(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, outlined her priorities to include in upcoming infrastructure legislation. This followed Wednesday’s announcement by members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, and Ways and Means Committee unveiled a “Moving… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher made the following statement after the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was signed into law:
“The USMCA will have a tremendous impact on our economy in Houston and in Texas, and I am glad to see it signed into law today. As a Co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition Trade Task Force, one of my priorities was to… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher announced that following her submission of comments to the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the GLO has amended the State of Texas Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Mitigation Action Plan (Draft State Action Plan). This plan provides the guidelines for the distribution of over $4 billion in federal funding to help… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher announced that Dr. Jim Allison will accompany her as her guest to next week’s State of the Union address. The recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Dr. Allison is the Chair of Immunology and Executive Director of the Immunotherapy platform at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and a… Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced her nominations for candidates from Texas’ Seventh Congressional District to three of the country’s leading service institutions: the United States Military, Air Force, and Naval Academies. Last night, Congresswoman Fletcher held a reception for the nominees to celebrate their accomplishments.
“I am honored to… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition Trade Task Force, released the following statement after Senate passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):
“Trade with Mexico and Canada is an integral part of our economy in Houston and in Texas. It accounts for billions of dollars and millions of jobs, which… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of a resolution to make sure students who have been defrauded by their schools can receive the student loan debt relief they are owed under the law. Congress passed legislation under the Higher Education Act to give students the right to apply for a discharge of federal student loan debt if they were… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of H. Res. 798 to transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate. The resolution passed 228-193.
“Today the House voted on a resolution to move forward with the next step in the impeachment process: sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate. I voted in favor of this resolution because… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy’s first hearing of 2020, and her first as Chair of the Energy Subcommittee after her election last week. Today’s hearing focused on research in the Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
Congresswoman Fletcher’s… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after a tragic shooting at Bellaire High School caused the death of a 19 year-old student:
“My thoughts today are with the family and friends of the Bellaire student who was shot and killed on campus yesterday afternoon, as well as the students, faculty, and staff at Bellaire as they process… Read more »
