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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on Shootings of Minnesota Lawmakers and Their Families

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after Minnesota state legislators Representative Melissa Hortman, Senator John A. Huffman, and their spouses were shot in their homes in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination.  “The murder of Minnesota Representative Melissa Hortman, a former state House speaker, and her husband Mark and…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against President Trump’s Bill To Rescind Federal Funding in Houston and Across the Country

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against H.R. 4, a bill to cancel $9.4 billion in previously enacted and congressionally passed federal funding.  This bill would make permanent some DOGE spending cuts, including cuts to NPR, PBS, and foreign aid.  Many of these sweeping cuts are from agencies that DOGE is illegally dismantling, with cases pending in…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Requests $76.3 Million For Projects Benefiting Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and Houston Community

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced she has submitted 15 projects to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration through the Community Funded Project process.  “I was pleased to work with community partners to request more than $76 million in congressional funding for our district.  If awarded, each of the Community Projects I have submitted would…

Ahead of the 60th Anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Josh Gottheimer, Congresswoman Judy Chu, and Congresswoman Sharice Davids Urge Trump Administration To Unfreeze Family Planning Funding

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congressman Josh Gottheimer, Congresswoman Judy Chu, and Congresswoman Sharice Davids led 93 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy that urges the Trump administration to unfreeze funding for Title X family planning that Congress had previously set aside for the program. …

As Trump Administration Freezes Family Planning Funding, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Judy Chu, and Congresswoman Sharice Davids Urge Congress To Support the Program

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) led 143 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee leaders urging Congress to reject the Trump administration’s efforts to halt federal support for Title X family planning and to fund the program,…

As Air Traffic Control Centers Experience Staffing Shortages Following DOGE Cuts, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Leads Democratic Colleagues in Demanding Answers From Trump Administration

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led 27 of her House Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leadership, expressing their concerns about the public safety risks that staffing shortages at the National Weather Service Center Weather Service Units (NWS CWSU) are creating at the 21 Air Route Traffic Control Centers…

As Trump Administration Moves To Cut Federal Funding for NPR and PBS, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Dan Goldman, and Congresswoman Doris Matsui Defend Public Media

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) led 103 of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee leaders requesting that Congress continue funding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).  The effort comes as President…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Hosts Town Hall Meeting with Fort Bend County Commissioner Dexter McCoy

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a town hall with Fort Bend County Commissioner Dexter McCoy, where they provided an update and answered questions. “With so much happening in Washington, it is critical that our community stay engaged and informed,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher.  “From cutting Medicaid and health care access, to implementing barriers to Social…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Tours Asian-Owned Businesses in Celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) toured Asian-owned businesses—Pacha Nikkei, H-Mart, and Chicha San Chen—with Asian Chamber of Commerce and Southwest Management District leaders in honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.  “I was glad to meet with several Asian American business…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Requests Funding for Victims of Hurricane Harvey Who Were Previously Denied Relief

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led her House colleagues in a letter to the House Appropriations Committee requesting $45 million for Texans wrongly denied disaster relief under a duplication of benefits rule.  “As you develop the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations bill, we respectfully request that you appropriate at least…