This week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) led a hearing highlighting attacks on birth control access.  The hearing comes as the Trump administration freezes family planning funding, and as Republicans in Texas and states across the country restrict access to contraception.  At the hearing, members of Congress heard testimony from and… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) reintroduced the Toxic-Free Beauty Act, which prohibits the use of certain hazardous chemicals from personal and professional care, beauty, and salon products sold in the United States. Some of the chemicals used to create personal and professional care, beauty, and salon products have been linked to… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14), Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08), and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-02) introduced the Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act—legislation to protect Americans’ access to safe and effective medications that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. … Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) co-sponsored the Anti-Rigging Act, H.R. 4358 that Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced.  This bill to ban the practice of mid-decade redistricting unless courts require it pursuant to the Voting Rights Act.  The introduction of the bill comes as Texas Governor Greg Abbott added congressional redistricting to the special legislative… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the Senate Amendment to Republicans’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, which they are calling the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025.”  In May, Congresswoman Fletcher voted against the House’s original version of the legislation.  The Senate has since modified the bill, but its overall goals and… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) reintroduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to establish a grant program to help ease the financial burden of women and families being forced to travel, sometimes long distances, to access abortion care.  The reintroduction comes as abortion is now banned in 19 states and as… Read more »

In honor of Pride Month, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) visited the Montrose Center, Tony’s Place, and Native Citizen in honor of Pride Month.  Congresswoman Fletcher toured Native Citizen with the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce, marking her fourth annual business visit with the Chamber.  “I am so proud to represent the diverse and dynamic LGBTQI+ community… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the Supreme Court released its decision in Medina, Director, South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. “Every American deserves access to high quality, non-judgmental reproductive health care at the place of their choosing.  Today’s Supreme Court… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) reintroduced the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and more than 128 original co-sponsors.  Her legislation, which passed the House in the 117th Congress, protects the constitutional right to travel between the states, including for the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after President Trump ordered military strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities: “President Trump’s decision to order direct military action in Iran without authorization from Congress violates the Constitution and continues a deeply troubling pattern of actions that undermine our system of government and our… Read more »