Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act, H.Res. 581, to force the Trump administration to release all files related to the sex-trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein at the Department of Justice. “The survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and the American people deserve the truth, and today the House took an important step… Read more »

Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and the Texas Democratic Delegation sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott requesting that he set a date for the runoff election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District as soon as possible, as he is required to do by law. “All Texans and all Americans deserve representation in our government,” the members wrote.  “This is a… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, the Senate’s partisan spending bill to fund the government until January that fails to meet the needs of the American people and includes corrupt payments to Senators. “The federal government shutdown has been painful for families across our community and our country.  That is why I have… Read more »

On Thursday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a virtual town hall on the federal government shutdown.  She was joined by representatives from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and Community Health Choice, who spoke about the shutdown’s impact on federal employees and the public, identified resources,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) led 100 of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy encouraging the Trump administration to reinstate workers at the Office of Population Affairs (OPA),… Read more »

On Friday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) led 100 of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the Trump administration to restore the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Solar for All program.  The Solar for All program is a $7 billion investment to help working… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Ranking Member Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and 211 of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins demanding that the Trump administration stop using hunger as a… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement as Congressional Republicans canceled votes and blocked bipartisan negotiation attempts to avoid a health care crisis, shutting down the government. “Republicans control the House, the Senate, and White House.  They have not only the ability but the responsibility to prevent—and now to end—a government… Read more »

On Saturday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a military service academy resource fair for high school students and their families in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. “Nominating outstanding young Houstonians to the United States military service academies each year is a privilege and a pleasure,” said Congresswoman… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined representatives from Legacy Community Health and health care leaders from across the greater Houston community for a discussion about the growing health care crisis in the United States and how recent policy changes will affect their work.  "People in Houston and across the country… Read more »