Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman in visiting with community leaders and a diverse group of local small businesses to highlight the historic comeback of small businesses under the Biden-Harris Administration. The group met with small business owners who have utilized various… Read more »
Houston, TX—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced the nominees for appointments to the U.S. Service Academies for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District, and hosted a reception with the nominees to celebrate their achievement.
“It is a privilege to nominate bright, dedicated students for an appointment to our country’s service academies,” said Congresswoman Lizzie… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced her office has successfully resolved 10,000 cases for residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Her office assists residents with matters before federal agencies, including obtaining benefits from Social Security, Medicare, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as addressing matters before the Small… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) delivered more than 1,600 handmade valentines to area veterans at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and the Sugar Land VA Clinic. As a part of Congresswoman Fletcher’s annual Valentines for Veterans program, local students, teachers, and residents of the Seventh Congressional District made these cards,… Read more »
The Congressional Equality Caucus announced that Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) will serve as a Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus. The Equality Caucus works toward the extension of equal rights, the repeal of discriminatory laws, the elimination of hate-motivated violence, and the improved health and well-being for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) reintroduced the bipartisan Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Actalong with Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01), and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (VA-07). This legislation, which Congresswoman Fletcher… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Carlos Gimenez (FL-28) led a bipartisan letter with their colleagues to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to pause the implementation of and review proposed changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). The proposed changes would alter… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) reintroduced the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and more than 150 original co-sponsors. Her legislation, which passed the House in the last Congress, protects the constitutional right to travel across state lines, including for… Read more »
Following the letter Congresswoman Fletcher (TX-07) sent with her colleagues to President Biden and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to protect families from losing health insurance. Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program beneficiaries… Read more »
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appointed Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) to the Regional Leadership Council in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congresswoman Fletcher will work to promote Democrats’ legislative accomplishments, especially the work of the 117th Congress, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Inflation Reduction Act,… Read more »
