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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes to Condemn Terrorist Attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.Res. 881, Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas on January 15, 2022.  She is a co-sponsor of the resolution, which passed the House unanimously.  “Last week’s resolution condemning the terrible attack in Colleyville is an important affirmation of the American people’s…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Leads Letter to Treasury Seeking Support for Local Governments in Expanding Broadband

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Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led a letter to Secretary of the Department of the Treasury Janet Yellen requesting further guidance on how local governments can use Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLRF) grants to expand broadband infrastructure and deployment in their communities.  The letter asks for clarification in SLRF guidance to assure…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Hosts Lizzie’s Little Learners Ceremony

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Houston, TX—Last night, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a virtual ceremony for elementary-age students in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District who completed the Lizzie’s Little Learners: Read to Lead program.  Students who attended the recognition ceremony read 10 or more grade-level books as part of the program. “Reading at grade level is a critical metric for a…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Joins HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge for Major Funding Announcement for Houston and Visit to Senior Housing Community

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Houston, TX—Today, together with her colleagues Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) and Congressman Al Green (TX-09), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) accompanied U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge in Houston as she announced a $2.9 billion HUD initiative with a $45 million award for the Houston area to help individuals and families…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes to Sanction Russia for Unprovoked War on Ukraine

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the bipartisan Suspending Energy Imports From Russia Act, H.R. 6968, to ban Russian oil imports and implement further sanctions against Russia, holding President Vladimir Putin accountable for his unprovoked and unconscionable war againstUkraine.  “In this historic moment, the United States must respond to President…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes for Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Funding Bill for FY2022

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Funding for the People Act, a bipartisan government funding bill that funds essential programs, addresses many of the challenges we face at home and abroad, and provides more than $13 million for six community projects that Congresswoman Fletcher requested through the Community Funded Projects process.  “Tonight,…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Introduces Legislation to Expedite U.S. LNG Exports to NATO Allies

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American Gas for Allies Act

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the American Gas for Allies Act to allow U.S. Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to receive expedited approval from the Department of Energy to export LNG from the U.S. to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries.  Under the Natural Gas Act, countries that have free trade agreements with the U.S.…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes to Expand Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 3967, the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, to provide presumptive health care benefits to more than 3.5 million veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service.  The bill passed the House on a bipartisan basis, 256-174.  “When we send our servicemembers…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Announces Two Grants for Arts Projects to Benefit Texas’ Seventh Congressional District

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced the Aurora Picture Show and the Young Audiences, Inc. of Houston have been awarded $65,000 in combined grants through the National Endowment for the Arts’ program, Grants for Arts Projects.  “The arts are a powerful and important part of our community, inspiring and uniting us, and I am glad to announce…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin Introduce Bill to Promote American Energy in Europe

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American Energy for Europe Act

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) introduced the American Energy for Europe Act to establish a program at the Department of Energy to assist our European partners in replacing Russian natural gas, oil, and nuclear supplies with American energy.  “In this historic moment, the United States and our allies and partners must…