Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement on the Texas State General Land Office’s (GLO) decision to omit the City of Houston and Harris County from the initial distribution of federal Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Program funds, provided to help with Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts:  “The Texas GLO’s decision to award… Read more »

Today, Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) discussed their work to move forward the Texas Coastal Spine.  Earlier this week, a bipartisan group of Texas members sent a letter calling on Congressional leadership to include a funding mechanism for coastal resiliency projects in the American Jobs Plan.   “Through the American Jobs… Read more »

 *MEDIA ADVISORY* TOMORROW, Friday, May 14, 2021 at 11:30 AM CT: Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) will host a zoom media availability to discuss their work to prioritize federal funding for the Texas Coastal Spine. Earlier this week, a bipartisan group of Texas members sent a letter calling on Congressional leadership to… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led a bipartisan coalition of the Texas delegation calling on Congressional leadership to prioritize funding for coastal resiliency projects like the Texas Coastal Spine in the American Jobs Plan.   In a letter sent to Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio, T&I Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) testified in support of the Texas Coastal Spine project, sometimes referred to as the Ike Dike, and called for it to be included in President Biden’s proposed American Jobs Plan.   A key priority of the American Jobs Plan is strengthening infrastructure in vulnerable coastal areas, making the Texas Gulf Coast one of the most… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that the City of Houston will receive $1,656,849 in federal funding for repairs to the Kendall Library and Community Center, which closed because of damages caused by Hurricane Harvey.  The funding is provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  “Libraries are vital centers across our community, and the… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) bipartisan legislation, H.R. 1917, the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act has passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.  The HELP Act eliminates unnecessary bureaucratic delays to beginning recovery projects by allowing certain eligible disaster mitigation projects to begin without the… Read more »

Following last month’s winter storm, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) reintroduced her legislation, the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act to help expedite disaster mitigation projects after natural disasters.  The HELP Act eliminates unnecessary bureaucratic delays to beginning recovery projects by allowing certain eligible… Read more »

**WATCH: Fletcher discusses E&C Committee probe on MSNBC** “We’re not seeing the leadership in Austin that we need.” (Houston, TX) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Congressman Marc… Read more »

(Washington, DC) — Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced House passage of S. 1811, the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA), the conference report that would invest in Houston’s water infrastructure and improve flood protection projects in the Houston region and across the country.   As a member of the House Transportation and… Read more »