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 local government working togethe... 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 expenditures, by five percentage... 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 that have previously received Small... 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 and letters thanki... Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her office has successfully closed more than 3,500 constituent cases for residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Her office provides assistance for residents with their cases before federal agencies, ranging from assistance obtaining benefits from Social Security, Veterans’ Administration, and Medicare, obtaining visas and ren... Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced she will re-introduce her legislation to end surprise medical billing for COVID-19 tests tomorrow. While Congress has passed legislation both to end surprise medical billing and to ensure COVID-19 tests are accessible and free, loopholes allow insurers to arbitrarily charge cost-shares. Fletcher’s Stop Surprise Medical Billing for COVID-19 Tes... Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) made the following statement following the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris: “Today is a historic and joyful day. I was honored to be present to witness today’s ceremony on behalf of our district, and am eager to share the message of unity, optimism, and hope of President Biden’s address. “Recent events have challenge... Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), along with 33 of her colleagues, is calling for an immediate investigation from the Acting House Sergeant at Arms, Acting Senate Sergeant at Arms, and United States Capitol Police into the suspicious behavior and access given to visitors to the Capitol Complex on Tuesday, January 5, 2021—the day before the attacks on the Capitol. “Tours being conducted on Tue... Read more »

“I rise today in support of the article of impeachment and in opposition to the gaslighting that is masquerading as debate in this chamber today.” **Watch Fletcher’s Speech on the House Floor HERE** (Washington, DC)—Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) today voted in support of H. Res. 24, the article of impeachment against President Trump for incitement of insurrection. Fletcher is an original ... Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) today voted in support of H. Res 21, Calling Upon the Vice President to Mobilize the Cabinet to Activate the 25th Amendment to Remove the President from office. “Our country deserves leadership in the face of an ongoing security threat against our government. By actively encouraging and enabling an insurrection in the U.S. Capitol, President Trump has shown he... Read more »