Representative Lizzie Fletcher

Dear Neighbor,

I was glad to be home again this week – visiting with neighbors across the district and cheering on the Astros in the World Series! A few highlights from the week below:

This week, I hosted a town hall on veterans’ issues at BakerRipley. I was so glad to be joined by 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 and Military Affairs Director Robert Dembo III, USN to give an update on our work in Congress and the work of organizations across our community.

Houston is home to one of the largest military veteran populations in the country. One of the most pressing issues we have addressed at home and in Congress has been access to care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances and airborne hazards during their service to our country. This year, Congress passed and President Biden signed the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, the most comprehensive legislation to date to address American servicemembers’ and the most significant benefits expansion for toxic-exposed veterans in more than 30 years.

On a related note, our office is collecting veterans’ stories on behalf of the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project. If you or someone you know is willing to share a story of service, please visit fletcher.house.gov/VHP!

Once again, I met with people across the district – both virtually and in person. I was glad to have two people focused on education and student engagement drop by the office on Thursday.

As November approaches, now is the time to prepare for holiday visits with family. Protect yourself and your loved ones with one of the most effective forms of protection: get your COVID-19 bivalent booster. Visit vaccines.gov/search to find a vaccine near you.

Early voting is underway in Texas and will continue through November 4. Your voice is your vote in our democracy – so, no matter who you plan to vote for, make sure you have a plan to vote and get to the ballot box before November 8. To learn more about voting in TX-07, visit fletcher.house.gov/voting.

Also: Military Service Academy nomination applications are due this Tuesday, November 1! Learn more here or call my Houston office at (713) 353-8680 if you have questions about the application.

And the Congressional App Challenge for middle school and high school students in TX-07 is closing soon! Final submissions must be uploaded to the portal at CongressionalAppChallenge.us/students by this Tuesday, November 1.

As always, I am honored to represent you and I am here to help you. Please call my office at (713) 353-8680 or (202) 225-2571 or email me at fletcher.house.gov/contact at any time to ask for assistance or share your thoughts. My team and I look forward to hearing from you.

With best wishes,