Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held her “Across the Aisles” event at a local Kroger store to meet with residents from Texas’ Seventh Congressional District, provide them with an opportunity to learn about the services her office provides, and ask questions on issues important to the community. “It was so great to get back out to visit with TX-07 neighbors,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletche... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas Dist. 7) will hold one of her periodic “Across the Aisles” sessions from 2:30-3:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, Sept. 6) at the Kroger, 5150 Buffalo Speedway at Westpark. Constituents can drop by to chat with the two-term congresswoman about issues on their minds and to find out about services available to them. Read on Bellaire/West U Essentials. Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released her 2022 Mid-Year Report detailing her work representing Texas’ Seventh Congressional District in the first half of this year. The report highlights Congresswoman Fletcher’s work on legislation and constituent matters. “I am honored and proud to represent Texas’ Seventh Congressional District, and to bring the voices of those who live and work ... Read More »
Back in January, we told you about a different kind of COVID vaccine that had just been approved for use in India. The vaccine, called Corbevax, had some very attractive properties: It's low-cost, easy to make using well-established biotech processes — and patent-free. The vaccine's inventors were hoping it would help address questions of vaccine equity for countries that can't afford to make or b... Read More »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) held a roundtable on the state of women’s reproductive health care in Texas. The event was held shortly before the Texas “trigger” law went into effect, banning nearly all abortions in the State of Texas. State Representative Ann Johnson (HD-134) joined Congresswoman Fletcher and reproductive health care providers from Houston who shared their perspectives on ... Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) recognized the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey and highlighted past and ongoing projects to protect TX-07 homes and businesses from flooding. “Today, we mark the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey and its profound impact across our region,” said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. “Since that day, our community has worked together to rebuild... Read More »
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led her Houston colleagues in sending a letter to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) expressing concern for its proposed funding distribution plan for funds Congress appropriated that the General Land Office has allocated to H-GAC for distribution. In February, the H-GAC board voted to allocate only two percent of total funding to the City of Houston f... Read More »
On a hot day in July, a small audience of cars appeared camped out across the street from a demolition site. Local residents were there to bear witness to a highly anticipated event in South Kingwood: the last of the Forest Cove Townhomes were getting knocked down. For the past five years, a complex of townhomes has sat empty and ramshackled after getting slammed with stormwater following Hurrican... Read More »
Houston, TX—Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) hosted a town hall on the Houston Area Survey, an annual survey conducted by the Kinder Institute at Rice University that measures the changes in the attitudes, beliefs, and experiences of Harris County residents. The event featured Dr. Stephen Klineberg, Founding Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. “The Houston Area Survey has lon... Read More »
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church today held a ceremonial groundbreaking event for construction of an expansive new $23.5 million Community Center in the Gulfton/Sharpstown area of Southwest Houston, located on its Gethsemane church campus at 6856 Bellaire Blvd. Attended by St. Luke’s members, leadership teams and staff, non-profit stakeholders (who will soon run their operations in the new facil... Read More »
Houston, TX—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) visited with residents at Brookdale Senior Living to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, H.R. 5376—which makes prescription drugs more affordable for senior citizens—and to reaffirm her commitment to protect Social Security. “Seniors are important members of our community who deserve financial security and affordable health care,” said Cong... Read More »
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) speaks on the House floor last week about whether Medicare should negotiate drug prices, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. View on Forbes Breaking News YouTube. Read More »
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, H.R. 5376, to lower inflation, lower the cost of prescription drugs, and implement smart energy policy to reduce emissions and fight climate change. “The Inflation Reduction Act delivers meaningful results for Houston families, lowering health care costs, strengthening our economy, and making smart energy and clima... Read More »
The Addicks and Barker Reservoirs protected Houston for more than 70 years, until Hurricane Harvey filled them and caused 25,000 homes and businesses on either side of their dams to flood. Since then, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its local partner, the Harris County Flood Control District, have been exploring ways to protect people on either side of the dams from major storms. The two agen... Read More »
This week, five years ago, Houston was reeling from three years of major floods — Memorial Day, Tax Day, Memorial Day again. Many of us were soggy but still skeptical of whether the heavy rains were really connected to climate change. Then came Hurricane Harvey at the end of August and its biblical downpour, dumping more than 50 inches of rain onto the city. Bird’s-eye view photos told the story t... Read More »
