Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement after Governor Greg Abbott announced his decision to lift the mask mandate for the state of Texas: “Governor Abbott’s decision to lift the statewide mask mandate is the wrong one. We have made progress in our fight against COVID-19, but the virus remains a very real threat for all Texans. Just this week, Houston became the... Read more »
This weekend, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of H.R. 1319, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which implements President Biden’s American Rescue Plan to address the health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 passed the House of Representatives, 219-212. As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Congresswoman F... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden as they visited Houston in the aftermath of the Texas Winter Storm. President Biden’s trip to Houston is the first presidential visit to a state following a major disaster. Their visit today included stops at the Harris County Office of Emergency Management, the Houston Food Bank, and the NRG Park mas... Read more »
MEDIA ADVISORY TODAY, February 26, 2021: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) will accompany President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in Houston. Schedule 12:00 PM: THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY arrive in Houston, Texas Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base Out-of-Town Travel Pool Coverage 12:50 PM: THE FIRST LADY visits Houston Food Bank Houston Food Bank, Houston, Texas Local Pooled Press ... Read more »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, and other Houston leaders to unveil and preview the federally funded, state-managed, and locally run mass community vaccination center at NRG Park yesterday. “The opening of this NRG mass vaccination center comes at a critical moment for our community and our country, after we hit the gri... Read more »
**WATCH: Fletcher discusses E&C Committee probe on MSNBC** “We’re not seeing the leadership in Austin that we need.” (Houston, TX) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) calle... Read more »
(Houston, TX) – Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) today applauded President Biden for so quickly approving Texas’ request for a major disaster declaration. This follows her letter calling on the administration to approve the request as quickly as possible and ensure communities impacted by the winter storm were eligible for federal assistance to help with recovery efforts. “Recovering from thi... Read more »
Jonathan Capehart, MSNBC's The Last Word: “Our first guest is leading where others won't. Democratic Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, who represents parts of Houston, says Texas is facing an all-hands-on deck situation. Today Congresswoman Fletcher, along with four other House Democrats, wrote a letter to Governor Abbott demanding answers for why the state didn't take steps to prevent crises like t... Read more »
(Houston, TX)—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led the Texas Democratic delegation in urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to quickly approve Texas’ request for a major disaster declaration. This major disaster declaration would unlock federal funding as communities continue to mitigate the impact of this week’s winter storm and begin recovery from this week's winter s... Read more »
Today, Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Marc Veasey (TX-33) of the Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in response to the catastrophic power failures that have left millions freezing in the dark and left the state of Texas to declare a federal emergency across all 254 counties. The letter specifically voices support for FERC's o... Read more »
