fletcher spoke in opposition to the legislation.
Below are Congresswoman Fletcher’s remarks, which can also be viewed here.
Mr. Speaker, as the House considers… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, H.R. 7148 and the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, H.R. 7147, to fund certain federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, and government programs for Fiscal Year 2026.
“Over the last year, the Trump administration has ignored the Constitution… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, H.R. 7006, to fund certain federal agencies and government programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026.
“This government funding bill fails to meet the moment and to respond to the Trump administration’s… Read more »
A House Energy and Commerce hearing Tuesday gave Democrats a rare chance to press a senior Department of Energy official on the administration’s recent cancellation of clean energy grants in blue states, the agency's role in Venezuela's oil and its broader approach to renewable energy.
Alex Fitzsimmons, head of DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response,… Read more »
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… Read more »
There’s still a chance that the healthcare subsidies that 22 million Americans grew accustomed to during the COVID-19 era could be temporarily extended, but such a measure would require Republican senators to compromise, something they’ve already said they aren’t going to do.
A bipartisan coalition in the U.S. House voted last week, 230-196, to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for… Read more »
