Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a town hall on veterans’ affairs to discuss the work Congress is doing and leaders in our community are doing to support the veteran community.  The event featured VA Houston Deputy Medical Director Lindsey Crain, MHA, FACHE; Combined Arms Texas Veterans Network Executive Director Mia Garcia; and City of Houston Office of Veterans… Read more »

Houston, TX—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced her office has successfully closed 9,000 cases for residents of Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  Her office assists residents with matters before federal agencies, including obtaining benefits from Social Security, Veterans Affairs, and Medicare, as well as addressing matters before the Small Business… Read more »

By: Chris Mathews Several Houston-area lawmakers are onboard with the region's goal to develop a global clean hydrogen hub. Local U.S. representatives from the Texas delegation, including Rep. Lizzie Fletcher and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, voiced bipartisan support for the Department of Energy to select Houston as a location for a hydrogen hub under a program created by the 2021 Infrastructure… Read more »

Yesterday, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Mental Health Matters Act, H.R. 7780, to strengthen school-based behavioral health care, ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits for youth and adults, and assist college students in accessing disability support services.   “It is critical that we equip schools and universities with… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) and House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano’s (CA-41) Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities (AUTO) for Veterans Act, H.R. 3304, passed the House.  This bill expands the eligibility for disabled veterans to obtain vehicles modified for their disabilities. “In Houston and in communities across the… Read more »

Paralyzed Veterans of America Executive Director Carl Blake released the following statement today in response to the House passing H.R. 3304, also known as the AUTO for Veterans Act. This revised legislation authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide an additional automobile allowance immediately to eligible veterans if 25 years have elapsed since the date they received… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congressman Tom Rice (SC-07), Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14), and Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) introduced the bipartisan Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act.  This legislation would help protect coastal communities by creating a new stream of funding for coastal infrastructure and flood… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) led ten of their colleagues in the Texas Delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, making the case for the Department to select Houston as a location for a hydrogen hub under the program created in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a telephone town hall and provided an update on her work for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  Constituents had an opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues of importance to the community. “I was glad to join our neighbors to discuss the work I have accomplished in Congress that will benefit our community—from lowering… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for four public safety bills: the Break the Cycle of Violence Act, H.R. 4118; the Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods (VICTIM) Act of 2022, H.R. 5768; the Invest to Protect Act, H.R. 6448; and the Mental Health Justice Act of 2022, H.R. 8542.  These bills will ensure police departments across the U.S.… Read more »