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Cindy Lu Wins 2024 Congressional App Challenge

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) has announced Cindy Lu as the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge. Cindy’s app, Oasis, is designed to support mental health by guiding users through introspective practices to foster self-awareness and emotional well-being through a personalized experience. “I am so impressed with Cindy’s creative talent and thoughtful purpose,” said…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Sworn Into Office for Fourth Term

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement as the 119th Congress convened: “I am honored and proud to represent Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  Today, I took the oath of office to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and faithfully discharge the duties of this office.  I look forward to building on the work we have…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Announces Congressional App Challenge Winner for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced Cindy Lu as the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge.  Cindy’s app, Oasis, is designed to support mental health by guiding users through introspective practices to foster self-awareness and emotional well-being through a personalized experience. “I am so impressed with Cindy’s creative talent and thoughtful purpose,”…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Releases 2024 Annual Report for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released her 2024 Annual Report detailing her work representing Texas’ Seventh Congressional District this year.  The report highlights some of Congresswoman Fletcher’s work on legislation, events in the district, and constituent matters in 2024. “I am honored and proud to represent Texas’ Seventh Congressional District, and to bring the…

Congress Orders Completion of Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Study Requested by Lizzie Fletcher and Wesley Hunt

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Washington, D.C. — The bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, S. 4367, which authorizes water infrastructure studies and projects across the country, has passed the U.S. Senate. This bill includes language to instruct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to complete the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study (BBTRS) that Congresswoman…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on Potential Government Shutdown

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement ahead of a potential government shutdown. “Shutting down the government is not governing,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher.  “Earlier this week, House and Senate leaders agreed on a bipartisan spending deal to keep the government funded and functioning that included more than $100 billion in…

Following Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s Advocacy, Congress Orders Completion of Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study

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The bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, S. 4367, which authorizes water infrastructure studies and projects across the country, passed the U.S. Senate.  This bill includes language to instruct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to complete the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study (BBTRS) that Congresswoman Lizzie…

Congress Votes To Protect Social Security and Ease Burdens on Working Families

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This week, the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82, which repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)—both of which reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for millions of Americans, including teachers, firefighters, police officers, and federal employees.  Congresswoman Fletcher is a co-sponsor of H.R. 82 and…

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Delivers Winter Wishes to Senior Citizens in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District

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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) delivered holiday cards to senior citizens across Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  Local students, teachers, and Seventh District constituents created and delivered more than 1,257 cards to Congresswoman Fletcher’s Houston office this month to be shared with area seniors.  “I was thrilled to deliver holiday cards to seniors…

‘Pink tariffs’ plague US fashion

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I’d love to speak with someone who was in the room years ago when US policymakers decided to charge women higher tariffs than men for fashion. ‘Pink tariffs’, they call them. The US is the only nation that charges gender-based tariffs on apparel, I’m told by global trade experts, none of whom seem to know why, nor how they started. It’s been going on for decades — since at least…