Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released her 2022 Annual Report detailing her work representing Texas’ Seventh Congressional District this year. The report highlights Congresswoman Fletcher’s work on legislation and constituent matters.
“I am honored and proud to represent Texas’ Seventh Congressional District, and to bring the voices of those who live and work here to… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced she has helped secure $502,938,988 in federal grant dollars for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.
“Congress has the power to allocate our resources to further our country’s goals,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “From promoting public safety, to helping expand small businesses, to providing essential… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, a bipartisan government funding bill that funds essential programs, addresses many of the challenges our country faces, and provides more than $31.1 million for fifteen local projects that Congresswoman Fletcher requested through the Community Funded Projects process. The… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis’ (FL-12) bipartisan bill to improve and develop pediatric medical devices by reauthorizing the Pediatric Device Consortia (PDC) grant program and allowing profits for certain Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) devices, passed the House of Representatives for a second time. The bill was included in a… Read more »
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, passed the House of Representatives for a second time, following minor modifications in the Senate. The AUTO for Veterans Act expands the eligibility for disabled veterans… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act, H.R. 1917, which eliminates unnecessary bureaucratic delays to starting recovery projects by allowing certain eligible disaster mitigation projects to begin without the risk of losing potential federal funds, passed the House of Representatives for a second time,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced Ifedolapo Shiloh Olotu as the winner of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge. Ifedolapo’s app, ZoomRead, is designed to help improve reading speed and comprehension.
“I am so impressed with the creative talents of our young neighbors,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “Ifedolapo’s ZoomRead app is a creative… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a year-end virtual town hall meeting, where she provided an update on her work for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and she answered Constituents’ questions on issues of importance to the community.
“I was glad to share a summary of my work this year and this Congress with residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 7776, which includes both the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), and the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, which protects our communities and our country in critical ways.
“I was glad to vote today for a bill that protects our communities and country by supporting our service… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, H.R. 8404, to enshrine marriage equality for same-sex and interracial couples in federal law, repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and provide legal protections for marriage equality. Congresswoman Fletcher is a co-sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act.
“Today,… Read more »