(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) called on Congressional leadership to provide additional funding for small business relief. This comes as the Small Business Association (SBA) announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program had already committed all of their funds as of today.
“We must move… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), along with Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-06), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), and David McKinley (WV-01), called on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand the types of providers eligible to provide telehealth services under Medicare during the COVID-19 pandemic to include physical therapy practitioners,… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced $1,798,780 in federal CARES Act funding for two community health centers in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Specifically, Houston Area Community Services, Inc. will receive $912,080 and Saint Hope Foundation will receive $886,700.
“Health care providers in my district are working around the clock to… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Last night, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted her third telephone town hall on COVID-19. The telephone town hall focused on the different types of resources available to the community made possible by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Nearly 2,000 constituents participated, asking questions about assistance for small… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07), Congressman Michael Burgess (R-TX-26), and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) announced bicameral, bipartisan legislation to provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Fletcher will be the lead sponsor in the House of Representatives and… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced she will be hosting two webinars for small businesses in her district that have been impacted by COVID-19 and released a COVID-19 Small Business Resource Guide.
“As we face the COVID-19 pandemic together, many of my constituents have contacted me about the challenges facing small businesses and non-profit… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) called on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase the number of COVID-19 testing available in the Houston region and to ensure labs have the resources they need to process tests in a timely manner.
Congresswoman Fletcher was joined by Representatives… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after testing negative for COVID-19:
“I am thankful to report that my COVID-19 test came back negative. Although I did test positive for a different respiratory infection, I am now on the mend. I am so grateful for the outpouring of support, and I know that our community joins me… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Last night, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a telephone town hall with State Representative Sarah Davis (HD-134) on COVID-19. The telephone town hall focused on the coronavirus pandemic and how communities in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District are responding. More than 1,500 constituents participated.
“We are at an unprecedented… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement in support of the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which just passed the House.
“We are at an unprecedented moment—in our own lifetimes and in our country’s history. Our communities are facing a public health emergency that impacts… Read more »
