Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will award $5.5 million in federal funding to Harris County Public Health (HCPH) to support the health care and social needs of mothers and infants in underserved communities throughout Harris County.  The announcement comes after Congresswoman Fletcher wrote a letter to the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28) led a total of 149 of their colleagues in a letter to House Appropriations Chairman Robert Aderholt and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro requesting $512 million for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Title X Family Planning Program (Title X).  Established in 1970, Title X was championed by… Read more »

Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) and Nikema Williams (D-GA) introduced the “Heirs Empowerment and Inheritance Rights (HEIR) Act” and the “Heirs’ Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession (HEIRS) Act” in a single legislative package in the U.S. House of Representatives on April 24. The two bills would make disaster aid accessible to heirs’ property owners. “Heirs’ property” is… Read more »

Houston, TX—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) toured the Houston Forensic Science Center (HFSC) to see how the $963,000 in federal funding she secured for HFSC will help implement the Forensic Evidence Data System Improvement Project.  HFSC President and CEO Dr. Peter Stout led the tour for the Congresswoman, along with Houston Police Department Assistant Chief Keith… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) introduced a two-bill legislative package seeking to assist heirs’ property owners as they seek assistance with disaster relief, clearing title, and estate planning.  Heirs’ property is family land inherited without a will or legal… Read more »

Federal lawmakers introduced a legislative package on Tuesday that would expand heirs’ property owners’ access to disaster relief and provide assistance in clearing titles. Heirs’ property refers to land that has been passed down informally within families; without clear titles, owners can be ineligible for government aid and their land vulnerable to forced sales. Rep. Lizzie… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for four bills that provide critical aid to our allies and address national security concerns: the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8035), the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8034), the Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 8036), and the 21st Century Peace through Strength… Read more »

Kayla is correct to note that a decline in overall public safety harms women more than men. She is also correct that a lot of “pink tax” talking points have more to do with consumer choices than with any kind of actual tax. But there is one real pink tax the government levies: Tariffs on women’s clothes are, on average, higher than tariffs on men’s clothes. Research from Ed Gresser and… Read more »

Yesterday evening, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a telephone town hall, where she provided an update on Congress’ work this year and her work for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District, answering questions from constituents.     “I was glad to share an update with residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District on issues affecting our community and what… Read more »

The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) backs the proposal of the Pink Tariffs Study Act, being introduced by Congresswomen Lizzie Fletcher and Brittany Pettersen from the New Democratic Coalition (NDC) Trade Task Force, voicing concerns over the alleged “century-long potential gender-bias and regressivity” within the US tariff system. The congresswomen said they introduced… Read more »