Politicians in Hurricane-battered Houston were less than enthused Thursday evening after news broke of the Trump administration's plan to cut the vast majority of staff at a federal office tasked with disaster recovery. First reported on by the New York Times, U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to fire as many as 84% of the workers employed by The Office of Community… Read more »

When an American Airlines regional jet collided with an Army helicopter at an airport near Washington, D.C., last month, it prompted an enormous response from state, local and federal public safety agencies. In the frantic search for possible survivors in the Potomac River and to secure the scene, first responders needed to communicate quickly, without worries about low bandwidth… Read more »

Earlier this month, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, a Democrat from Houston, reintroduced legislation that would guarantee patients the right to obtain and use birth control and healthcare providers the right to provide and share information about it.  In theory, the legislation should be easy to pass: About 65 percent of U.S. women aged 15-49 use some form of contraception, and the… Read more »

On this episode of Madam Congress, DWC Reproductive Health Care Task Force Co-Chair & Liaison Judy Chu and DWC Member Lizzie Fletcher break down the fight for reproductive freedom. Republicans have continuously threatened reproductive health care—but Congresswoman Fletcher and Chu explain that DWC members will always fight for a woman’s right to her own body and to health care. The… Read more »

For years Republicans and Democrats alike have touted the medical breakthroughs at Texas medical research institutions like MD Anderson and Baylor College of Medicine. But after President Donald Trump announced a policy change at the National Institutes of Health last week that would slash federal funding for those Houston institutions by tens of millions of dollars, Texas Democrats find… Read more »

ARLINGTON, VA – Today, the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) Foundation announced U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) as recipients of its inaugural Wireless Leadership Awards. Senator Capito and Congresswoman Fletcher received the awards during the annual Wireless Women’s Leadership Luncheon in Washington, D.C., hosted by the WIA… Read more »

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 »