Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher’s (TX-07) legislation directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue guidance to protect the health of first responders when using firefighting foam containing PFAS passed the Energy and Commerce Committee today as a part of the PFAS Action Act. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher announced on Wednesday that the Harris County Flood Control District has been awarded $9.8 million in funding through FEMA for repairs to the Barker Reservoir Watershed from damages causes by Hurricane Harvey. According to a press release from the congresswoman, the funds are to restore the channels of Mason Creek and Upper Buffalo Bayou to pre-Harvey levels of… Read more »

The Harris County Flood Control District has been awarded $9.8 million in federal funding to help repair the Barker Reservoir watershed from damages caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Houston, announced in a June 23 news release. The funding, issued through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is aimed at restoring water channels to pre-Harvey… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) has been awarded $9.8 million in federal funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help repair Barker Reservoir Watershed from damages caused by Hurricane Harvey and restore channels, including Mason Creek and Upper Buffalo Bayou, to pre-Harvey levels… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s failure to advance debate on S. 1, the For the People Act, legislation to counter the restrictive voting measures enacted in states across the country, including Texas.  “Voting is the very foundation of our democratic society—and our success as a democracy depends on… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) attended the White House signing ceremony of the historic Juneteenth National Independence Day Act.  Congresswoman Fletcher was an original co-sponsor of the legislation in the House of Representatives, which designates June 19 as a federal holiday each year.  On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger announced in Galveston,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in support of S. 475, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, legislation to designate June 19 as a federal holiday each year.  On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger announced in Galveston, Texas that “all slaves are free” and that there would be “an absolute equality of personal rights.”  Congresswoman… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) is calling on the Postmaster Inspector General to investigate persistent cases of mail theft and other mail service issues at postal offices in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District.  This comes after an April audit of the North Houston Processing and Distribution Center revealed that the center had the highest overall delayed mail volume in the… Read more »

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined more than 100 of her colleagues in a bipartisan effort to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) and support restaurants that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.   The American Rescue Plan provided $28.6 billion to establish the RRF.  Last week, less than one month after applications for the program opened,… Read more »

Last week, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL) introduced the bipartisan Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act of 2021 to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells, which can leak methane, contaminate groundwater, and create safety risks for neighboring communities.  There are more than 56,000 documented… Read more »