Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement following the vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House:
“Today is a somber and serious day for the House of Representatives and for the country. For the first time in more than 100 years, the House has voted on a motion to remove the Speaker of the House. It is now time for the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after voting for the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act, which extends government funding for 45 days and provides $16 billion in disaster relief funding:
“Keeping our government funded and functioning is a fundamental responsibility of Congress. Today’s short-term… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) shared additional information with constituents about how a government shutdown could impact residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and what to expect if Congress fails to appropriate funds required for the federal government to function. Unless the House and Senate vote to continue funding the government, funding will lapse… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) celebrated the announcement that the Biden administration has selected Texas as its Customer Experience Hub for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). ARPA-H is an independent agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that helps develop innovative solutions to society’s most challenging health… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Michelle Steel (CA-45), Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), and Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the bipartisan Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act to help primary care… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) became an original co-sponsor of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 14. This legislation restores the full protections of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 and restores federal oversight for states with a recent history of voter discrimination.
“Voting is the very foundation of our democracy,”… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Public Library Executive Director Dr. Rhea Lawson to highlight $2,000,347 in Congressional funding she secured for Houston Public Library’s (HPL) Youth Digi-Lit Project.
The Youth Digi-Lit Project is an extension of HPL’s Learning Link Library Card Program, which allows students at Alief… Read more »
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) visited the Rice campus Aug. 29. During the visit, she caught up with the university’s leadership team, including Rice President Reginald DesRoches, Rice Provost Amy Dittmar and Vice President of Public Affairs Melinda Spaulding Chevalier, before she met with Rice faculty to discuss climate change, geothermal energy and the university’s research in these… Read more »
The Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority is trial-testing 50 solar-powered fans installed at bus stops in the city. Currently, METRO has nearly 9,000 operational stops, with some featuring metal shelters and benches, and others left uncovered entirely, with just a sign to designate where the stop is. But changes are in the works for the small area where thousands of… Read more »
Outdated water distribution lines in West University Place, some of which have been around since the 1940s, will be replaced using federal funding.
Susan Sample is the mayor of West University Place and said many of these waterlines are made out of cast iron, and they've been around since West University Place was built.
"Once this project is complete, we will have replaced… Read more »
