This month, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) visited Stan’s Hands Massage and Wellness and Camellia Alise, Black-owned businesses in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  The visits come during National Black Business Month, an annual celebration during the month of August to highlight the work of Black-owned businesses and explore the challenges they may face.  They… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Trade Task Force, and members of the New Democrat Coalition’s Trade and Economic Task Forces issued a statement in support of the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA).  The New Democrat Coalition is the U.S. House of Representatives’ largest Democratic caucus, committed to pro-economic growth,… Read more »

The United States Postal System mail delays have been affecting the Houston area for weeks with a timeline still unknown for the future. But while USPS has not commented beyond a few statements during the past month, many Texas lawmakers are looking into the situation and addressing what has happened. The delays are catching the eyes of politicians on both sides of the aisle, and there… Read more »

We have an update to the postal delays we’ve been reporting on since mid-December. KHOU 11 was first to tell you about the weeks-long delays in postal deliveries and our reporting got the attention of lawmakers, who have been demanding answers from the U.S. Postal Service. On Saturday, KHOU 11 obtained a letter from a high-ranking USPS official in response to questions from Houston-area… Read more »

Today, on the second anniversary of the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), highlighted that the Houston region has already received allocations of $911,436,609 in IIJA funding.  The IIJA is the largest, long-term investment in the country’s infrastructure in nearly a century. … Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Trade Task Force, led members of the Trade Task Force in a letter to President Biden and outlined an eight-step policy plan to strengthen U.S. trade policy and benefit workers, consumers, growers, producers, and businesses.  The New Democrat Coalition is the U.S. House of Representatives’ largest Democratic caucus,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) shared additional information with constituents about how a government shutdown could impact residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and what to expect if Congress fails to appropriate funds required for the federal government to function.  Unless the House and Senate vote to continue funding the government, funding will lapse… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) celebrated the announcement that the Biden administration has selected Texas as its Customer Experience Hub for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).  ARPA-H is an independent agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that helps develop innovative solutions to society’s most challenging health… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) published her 2023 Mid-Year Report, detailing her work on behalf of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District from January through June this year.  The report highlights Congresswoman Fletcher’s work on legislative and constituent matters. “From introducing legislation important to our community, to ensuring implementation of major… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02) launched the American Canadian Economy and Security (ACES) Caucus, a bipartisan coalition dedicated to advancing policies that strengthen the economic and security relationship between the United States and Canada.   “For more than a century, the United States and Canada have maintained a close… Read more »