Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order to restrict access to mail-in voting, asserting control over elections.
“President Trump’s executive order attempting to seize control of elections and restrict Americans’ ability to vote is the latest in a long series of brazen abuses of power that have come to… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against H.Res.1142 – Rule deeming the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147. This legislation funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until May 22, 2026 without making reforms to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after federal agents have arrested and killed U.S.… Read more »
Today, the House Energy & Commerce Committee unanimously passed the Mystic Alerts Act, H.R. 7022, which Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced with Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), and Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01) to improve Americans’ access to wireless emergency alerts. This bipartisan legislation requires the Federal… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) signed a discharge petition to force a vote on H.R. 7481, legislation to fund all of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) except for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The effort comes as Democrats continue to demand reforms to ICE and CBP as federal agents have arrested and killed… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against H.J.Res. 139, a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution to require annual balanced federal budgets.
“If Republicans were serious about fiscal responsibility, they would not have passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer that adds $3.4 trillion to the deficit,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “And… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) led 27 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies requesting that Congress fund the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) at a… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined Congressional Freethought Caucus Co-Chairs Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08), House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel Ranking Member Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and 26 of their colleagues in requesting U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General Platte B. Moring III open an investigation into… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.Con.Res.38, a resolution to direct President Trump to terminate the use of the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress explicitly makes a declaration of war or authorizes use of military force against Iran.
"The United States Constitution provides that Congress has the sole authority and solemn… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 7744. She introduced an amendment to H.R. 7744 to stop the rapid recruitment of unvetted individuals at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but Republicans blocked its consideration.
“The Homeland Security funding bill presented to the House today… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, and President Trump called for change in Iran’s government:
“Today, President Trump announced that he has taken unilateral action to start a war with Iran without authorization from Congress—the representatives of the people—that threatens to put the United… Read more »
