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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Announces 2021 Congressional App Challenge

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2021 App Challenge. Submissions due November 1

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) called on students across Texas’ Seventh Congressional District to submit their apps to the Congressional App Challenge (CAC).  The annual competition, run by Congresswoman Fletcher’s office and judged by digital professionals in the district, provides an opportunity for student coders to hone their skills in an increasingly digital…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Releases 2021 Mid-Year Report for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District

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2021 Mid-Year Report Cover

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released her 2021 Mid-Year Report detailing her work in the first half of this year.  The report highlights Congresswoman Fletcher’s constituent casework successes, support available to families through the American Rescue Plan, legislation Congresswoman Fletcher has introduced, and more.  “It is an honor to represent Texas’…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes to Pass Critical Infrastructure Legislation; Secures $20 Million for TX-07

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted to pass H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, legislation to make transformational investments in America’s highways, roads, bridges, transit, rail, and water infrastructure.  This legislation moves forward key pieces of President Biden’s infrastructure vision.  It passed the House of Representatives…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Announces 2021 Congressional Art Competition Winner

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that Kunyang Li has been selected as the winner of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District’s Congressional Art Competition for his piece, Essential Cowboy. “I am pleased to announce Kunyang Li as our art competition champion with his thoughtful piece celebrating one of the essential workers who helped keep the world turning while…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Receives U.S. Chamber of Commerce Abraham Lincoln Leadership Award for Second Year in a Row

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) was awarded the United States Chamber of Commerce’s Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award for 2021.  This award recognizes members of Congress who demonstrate the bipartisan leadership and constructive governing necessary to move our country forward.   “I am honored to receive the Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Announces 5,000 Cases Closed on Behalf of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District Residents

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5,000 Cases Closed

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her office has successfully closed 5,000 constituent cases for residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  Her office provides assistance for residents with their cases before federal agencies, ranging from assistance obtaining benefits from Social Security, Veterans’ Administration, and Medicare;…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s Legislation to Protect Health of First Responders Passes Key Committee

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) legislation directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue guidance to protect the health of first responders when using firefighting foam containing PFAS passed the Energy and Commerce Committee today as a part of the PFAS Action Act. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of…

Congresswoman Fletcher Announces Nearly $10 million in FEMA Funding to Repair the Barker Reservoir Watershed from Hurricane Harvey Damages

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Barker Reservoir FEMA Grant

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) has been awarded $9.8 million in federal funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help repair Barker Reservoir Watershed from damages caused by Hurricane Harvey and restore channels, including Mason Creek and Upper Buffalo Bayou, to pre-Harvey levels…

Congresswoman Fletcher Statement on Senate Republicans Obstructing Critical Voting Rights Legislation

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s failure to advance debate on S. 1, the For the People Act, legislation to counter the restrictive voting measures enacted in states across the country, including Texas.  “Voting is the very foundation of our democratic society—and our success as a democracy depends on…