TODAY, November 15, 2021: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) will attend the bill signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act at the White House.  This bipartisan infrastructure legislation includes Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s bill, the Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act of 2021, to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) welcomed First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to Houston as they visited Texas Children’s Hospital.  The trip was part of their continued nationwide effort urging parents and guardians to vaccinate children ages 5-11 against COVID-19.  “I was glad to welcome First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and U.S. Surgeon… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after voting to advance the Build Back Better Act in the House of Representatives. “Today’s vote brings us one step closer to making transformational investments and delivering meaningful results for American families.  The Build Back Better Act addresses many of our community’s and our country’s… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the bipartisan infrastructure bill that delivers on President Biden’s promise to Build Back Better.  This legislation makes the largest, long-term investment in the country’s infrastructure in nearly a century, helping to grow the economy, create new jobs, and enhance the… Read more »

Following a sustained effort by Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Trade Task Force, and members of the NDC to halt Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum and to eliminate retaliatory tariffs from the E.U., the Biden Administration ended the tariffs.  Since her first term in Congress, Congresswoman Fletcher has worked to lift… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) secured passage of H.R. 1917, the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act, through the House of Representatives, with bipartisan support, 409-16.  The HELP Act eliminates unnecessary bureaucratic delays to beginning recovery projects by allowing certain eligible disaster mitigation projects… Read more »

On Saturday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a U.S. military service academy resource fair where high school students and their families heard from representatives from military service academies.  Representatives spoke about their institutions and discussed the application and nomination processes. “Nominating outstanding young Houstonians to U.S. military service… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with Hispanic leaders in the Houston area.  Originally scheduled to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month as an opportunity to both celebrate successes and discuss issues and priorities, the discussion focused on the achievements and contributions of Houston’s Hispanic communities, priorities and… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (FVPSA).  FVPSA supports much-needed services for domestic violence survivors, including emergency shelter, crisis counseling, safety planning, assistance recovering from financial abuse, and help with addressing housing… Read more »

Last night, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a virtual National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Conversation with Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin, Houston Chief Recovery Officer Steve Costello, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regional Flood Insurance Liaison Gilbert Giron to discuss changes to flood insurance costs.  Earlier this month, FEMA… Read more »