Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) celebrated the completion of the Meyergrove Detention Basin, January 31, with a ribbon cutting and walk through of the basin with Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin, and Harris County Flood Control District Executive Director Dr. Tina Peterson.   Fletcher said that you only really need one word… Read more »

The U.S. is mourning after an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair near Reagan National Airport in Washington. There were 64 people on the jet, which was coming from Wichita, Kansas, and three soldiers on the helicopter. Among those flying on the jet were figure skaters who had been at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in… Read more »

Texas District 7 Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher was elected Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 119th Congress on January 14, 2025. She will also serve on the Subcommittee on Health, the Subcommittee on Energy, and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.  The Energy and Commerce Committee is the oldest standing legislative… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) has announced Cindy Lu as the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge. Cindy’s app, Oasis, is designed to support mental health by guiding users through introspective practices to foster self-awareness and emotional well-being through a personalized experience. “I am so impressed with Cindy’s creative talent and thoughtful purpose,” said… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — The bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, S. 4367, which authorizes water infrastructure studies and projects across the country, has passed the U.S. Senate. 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… Read more »

I’d love to speak with someone who was in the room years ago when US policymakers decided to charge women higher tariffs than men for fashion. ‘Pink tariffs’, they call them. The US is the only nation that charges gender-based tariffs on apparel, I’m told by global trade experts, none of whom seem to know why, nor how they started. It’s been going on for decades — since at least… Read more »

A young Houston woman’s death has put an increased focus on Texas's abortion laws just days before the general election. On Wednesday, investigative news outlet ProPublica published the story of Josseli Barnica. According to the report, the 28-year-old Houston mother was 17 weeks pregnant with her second child when she suffered a miscarriage. However, when she got to the HCA Houston… Read more »

Just days before the election, both parties are intensifying their efforts to sway voters on priority issues. In Texas, the state’s abortion restrictions and women’s reproductive rights are a hotly debated topic in this election cycle. A group of Texas Democrat lawmakers, doctors and women's reproductive rights advocates held a news conference in response to… Read more »

Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Houston) reiterated her push to fund a shortfall in federal disaster relief funds at Axios Houston's event on clean energy yesterday. State of play: Earlier this month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency revealed it does not have enough funding to cover the rest of the hurricane season, even before the catastrophic Hurricane Milton formed in the Gulf of… Read more »

September is National Preparedness Month, a reminder for everyone to be prepared for emergencies and disasters so they can keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe. This year, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7) is co-chairing National Preparedness Month, with a special focus on ensuring the AAPI community is prepared for disasters. Rep. Fletcher announced the theme for… Read more »