Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) published her 2023 Mid-Year Report, detailing her work on behalf of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District from January through June this year. The report highlights Congresswoman Fletcher’s work on legislative and constituent matters.
“From introducing legislation important to our community, to ensuring implementation of major… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined Southside Place Mayor Andy Chan, City of West University Place Mayor Susan Sample, Texas House District 134 Representative Ann Johnson, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, and Harris County Flood Control District Executive Director Tina Petersen to announce that they have secured $32 million in funding to move forward with the… Read more »
A vital flood control project for residents in three cities is moving forward with a new injection of federal funding.
What happened
A $32.5 million effort to improve Poor Farm Ditch will proceed with help from $9.9 million in federal funding. In addition, two cities, one county and Texas are all contributing funds to advance the project.
$16.9 million from the state, an… Read more »
Millions of dollars will fund a project that aims to protect Harris County homes from flooding.
Poor Farm Ditch is a man-made waterway that runs through West University and Southside Place before emptying into Brays Bayou. It's one of the county's oldest ditches and in desperate need of repair.
After years of negotiations, all levels of government pitched in to pay the more than $30… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) introduced the bipartisan Consensual Donation and Research Integrity Act. This legislation establishes standards for registration, inspection, chain of custody, labeling and packing, and proper disposition of donated bodies, to ensure bad actors are unable to take advantage of donors and their… Read more »
Prior to today’s announcement of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, outlining the distribution of $42.45 billion to expand high-speed internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment and adoption programs in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and U.S. territories, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce… Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a telephone town hall, where more than 500 constituents received an update on her work for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District and answered constituents’ questions on issues of importance to the community.
“I was glad to share a mid-year update with residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District on issues affecting our… Read more »
Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, which stripped federal abortion protections and led to conservative states enacting severe abortion bans and restrictions — which has created challenges for Texas medical students.
Why it matters: Students now must travel out of state to learn comprehensive abortion care in a… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), and Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) reintroduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to establish a grant program to help ease the financial burden of women and families being forced to travel, sometimes long distances, to access abortion care. The reintroduction comes as abortion… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher recently opened a new district office in Sugar Land.
A ribbon cutting and open house were held at the new office located in the Offices at Kensington, 1600 Highway 6, Suite 455 in Sugar Land. Fletcher’s Central Houston Office is located at 3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 610 in Houston.
Fletcher was first elected in 2018 to represent Texas District 7, which… Read more »
