A House Energy and Commerce hearing Tuesday gave Democrats a rare chance to press a senior Department of Energy official on the administration’s recent cancellation of clean energy grants in blue states, the agency's role in Venezuela's oil and its broader approach to renewable energy.
Alex Fitzsimmons, head of DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response,… Read more »
Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a virtual town hall meeting to provide a look back at 2025 and a preview of the year ahead.
“In 2025, I worked to defend and promote the principles of democracy, the rule of law, and the rights and freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution, responding to President Trump’s rapid consolidation of power that undermines the checks and… Read more »
There’s still a chance that the healthcare subsidies that 22 million Americans grew accustomed to during the COVID-19 era could be temporarily extended, but such a measure would require Republican senators to compromise, something they’ve already said they aren’t going to do.
A bipartisan coalition in the U.S. House voted last week, 230-196, to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for… Read more »
Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Buddy Carter (GA-01), and Marc Veasey (TX-33) have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at improving the United States’ emergency alert systems. The proposed Mystic Alerts Act would add satellite networks to the existing Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system, allowing people to receive critical alerts even when… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, H.R. 6938, to fund certain federal agencies and critical government programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. After bipartisan negotiations, the legislation passed this week increases spending above 2025 levels, a… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for H.R. 1834, legislation to extend the Affordable Care Act’s Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (EPTC) for three years.
“People in Houston and across the country are in a health care crisis because of policy choices this Congress and the Trump administration have made,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “Cutting Medicaid and… Read more »
President Donald Trump stunned much of the world over the weekend when he authorized the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise military raid.
The president said the U.S. will "run" Venezuela until a peaceful transfer of power is made, and he said wants to open up the country's vast oil reserves to U.S. companies. Trump also issued threats to other foreign… Read more »
Houston, TX—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the United States launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela, captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife First Lady Cilia Flores de Maduro, and President Trump announced that the United States will now “run the country.”
“President Trump’s military action in Venezuela violates… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released her 2025 Annual Report detailing her work representing Texas’ Seventh Congressional District this year. The report highlights some of Congresswoman Fletcher’s work to bring the voices of the district to the national conversation about our values as Americans, our vision for the future, and our priorities for the moment, outlining… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and her team delivered holiday cards to senior citizens across Texas’ Seventh Congressional District. Local students, teachers, and Seventh District constituents created and delivered more than 1,180 cards to Congresswoman Fletcher’s Houston office this month to be shared with area… Read more »
