Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and other pro-choice lawmakers in a roundtable to discuss ways to restore and protect reproductive health care.  The roundtable is part of Secretary Becerra’s Reproductive Health Care series to highlight the work the Biden administration is doing to protect… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) celebrated the announcement that the Biden administration will send $80 million in federal funding to the State of Texas to plug orphaned wells across the state.  The program was made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which included Congresswoman Fletcher’s bill, the Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) announced that Texas municipalities will receive $70 million from the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Corridor Program to build hydrogen fueling stations throughout Texas, including in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio.  The stations will create a clean hydrogen refueling network… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) testified before the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and urged the Committee to include language supporting several Houston area water conveyance improvement projects in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), 2024.  WRDA is a biannual water infrastructure bill that authorizes studies and… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement on the third anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol: “Today, as we mark three years since the deadly assault on our Capitol, our Constitution, and our country, we remember and honor the service and sacrifice of the U.S. Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies that day and in the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released her 2023 Annual Report detailing her work representing Texas’ Seventh Congressional District this year.  The report highlights Congresswoman Fletcher’s work on legislation, events in the district, congressional work in DC, and constituent matters. “I am honored and proud to represent Texas’ Seventh Congressional District, and to… Read more »

Houston, TX—Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) delivered holiday cards to senior citizens across Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  Local students, teachers, and Seventh District constituents created and delivered more than 800 cards to Congresswoman Fletcher’s Houston office this month to be shared with area seniors.  “I was thrilled to deliver holiday cards to seniors… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that Toby Nguyen and Ram Patel are the 2023 winners of the Congressional App Challenge.  Toby and Ram’s app, the Clean Air Tracker, provides real-time information about air quality and pollutant levels for a user's current location, helping users make decisions with this important information.  “I am so impressed with the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the PFAS Risk-Communication Strategy Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a risk-communication strategy to inform the American people about the potential hazards of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).  The PFAS Risk-Communication Strategy Act was included in a larger bipartisan package of… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held an online town hall where she provided an update on her work for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and answered questions from constituents.  More than 120 people joined the town hall.  “I was glad to share an end-of-year update with residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District on issues affecting our community and what… Read more »