Rep. Lizzie Fletcher

New Year, New Congress, New Office! I'm excited to welcome our #TX07 neighbors to our new office in Rayburn House Office Building. Come see us! Visit fletcher.house.gov/contact/office… for details!

In Texas, Republican partisan gerrymandering is racial gerrymandering to diminish and limit the voting strength of minority communities to the fewest districts possible. In all 13 congressional districts in Texas represented by a Democrat, minority voters elect their candidate of…

This week, I joined my colleagues in the Voting Rights Caucus to speak out against the re-redistricting underway in Texas, which is an affront to the principle that people deserve to have their say in our government that is enshrined in the Voting Right Act of 1965, providing…

Cutting Medicaid isn’t just bad for public health – it hurts the whole economy. On today’s Democratic Daily Download,  @RepEmiliaSykes explains how Medicaid cuts will cause hospitals to close and people to lose their jobs.

Today, we celebrate the Legal Services Corporation Act, which has been #ProtectingThePromise of equal access to justice since 1974. Thanks to this program, low-income Americans have access to representation in family courts, housing and consumer cases, and more.

"No American should accept a president deciding who represents Americans in Congress — especially when that president may be worried about the outcome of upcoming midterms. If any president can order up redistricting in this way, it will hasten the end of our federal and state…

I joined @RepGonzalez in demanding that the Texas Redistricting Committee hold a field hearing in the Rio Grande Valley. It is critical that Texans have their say about this redistricting effort rather than the White House.

Flooding in the Hill Country has brought devastation and heartbreak to people across Texas. @RepVeasey and I led members of the Texas Democratic Delegation in requesting $15 billion in federal funding to help Texans repair and rebuild their lives and communities. ⬇️…

President Trump's budget proposal proposed devastating cuts to NOAA's lifesaving weather prediction efforts. After all we have seen in Texas, including the recent tragic flooding in the Hill Country, we know this is wrong. This month, I joined @RepJoeNeguse in urging the…

It’s been 16 years since the last minimum wage increase. On today’s Democratic Daily Download, @DonaldNorcross explains how Republicans are holding workers back and how Democrats are fighting for a more affordable America with higher wages and lower costs.

Need a passport, or need to renew? On August 2, Team #TX07 will host a Passport Fair at the Mission Bend Boys & Girls Club. By appointment only and reservations are limited, so be sure to RSVP. eventbrite.com/e/1481963726399

Glad to join Sarah Varney on @NewsHour to talk about the movement against birth control access and Congress' effort to counter it with the Right to Contraception Act, which reflects the position of the vast majority of Americans who rely on contraception of all kinds to plan…

As Texans work to recover from this month's devastating floods, it's important that we learn from this disaster to save lives in the future. That's why I led the Texas Democratic delegation in calling for a whole-of-government investigation into the preparation for and response…

The Trump administration’s open defiance of the rule of law, its disregard for checks and balances, and its willingness to place loyalty over legality should alarm every American. @RepGaramendi and I introduced a resolution reaffirming constitutional principles. Read more ➡️…

This Wednesday, #TeamTX07's constituent advocates will be in Sugar Land at the University Branch Library to help answer questions regarding federal agencies, like Social Security and the IRS. Stop by anytime between 10am and noon!

People in #TX07 rely on public radio and TV stations not only for their news, but also for life-saving updates during emergencies. That's one of the reasons why I voted against the Republicans' package to defund public media and other important programs. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Congress keeps talking about reauthorizing programs that the Trump administration is cutting with Republicans' consent. Make it make sense. I raised this issue once again at our @EnergyCommerce Health hearing last week.

Texas avoided some steeper Medicaid cuts, but hundreds of thousands of Texans are still projected to lose health coverage due to the new law. houstonchronicle.com/health/article…