Today, during a hearing with energy executives, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), who represents the Houston, Texas, the energy capital of the world, participated in the Energy and Commerce’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing about the complex dynamics of the energy market and resulting high gasoline prices in recent weeks.  Witnesses included executives from six… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) will hold a virtual Community Conversation to discuss flood mitigation and recovery efforts in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  Community Conversations are town halls on a topic that Congresswoman Fletcher holds with special guests.  WHAT Virtual Community Conversation on flood mitigation and recovery WHO Congresswoman Lizzie… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Fletcher participated in the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee hearing entitled Communities in Need: Legislation to Support Mental Health and Well-Being, to highlight mental health legislation, including Congresswoman Fletcher’s bipartisan bill, the Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner (COCM) Act, H.R. 5218.  “Our mental… Read more »

Earlier this week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led a Special Order Hour celebrating women of the reproductive rights movement where she highlighted Sarah Weddington, the trailblazing Texas lawyer who challenged Texas’ abortion law in the case of Roe v. Wade.   Congresswoman Fletcher was joined by Reps. Haley Stevens (MI-11), Annie Kuster (NH-02), Kathy Manning… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Peter Meijer (MI-03) introduced the Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act to implement a federal per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) study to uncover the health hazards PFAS exposure presents to communities.  This legislation requires federal agencies with existing PFAS research to work with the National… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) has launched the annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.  The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in… Read more »

Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a telephone town hall to provide an update on her work for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District since January 2022.  Constituents had a chance to ask questions and discuss issues of importance to the community.  “It has been a busy and productive first couple of months both in Houston and in Washington, and I am so proud… Read more »

Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a webinar on tax filing season, featuring Arlene Good, Stakeholder Liaison for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  Constituents from Texas’ Seventh Congressional District had a chance to ask questions about how and where to file, new changes—including the Child Tax Credit—general updates, and more.  “As the IRS faces… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a press conference to highlight $9,950,000 in federal funding that she secured for the Meyergrove Detention Basin in the Funding for the People Act.  Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin (District C), Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis (Precinct 1), and Harris County Flood Control District… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced it would accept the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) amended plan to distribute certain federal disaster mitigation funds that Congress authorized following Hurricane Harvey.  HUD’s approval of this plan comes after an investigation found the Texas GLO discriminated on the basis of… Read more »