Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) celebrated the completion of the Meyergrove Detention Basin with a ribbon cutting and walk through of the basin with Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin, and Harris County Flood Control District Executive Director Dr. Tina Petersen.  Completed in December 2024, the Meyergrove Detention Basin is… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced the nominees for appointments to the U.S. Service Academies for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  Earlier this week, she hosted a reception with the nominees celebrating their achievements.  “It is a privilege to nominate these bright, dedicated students for an appointment to our country’s service academies,”… Read more »

Today, the Congressional Reproductive Freedom Caucus announced that Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) will serve as Vice Chair and Whip for the 119th Congress.  The Reproductive Freedom Caucus, formerly the Pro-Choice Caucus, is a coalition of members in the U.S. House of Representatives who are working to preserve, protect, and advance policies that ensure reproductive… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement on the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision. “Today, on the 52nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, Texas women and families remain in crisis as our state’s laws set us back more than 50 years,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher.  “Texas… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after President Trump issued an executive order granting pardons to nearly 1,600 people and clemency to 14 people convicted of offenses related to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, many of whom were violent offenders who assaulted law enforcement officers and illegally carried firearms or other… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement following the death of fellow Texan and reproductive rights champion Cecile Richards: “I join our community in Houston and people across our country in mourning the loss of Cecile Richards, a trailblazer for women and girls in Texas and across our country.  Like so many Texas women before her—including her… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her office has successfully resolved more than 15,000 matters for residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  Her office assists residents with matters before federal agencies, including obtaining benefits from Social Security, Medicare, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as addressing matters… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after Israel and Hamas reached an agreement on a ceasefire and the release of hostages: “Today’s announcement that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement establishing a ceasefire and negotiating the release of hostages is a major breakthrough for the Israeli and Palestinian people and an important step… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) was elected Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce for the 119th Congress.  Congresswoman Fletcher will also serve on the Subcommittee on Health, the Subcommittee on Energy, and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.  “I am honored and proud to serve as Vice Ranking Member in the 119th… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held an online town hall where she provided a summary of on her work for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District in 2024 and a preview of the year ahead.  “I was glad to share a year in review update with residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District on issues affecting our community and what Congress has done to address them,”… Read more »