Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act, H.R. 1917, which eliminates unnecessary bureaucratic delays to starting recovery projects by allowing certain eligible disaster mitigation projects to begin without the risk of losing potential federal funds, passed the House of Representatives for a second time,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced Ifedolapo Shiloh Olotu as the winner of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge. Ifedolapo’s app, ZoomRead, is designed to help improve reading speed and comprehension.
“I am so impressed with the creative talents of our young neighbors,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “Ifedolapo’s ZoomRead app is a creative… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a year-end virtual town hall meeting, where she provided an update on her work for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and she answered Constituents’ questions on issues of importance to the community.
“I was glad to share a summary of my work this year and this Congress with residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 7776, which includes both the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), and the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, which protects our communities and our country in critical ways.
“I was glad to vote today for a bill that protects our communities and country by supporting our service… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, H.R. 8404, to enshrine marriage equality for same-sex and interracial couples in federal law, repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and provide legal protections for marriage equality. Congresswoman Fletcher is a co-sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act.
“Today,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced the Houston Area Women’s Center will receive $813,853 in federal funds through the Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program (ICJR Program). This program supports survivor safety and offender accountability in cases of domestic violence, dating… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) visited Dandelion Café and Courtney Barton Home Goods to highlight Small Business Saturday. For more than a decade, Small Business Saturday has served to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. This year, Small Business Saturday will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2022.
“Small businesses are… Read more »
Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a town hall on veterans’ affairs to discuss the work Congress is doing and leaders in our community are doing to support the veteran community. The event featured VA Houston Deputy Medical Director Lindsey Crain, MHA, FACHE; Combined Arms Texas Veterans Network Executive Director Mia Garcia; and City of Houston Office of Veterans… Read more »
Houston, TX—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced her office has successfully closed 9,000 cases for residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Her office assists residents with matters before federal agencies, including obtaining benefits from Social Security, Veterans Affairs, and Medicare, as well as addressing matters before the Small Business… Read more »
Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Mental Health Matters Act, H.R. 7780, to strengthen school-based behavioral health care, ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits for youth and adults, and assist college students in accessing disability support services.
“It is critical that we equip schools and universities with… Read more »
