Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) highlighted key victories for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and the Houston community in H.R. 4502, a package of seven government appropriations bill that passed the House of Representatives.  The appropriations package included four of Congresswoman Fletcher’s community funded projects totaling more than $2 million in… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) will receive $36,717,825.60 to help repair Addicks Reservoir channels from damages caused by Hurricane Harvey and to restore channels to pre-Harvey levels of conveyance.  The funding will be provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  “Our community has… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her bill to protect first responders and the environment from PFAS passed the House of Representatives as a part of H.R. 2467, the bipartisan PFAS Action Act.  The PFAS Action Act helps improve the safety of drinking water for communities across the country by preventing the contamination of wells… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced she has secured $13,681,835 for local projects benefiting Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and the Houston community in appropriations legislation that will be considered by the House of Representatives in coming weeks.  These projects will provide funding for the Harris County Flood Control District, the City of Houston… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted to pass H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, legislation to make transformational investments in America’s highways, roads, bridges, transit, rail, and water infrastructure.  This legislation moves forward key pieces of President Biden’s infrastructure vision.  It passed the House of Representatives… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher announced on Wednesday that the Harris County Flood Control District has been awarded $9.8 million in funding through FEMA for repairs to the Barker Reservoir Watershed from damages causes by Hurricane Harvey. According to a press release from the congresswoman, the funds are to restore the channels of Mason Creek and Upper Buffalo Bayou to pre-Harvey levels of… Read more »

The Harris County Flood Control District has been awarded $9.8 million in federal funding to help repair the Barker Reservoir watershed from damages caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Houston, announced in a June 23 news release. The funding, issued through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is aimed at restoring water channels to pre-Harvey… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) has been awarded $9.8 million in federal funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help repair Barker Reservoir Watershed from damages caused by Hurricane Harvey and restore channels, including Mason Creek and Upper Buffalo Bayou, to pre-Harvey levels… Read more »

TOMORROW, May 28, 2021: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) will join the Secretary of Energy, Jennifer M. Granholm, as she visits Houston to discuss Houston’s energy economy and the American Jobs Plan.  Secretary Granholm’s visit to the energy capital of the world is her first trip during her tenure as Secretary of Energy.  Members of the media interested in… Read more »

Today, Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Al Green (TX-09), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) denounced the State of Texas General Land Office (GLO) for its decision to omit the City of Houston and Harris County from receiving federal Hurricane Harvey relief funding.  These funds were originally appropriated by Congress in February 2018. In a letter sent to… Read more »