This week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis’ (FL-12) bipartisan legislation to further the development of pediatric medical devices, H.R. 7679, passed the House. The bill reauthorizes the Pediatric Device Consortia (PDC) grant program and allows profits for certain Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) devices. It was included in a… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a hurricane preparedness webinar featuring Dan Reilly, Warning Coordination Specialist at the National Weather Service-Houston. Constituents from Texas’ Seventh Congressional District had a chance to ask questions about what to expect this hurricane season, how to stay informed, general updates, and more.
“As we prepare for… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, H.R. 2377, to establish a national red flag law to temporarily remove firearms from those who pose a threat to themselves or others. The bill passed the House on a bipartisan basis by a vote of 224-202.
“In Houston, our neighbors have expressed concerns about… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA), H.R. 7776, to authorize water resources projects around the country. The bill includes projects Congresswoman Fletcher specifically advocated for in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and across the region.
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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Protecting Our Kids Act, H.R. 7910, a comprehensive package of common-sense gun safety legislation. Congresswoman Fletcher is a co-sponsor of the legislative package, which passed the House on a bipartisan basis by a vote of 223-204.
“Our hearts are filled with grief and outrage after mass shootings in… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) led a letter with 10 of their colleagues to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra urging him to consider Texas as the location for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Congress created ARPA-H to improve the U.S. government’s ability to… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) is leading an effort to provide increased funding for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to address the immigration court backlog throughout the United States. Recently, she led 12 of her House colleagues in a letter to the House Appropriations Committee requesting that Congress increase resources for EOIR to hire more… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a Community Conversation on public safety and hate crimes. The event featured State Representative Gene Wu (HD-137); Yasar Bashir, Assistant Chief, Houston Police Department; Dena Marks, Senior Associate Director, Anti-Defamation League; Niloufar Hafizi, Civic Engagement Director, Emgage; and Dr. James Dixon, Houston Branch… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas left at least 21 people dead.
“My heart is aching for the families and community in Uvalde, and I join people across the country who are mourning the brutal and senseless killing of at least 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School,”… Read more »
Last week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for two bills to address the infant formula shortage. The Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022, H.R. 7790, appropriates $28 million for the Food and Drug Administration to provide funds to address the infant formula shortage and ensure this never happens again. The Access to Baby Formula Act of… Read more »
