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Houston Public Media: Lizzie Fletcher Talks About Her Work On Capitol Hill, Harvey Recovery, And More
Washington,
March 14, 2019
The freshman Congresswoman gives an inside scoop on her day-to-day in Washington, D.C., and how she spends her time back home in Houston.
This week on Party Politics, co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jay Aiyer chat with Lizzie Fletcher, the newly-elected Representative for U.S. House District 7 (D-Houston), which encompasses parts of western and northwestern Harris County.
Congresswoman Fletcher gives us a look at an “average week” on Capitol Hill, discusses Harvey recovery funds, and what her priorities are going forward. Plus, she dishes on her go-to Houston ‘Tex-Mex’ and her favorite Houston Rodeo memories! NATIONAL -Freshman class of the 116th Congress -Style vs. substance on legislation -Hurricane Harvey Recovery Fund -Co-chairing the Task Force on Trade, Chairing Subcommittee on Environment -Democrat Coalition Caucus TEXAS -Texas’ political demographics -Mass transit in Houston -Congressional District 7’s issues -March 2020 primary in Texas -Congresswoman Fletcher’s personal preferences |