(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 »

(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher released her comments submitted to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) on the State of Texas Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Mitigation Action Plan (Draft State Action Plan) for the distribution of federal funding to help communities affected by Hurricane Harvey.  Specifically, Congresswoman Fletcher notes that in its… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) applauded House passage of the bipartisan President George H.W. Bush and First Spouse Barbara Bush Coin Act.  In honor of the life and legacy of President Bush and the First Lady, the bill requires the issuance of one-dollar coins bearing their images for a one-year period.  Congresswoman Fletcher, who currently… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her bill to protect first responders and the environment from PFAS passed the House as a part of H.R. 535, the bipartisan PFAS Action Act.  Fletcher introduced H.R. 2638 last year, which directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue guidance for firefighters and other first responders on… Read more »