(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a community conversation and resource fair with veterans from Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and representatives from organizations that focus on veterans issues. In a city with the second largest veterans population in the country, Congresswoman Fletcher… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted to pass H.R. 4617, Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act, a bill she co-sponsored, which requires campaigns to report offers of assistance from foreign actors to the FBI. The bill passed the House, 227 to 181. “Protecting our elections is essential. Our government is of, by, and… Read more »

(As prepared for delivery) Good afternoon and welcome to today’s joint subcommittee hearing on advancing our nation’s space weather activities. I am happy to be here with my colleague, Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairwoman Horn to discuss the important topic of space weather. The term space weather… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) spoke on the House floor today to honor the life and service of Lt. Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal. Congresswoman Fletcher also introduced a resolution to honor his life, co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of Houston members. To watch the full video of her remarks, click here. … Read more »

(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement on the death of Congressman Elijah Cummings (MD-07), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform: “My heart is heavy with the news of the passing of Chairman Elijah Cummings. Each day, he demonstrated a belief in and a commitment to our people, our democracy, and our Constitution that… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement on the escalating violence in northern Syria and the passage of H.J. Res. 77, which expresses the House’s opposition to the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the northern Syrian border: “As a result of the President’s decision last week, our Kurdish allies and innocent… Read more »

(Houston, TX) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) and more than 50 members of Congress in a letter to President Trump asking for more information on his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from the Syrian Turkish border. “We believe your decision to withdraw U.S. personnel from the area will have far-reaching diplomatic and national security… Read more »

(Houston, TX) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and members of the Houston delegation wrote to the Regional Environmental Officer at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) supporting the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) interpretation of a waiver to reduce the area around a home that must be included for environmental reviews of disaster recovery… Read more »

(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) convened community leaders for a summit on gun safety, “Working Together for Safer Communities.” Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), whose district encompasses Parkland, FL, joined her in facilitating the conversation. Other participants included Harris County Sheriff Ed… Read more »

(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the bipartisan H. Res. 616 to honor Harris County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was killed in the line of duty on Friday, September 27, 2019. Lt. Dhaliwal was the first Sikh police officer to serve in the Harris County Sheriff’s Office while maintaining his articles of faith. “Lt. Dhaliwal’s… Read more »