Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) and House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano’s (CA-41) Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities (AUTO) for Veterans Act, H.R. 3304, passed the House.  This bill expands the eligibility for disabled veterans to obtain vehicles modified for their disabilities. “In Houston and in communities across the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congressman Tom Rice (SC-07), Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14), and Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) introduced the bipartisan Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act.  This legislation would help protect coastal communities by creating a new stream of funding for coastal infrastructure and flood… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) led ten of their colleagues in the Texas Delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, making the case for the Department to select Houston as a location for a hydrogen hub under the program created in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a telephone town hall and provided an update on her work for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  Constituents had an opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues of importance to the community. “I was glad to join our neighbors to discuss the work I have accomplished in Congress that will benefit our community—from lowering… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for four public safety bills: the Break the Cycle of Violence Act, H.R. 4118; the Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods (VICTIM) Act of 2022, H.R. 5768; the Invest to Protect Act, H.R. 6448; and the Mental Health Justice Act of 2022, H.R. 8542.  These bills will ensure police departments across the U.S.… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) and HVAC Chairman Mark Takano’s (CA-41) Care Access Resources (CARS) for Vets Act, H.R. 3304, passed out of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC), bringing it one step closer to becoming law.  This legislation expands the eligibility for disabled veterans to obtain vehicles modified for their disabilities. … Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Presidential Election Reform Act, H.R. 8873, to help protect the core of our American democracy by establishing clear guidelines for Electoral College vote counts and ensuring peaceful transfers of power. “Lawmakers have a duty to ensure free and fair elections and the peaceful transfer of power, the hallmark of American… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that two local nonprofits, the Alliance for Multicultural Community Services and LiftFund, Inc., have been awarded $350,000 in combined grants through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs (PRIME).  PRIME awards support nonprofit organizations that help underserved… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) welcomed Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Houston to highlight major infrastructure projects in Houston funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).  Congresswoman Fletcher, Secretary Buttigieg, and other elected officials toured Houston’s METRORail and learned about major improvements coming to the… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held her “Across the Aisles” event at a local Kroger store to meet with residents from Texas’ Seventh Congressional District, provide them with an opportunity to learn about the services her office provides, and ask questions on issues important to the community.  “It was so great to get back out to visit… Read more »