U.S. Reps. Lizzie Fletcher, Sylvia Garcia and Christian Menefee, all Democrats from Houston, will not attend the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. Tuesday night, according to their offices.
Fletcher will instead host a "listening session" for Texans, Garcia will host a phone-in town hall and Menefee will attend a… Read more »
While President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address in Washington, two Houston-area members of Congress say they will spend the evening at home, listening directly to constituents instead of attending the speech.
Rep. Christian Menefee, who represents Texas’ 18th Congressional District, announced he will attend two previously scheduled community meetings in Houston.… Read more »
A new study by Silent Spring Institute shows that hair extensions contain more harmful chemicals than previously thought by experts.
The products tested contain toxic organotins, flame retardants, and other substances linked with cancer and other harmful health effects, according to the study.
"In our recent study, we evaluated 43 hair extension products from human hair, synthetic… Read more »
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The "2026 Lunar New Year Carnival," jointly organized by the Chinese Cultural Service Center (CCC) and the Southwest Administration, was held in Houston on February 14. The park was bustling with activity and festive cheer, attracting large crowds and making parking extremely difficult. This annual… Read more »
On Friday’s show: Houston Rep. Lizzie Fletcher joins us to discuss immigration enforcement in Minnesota and issues affecting Greater Houston and the nation.
Also this hour: We explore how recent events surrounding immigration policy are influencing young Houstonians and their perceptions of law enforcement in particular.
And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the… Read more »
As the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D‑TX7) defends the Fourth Amendment and raises concerns about warrantless raids and threats to civil liberties. She opposed H.R. 7147, the bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, warning it would undermine core constitutional protections.
Watch her speech here.
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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 »
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 »
Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Buddy Carter (GA-01), and Marc Veasey (TX-33) have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at improving the United States’ emergency alert systems. The proposed Mystic Alerts Act would add satellite networks to the existing Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system, allowing people to receive critical alerts even when… 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… Read more »
