Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.  This legislation restores the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and restores federal oversight for states with a recent history of voter discrimination.  Congresswoman Fletcher is an original co-sponsor of this legislation, which… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced new legislation, the Broadband Incentives for Communities Act, to help communities across the country upgrade and expand their broadband infrastructure.  Over the past decade, Congress has invested $12 billion for communities to deploy broadband, and as Congress moves to pass an infrastructure package with additional… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement as an original co-sponsor of H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which was introduced in the House of Representatives today.     “The right to vote is sacred, and our success as a democracy depends on protecting it.  Over the past year, we have seen states, including… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan: “Earlier today, I participated in a briefing with the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and members of Congress on the situation in Afghanistan, and I continue to monitor the situation closely.  My thoughts are with our American troops, civilian… Read more »

ICYMI: Last month, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) spoke on the House floor to honor David Castro, a TX-07 constituent who tragically died on July 7 after being shot in a road rage incident on his way home from an Astros game last month.  Congresswoman Fletcher took to the House floor to share the wish of David’s family – that we remember him by performing random acts of… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) highlighted key victories for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and the Houston community in H.R. 4502, a package of seven government appropriations bill that passed the House of Representatives.  The appropriations package included four of Congresswoman Fletcher’s community funded projects totaling more than $2 million in… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a virtual COVID-19 Community Conversation with State Representative Ann Johnson (HD-134) and Dr. Peter Hotez, Professor and Dean at Baylor College of Medicine and Co-Director of Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development.  They discussed developments with the Delta variant and answered constituent questions.  You can… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) will receive $36,717,825.60 to help repair Addicks Reservoir channels from damages caused by Hurricane Harvey and to restore channels to pre-Harvey levels of conveyance.  The funding will be provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  “Our community has… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of H.R. 3985, the Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs (ALLIES) Act, a bill designed to protect our country’s Afghan partners and expedite the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) process as the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan. Congresswoman Fletcher is a co-sponsor of this bipartisan legislation, which… Read more »

TOMORROW, Friday, July 23, at 10:00 AM, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) will host a virtual Community Conversation on the Child Tax Credit with representatives from the IRS and BakerRipley.  With the first payments of this vital support sent to families just last week, this Community Conversation will allow members of the community to learn more about this benefit and ask… Read more »