(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act, her bipartisan legislation to speed up the start of recovery projects after natural disasters, has been introduced in the Senate.
The HELP Act is the first original bill Congresswoman Fletcher filed in Congress. It passed… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a community conversation last night on health care, focused on the rising costs of prescription drugs, at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church West Campus.
“Representing Texas’ Seventh Congressional District means listening directly to our neighbors, being accessible,… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of H.J.Res 79, a bipartisan resolution to remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The ERA would amend the U.S. Constitution to guarantee women equal rights under the law. The resolution passed the House yesterday 232-183.
The ERA states: “Equality of rights under… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher makes the following statement expressing her opposition to the Ban Fracking Act that was introduced in Congress today:
“Today, some of my colleagues introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would ban hydraulic fracturing (fracking) nationwide. This legislation is misguided. I do not support… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Next Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at 6:30 PM: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) will host a community conversation on health care at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church West Campus.
Congresswoman Fletcher will be joined by a panel of experts on health care. The Congresswoman and the panelists will answer constituent questions on health care issues, with… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her staff will be hosting constituent services pop up office hours tomorrow, Wednesday February 12, 2020, at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center (JCC) from 9am to 11am.
Each month, the office of Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher hosts constituent services pop up office hours in different locations… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07) and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02) announced their bipartisan amendment to provide $45 million in additional relief for households impacted by Hurricane Harvey passed the House of Representatives today. The amendment was included as a part of the disaster supplemental legislation that will be voted on… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07) and Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ-06) announced their call for the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue critical guidance on the 45Q tax credit as quickly as possible.
In 2018, Congress passed the Furthering Carbon Capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground Storage, and… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher announced that bipartisan legislation she introduced with Congressman Malinowski (NJ-07) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA-06), the Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act, passed the House 355-62. This bill reauthorizes and increases funding for the National Estuary Program (NEP), which works to protect the… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representatives Brian Babin (TX-36) and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statements after leading a joint letter with six fellow members of the Houston Congressional Delegation to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) requesting they provide adequate funding in assisting with the Houston Ship Channel – Expansion Channel Improvement Project… Read more »
