Last night, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a virtual Community Conversation on the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).  The event featured Roger Guenther, Executive Director at Port Houston; Tom Lambert, Chief Executive Officer at Houston METRO; Jarrett Simmons, Chief Development Officer at Houston Airport System;… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) delivered handmade valentines to area veterans at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.  Part of Congresswoman Fletcher’s annual Valentines for Veterans program, local students, teachers, and residents of the Seventh Congressional District made nearly 1,000 cards this month to be distributed to our veterans.  “Across our… Read more »

On Friday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) met with leadership from Houston METRO and toured the METRORapid Silver Line to discuss public transit projects that will benefit from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)—the largest federal investment in public transit in U.S. history. “The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will invest $3.3… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 3485, the Global Respect Act, to deny entry into the U.S. to foreign individuals found responsible for human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and all other gender variant (LGBTQI+) individuals.  The bill passed the House with bipartisan support,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act to restore financial sustainability through health benefit reforms, and improve accountability, reliability, and transparency at the United States Postal Service.  The bill passed the House on a bipartisan basis, 342-92.   “Houstonians value and rely on the United… Read more »

Today, the New Democrat Coalition sent a press release highlighting the work of the Trade Task Force on ending Section 232 tariffs, where Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) serves as Co-Chair.  The New Democrat Coalition is the U.S. House of Representatives’ largest Democratic caucus, committed to pro-economic growth, pro-innovation, and fiscally responsible policies. From the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 4521, the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Preeminence in Technology and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022, which includes meaningful investments to surge production of American-made semiconductors and other critical goods, tackle supply chain vulnerabilities, turbocharge the country’s scientific… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced a bill to support the research and development of projects that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in the downstream energy sector.  Her bill, H.R. 6562, the Carbon Limiting Emissions At Refineries (CLEAR) Act establishes a new $200 million authorization program at the Department of Energy (DOE) for demonstration… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined a White House press call with White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Department of the Interior Infrastructure Coordinator Winnie Stachelberg to announce that the State of Texas will receive $343,695,029 in federal funds from the Department of the Interior’s program to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells based… Read more »

In a letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) nominated Dr. Peter Hotez and Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi, Deans of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and Co-Directors of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s Hospital, for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize for their work to develop and distribute a low-cost… Read more »