Houston, TX—Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) delivered more than 1,000 handmade valentines to Houston-area veterans at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. As a part of Congresswoman Fletcher’s annual Valentines for Veterans program, local students, teachers, and residents of the Seventh Congressional District made these cards, which Congresswoman Fletcher… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement after the House failed to pass the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, H.R. 6126.
“Since October, President Biden has requested, and I have supported, emergency funding for pressing national security needs, including assistance for our allies Ukraine and Israel and for humanitarian aid in… Read more »
The United States Postal System mail delays have been affecting the Houston area for weeks with a timeline still unknown for the future. But while USPS has not commented beyond a few statements during the past month, many Texas lawmakers are looking into the situation and addressing what has happened.
The delays are catching the eyes of politicians on both sides of the aisle, and there… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against H.Res. 863, a resolution to impeach U.S. Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
“The effort to impeach Secretary Mayorkas represents a dramatic departure from more than two centuries of established precedent about the proper exercise of the extraordinary tool of the Impeachment Clause of the Constitution,” said… Read more »
We have an update to the postal delays we’ve been reporting on since mid-December. KHOU 11 was first to tell you about the weeks-long delays in postal deliveries and our reporting got the attention of lawmakers, who have been demanding answers from the U.S. Postal Service.
On Saturday, KHOU 11 obtained a letter from a high-ranking USPS official in response to questions from Houston-area… Read more »
A group of House Democrats from Texas California and Alaska wrote to President Joe Biden Friday urging him to "refocus" his administration's policies on the export of liquefied natural gas.
The letter, which was signed by members including Reps. Lizzie Fletcher and Sylvia Garcia, of Houston, Marc Veasey, of Dallas and Henry Cuellar, of Laredo, comes a week after the Biden… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, H.R. 7024, to enhance the Child Tax Credit and support local businesses.
“The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act provides relief for children and families in Houston and across our country and supports small businesses that are vital to our community,”… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that her office has successfully resolved more than 13,000 matters for residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Her office assists residents with matters before federal agencies, including obtaining benefits from Social Security, Medicare, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as addressing matters before… Read more »
Houston Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher is urging the Texas Railroad Commission and state legislators to reverse a reduction in funding for the state's orphan well program, warning they could imperil future federal assistance for the state.
Fletcher, a Democrat who introduced orphan well legislation that made available $4.6 billion in federal funding through the 2021 Bipartisan… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement on the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
“Today, on the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, Texas women and families are in crisis as our state’s abortion ban has created devastating consequences for their health and freedom,” said Congresswoman Lizzie… Read more »
