Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of the updated Heroes Act, to provide communities much-needed resources necessary to confront the continued health and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.  Two of Fletcher’s bills to specifically address the concerns of constituents in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District passed as a part of the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020, legislation to end surprise medical billing for COVID-19 tests and ensure anyone can get one without having to pay a cost-share.  Although both the Families First Act and the CARES Act included measures to… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) highlighted key victories for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and communities across the country in H.R. 7617, the second “minibus” of fiscal year (FY) 2021 appropriations bills, which passed earlier today.  The appropriations package included Congresswoman Fletcher’s amendment to increase funding for the Department of… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) took to the House floor to speak on the importance of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.   On Monday, Congresswoman Fletcher voted to pass this critical legislation to expand health coverage, lower the cost of… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, legislation to strengthen the Affordable Care Actand make health care and prescription drugs more affordable.  This legislation passed with bipartisan support, 234-179. “For people across our district, concerns about… Read more »

(Houston, TX) – Following a bipartisan effort led by Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Doris Matsui (CA-06), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), and David McKinley (WV-01) calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand the types of providers eligible to provide telehealth services under Medicare during the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS announced late last week that… Read more »

(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), along with Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-06), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), and David McKinley (WV-01), called on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand the types of providers eligible to provide telehealth services under Medicare during the COVID-19 pandemic to include physical therapy practitioners,… Read more »

(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced $1,798,780 in federal CARES Act funding for two community health centers in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  Specifically, Houston Area Community Services, Inc. will receive $912,080 and Saint Hope Foundation will receive $886,700. “Health care providers in my district are working around the clock to… Read more »

(Houston, TX) – Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) called on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase the number of COVID-19 testing available in the Houston region and to ensure labs have the resources they need to process tests in a timely manner.   Congresswoman Fletcher was joined by Representatives… Read more »

(Houston, TX) – Last night, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a telephone town hall with State Representative Sarah Davis (HD-134) on COVID-19.  The telephone town hall focused on the coronavirus pandemic and how communities in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District are responding.  More than 1,500 constituents participated.  “We are at an unprecedented… Read more »