On Saturday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a town hall meeting, where she provided an update on her work for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Constituents had a chance to ask questions and discuss issues of importance to the community.
“I was glad to be together with residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and to discuss issues affecting our… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), H.R. 2773, to help promote and enhance conservation efforts and ensure the long-term health of fish and wildlife throughout the country. The bill passed the House on a bipartisan basis, by a vote of 231-190.
“Along the Texas Gulf Coast, we know the importance of… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis’ (FL-12) bipartisan legislation to further the development of pediatric medical devices, H.R. 7679, passed the House. The bill reauthorizes the Pediatric Device Consortia (PDC) grant program and allows profits for certain Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) devices. It was included in a… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a hurricane preparedness webinar featuring Dan Reilly, Warning Coordination Specialist at the National Weather Service-Houston. Constituents from Texas’ Seventh Congressional District had a chance to ask questions about what to expect this hurricane season, how to stay informed, general updates, and more.
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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, H.R. 2377, to establish a national red flag law to temporarily remove firearms from those who pose a threat to themselves or others. The bill passed the House on a bipartisan basis by a vote of 224-202.
“In Houston, our neighbors have expressed concerns about… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA), H.R. 7776, to authorize water resources projects around the country. The bill includes projects Congresswoman Fletcher specifically advocated for in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and across the region.
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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Protecting Our Kids Act, H.R. 7910, a comprehensive package of common-sense gun safety legislation. Congresswoman Fletcher is a co-sponsor of the legislative package, which passed the House on a bipartisan basis by a vote of 223-204.
“Our hearts are filled with grief and outrage after mass shootings in… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) led a letter with 10 of their colleagues to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra urging him to consider Texas as the location for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Congress created ARPA-H to improve the U.S. government’s ability to… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) is leading an effort to provide increased funding for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to address the immigration court backlog throughout the United States. Recently, she led 12 of her House colleagues in a letter to the House Appropriations Committee requesting that Congress increase resources for EOIR to hire more… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a Community Conversation on public safety and hate crimes. The event featured State Representative Gene Wu (HD-137); Yasar Bashir, Assistant Chief, Houston Police Department; Dena Marks, Senior Associate Director, Anti-Defamation League; Niloufar Hafizi, Civic Engagement Director, Emgage; and Dr. James Dixon, Houston Branch… Read more »
