(Houston, TX)—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led the Texas Democratic delegation in urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to quickly approve Texas’ request for a major disaster declaration.  This major disaster declaration would unlock federal funding as communities continue to mitigate the impact of this week’s winter storm and begin recovery from this… Read more »

Today, Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) of the Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in response to the catastrophic power failures that have left millions freezing in the dark and left the state of Texas to declare a federal emergency across all 254 counties. The letter specifically voices support… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement at the conclusion of the Senate trial on the Article of Impeachment against former President Donald J. Trump: “Since January 6, 2021, the United States Congress has been engaged in one of its most serious and somber responsibilities: determining whether to impeach and convict the President of the United States. … Read more »

Following a two-day markup, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) passed several key provisions of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to deliver much needed COVID-19 relief to families and communities across the country.  This includes Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s bill, H.R. 871, the Expand Medicaid Now Act, to provide a new incentive for states to expand… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce marked up legislative recommendations for budget reconciliation, including Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) bill to incentivize Medicaid expansion for holdout states—including Texas—to deliver on key portions of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan and provide much-needed COVID-19 relief for communities across the country. During… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) applauded the Biden administration on its plans to establish a FEMA COVID-19 vaccination site at NRG park:   “We need more vaccines to protect Houstonians from COVID-19 and help bring an end to the pandemic.  The Biden administration recognizes the critical importance of this effort, and I am glad to see federal, state, and… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 3485, the Global Respect Act, to deny entry into the U.S. to foreign individuals found responsible for human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and all other gender variant (LGBTQI+) individuals.  The bill passed the House with bipartisan support, 227-206.  “Today, I… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Expand Medicaid Now Act, legislation to encourage states to expand Medicaid.  Fletcher’s bill provides additional federal funding to any new expansion state by increasing the base Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP), the rate at which the federal government pays for its share of a state’s Medicaid… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) introduced the bipartisan Loan Interest Forgiveness for Taxpayers Under a Pandemic (LIFT UP) Act to support small businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.  This legislation extends the six-month period of debt forgiveness for loans established by the CARES Act for businesses… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced her second annual “Valentines for Vets” initiative for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  Congresswoman Fletcher and her staff will collect cards from elementary schools across the district and deliver them to Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center ahead of Valentine’s Day. Constituents of all ages are invited to submit cards… Read more »