Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Mental Health Matters Act, H.R. 7780, to strengthen school-based behavioral health care, ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits for youth and adults, and assist college students in accessing disability support services.
“It is critical that we equip schools and universities with… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released her 2022 Mid-Year Report detailing her work representing Texas’ Seventh Congressional District in the first half of this year. The report highlights Congresswoman Fletcher’s work on legislation and constituent matters.
“I am honored and proud to represent Texas’ Seventh Congressional District, and to bring the voices… Read more »
Houston, TX—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) visited with residents at Brookdale Senior Living to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, H.R. 5376—which makes prescription drugs more affordable for senior citizens—and to reaffirm her commitment to protect Social Security.
“Seniors are important members of our community who deserve financial security and affordable health care,”… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, H.R. 5376, to lower inflation, lower the cost of prescription drugs, and implement smart energy policy to reduce emissions and fight climate change.
“The Inflation Reduction Act delivers meaningful results for Houston families, lowering health care costs, strengthening our economy,… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Right to Contraception Act, H.R. 8373, to codify the right for Americans to access contraception and to protect the right of health care providers to provide contraceptives. Congresswoman Fletcher is an original co-sponsor of the Right to Contraception Act.
“As an original co-sponsor of the bill, I was glad… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-35) sent a letter to President Biden and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra urging them to issue a national emergency declaration and a public health emergency declaration to protect access to abortion care and to help ensure continued access to medication abortion across the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022, H.R. 8297, with original co-sponsors Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08). The bill prohibits any person acting under color of state law, including private parties, from punishing Americans traveling for reproductive health care, which is… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that fifteen projects benefiting Texas’ Seventh Congressional District that she requested have been included in legislation passed by subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee, bringing them one step closer to House passage.
“I am pleased to announce that the Appropriations Committee is moving legislation forward that will… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) bipartisan bill, the Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner (COCM) Act, H.R. 5218, passed the House. The legislation invests in the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), an evidence-based model that integrates behavioral health into the primary care setting to ensure Americans can access mental health care services when they… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis’ (FL-12) bipartisan legislation to further the development of pediatric medical devices, H.R. 7679, passed the House. The bill reauthorizes the Pediatric Device Consortia (PDC) grant program and allows profits for certain Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) devices. It was included in a… Read more »
