Lizzie Fletcher

The Texas Congressional Delegation gathered on the House steps to take a photo for the America 250 Time Capsule. The Time Capsule, which will remain sealed until July 4, 2276, will provide a snapsh...

One year later, Trump and Congressional Republicans' "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" is making it harder for cancer patients to get treatment. This proposed Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) rul...

ICE agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, right here in Houston and then they detained three of the witnesses, attempting to deport them. The very next week, ICE agents killed Johan Sebast...

Republicans and President Trump kicked nearly 600,000 Texans off food assistance with the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill." More than half of them are children. https://t.co/HuYXuoVQGC

Did you know? The US teen birth rate declined 78% from 1991 to 2021. But now, the Trump administration has canceled $68 million in funding for Teen Pregnancy Prevention programs. I was glad to joi...

In Houston, we know just how important pipeline safety is for communities. Pipeline safety must remain a priority as energy demand grows, and the Trump administration's actions that undermine the a...

In May, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed changes that would give political appointees final say over all federal grant decisions and sideline the longstanding and trusted peer-rev...

Alim Garipov should never have been taken into ICE detention. Like many detained by ICE, he's working toward a better life after leaving everything he knew behind. I'm proud that so many in our #T...

We know this is happening, we have seen it here in Houston. We cannot look away. And we cannot let it continue this way. https://t.co/eEnDIpwDoW

Americans are being lied to about what this administration is doing, who it's detaining, and why. It has to stop. The detention that we see in Dilley and the trauma that we see in our communities ...

This week, I went to the ICE Detention Center in Dilley, Texas, for an oversight visit with Congressman Joaquin Castro and members of the Democratic Women's Caucus. We gathered afterward to shar...

I appreciated the opportunity to join @JoaquinCastroTX and my @DemWomenCaucus colleagues in an oversight to the ICE Detention Center in Dilley, Texas and to share my thoughts as we left ⬇️ https:/...

Our July constituent services pop-up will take place on Thursday at the Montrose Center. Stop by anytime between 10 a.m. and noon to talk to our constituent services advocates! https://t.co/AGA51bdoxR

In February, I introduced the Freeze ICE Act to institute a hiring freeze at ICE. We are learning more each day about why we need to pass it as soon as possible. The hiring of untrained, unvetted...

It’s always good to see #HoustoniansOnTheHill! This last week, I was glad to visit with several of them in the office, including @GirlScoutSGSSJC visiting D.C. and a #TX07 National Youth Correspond...

Today marks 99 days until Election Day and it's time to get ready to make sure your vote counts—literally. USPS proposed a new rule on mail in voting that will reduce access to voting by mail and ...

Today, we celebrate the Legal Services Corporation Act, which has been #ProtectingThePromise of equal access to justice since 1974. LSC is the single-largest funder for organizations providing civ...

Across the country, access to IVF and fertility care is under attack. I'm proud to join @RepLoriTrahan and @SenDuckworth in fighting back by co-sponsoring the Right to IVF Act to protect access &a...

During our hearing on ICE's use of force and abuse of power following the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, I asked about ICE and DHS's claims that their policies are making us safer. The answer w...

ICE's actions and policies have left our communities questioning its purpose and demanding accountability. Today, I joined members of the Congressional @HispanicCaucus and @HomelandDems for a field...