Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) and HVAC Chairman Mark Takano’s (CA-41) Care Access Resources (CARS) for Vets Act, H.R. 3304, passed out of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC), bringing it one step closer to becoming law. This legislation expands the eligibility for disabled veterans to obtain vehicles modified for their disabilities. … Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Presidential Election Reform Act, H.R. 8873, to help protect the core of our American democracy by establishing clear guidelines for Electoral College vote counts and ensuring peaceful transfers of power.
“Lawmakers have a duty to ensure free and fair elections and the peaceful transfer of power, the hallmark of American… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that two local nonprofits, the Alliance for Multicultural Community Services and LiftFund, Inc., have been awarded $350,000 in combined grants through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs (PRIME). PRIME awards support nonprofit organizations that help underserved… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) welcomed Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to Houston to highlight major infrastructure projects in Houston funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Congresswoman Fletcher, Secretary Buttigieg, and other elected officials toured Houston’s METRORail and learned about major improvements coming to the… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held her “Across the Aisles” event at a local Kroger store to meet with residents from Texas’ Seventh Congressional District, provide them with an opportunity to learn about the services her office provides, and ask questions on issues important to the community.
“It was so great to get back out to visit… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released her 2022 Mid-Year Report detailing her work representing Texas’ Seventh Congressional District in the first half of 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… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a roundtable on the state of women’s reproductive health care in Texas. The event was held shortly before the Texas “trigger” law went into effect, banning nearly all abortions in the State of Texas. State Representative Ann Johnson (HD-134) joined Congresswoman Fletcher and reproductive health care providers from Houston who shared… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) recognized the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey and highlighted past and ongoing projects to protect TX-07 homes and businesses from flooding.
“Today, we mark the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey and its profound impact across our region,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “Since that day, our community has… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led her Houston colleagues in sending a letter to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) expressing concern for its proposed funding distribution plan for funds Congress appropriated that the General Land Office has allocated to H-GAC for distribution. In February, the H-GAC board voted to allocate only two percent of total funding to the… Read more »
Houston, TX—Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a town hall on the Houston Area Survey, an annual survey conducted by the Kinder Institute at Rice University that measures the changes in the attitudes, beliefs, and experiences of Harris County residents. The event featured Dr. Stephen Klineberg, Founding Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
“The Houston… Read more »
