Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher
Honored and proud to represent Texas' 7th Congressional District in Houston, where inclusion, innovation, and collaboration thrive. #TX07
- @energycommerce.bsky.social Democrats are united in our fight to protect Medicaid and the people who rely on Medicaid in #TX07 and across the country. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has found that today's bill will take health care away from nearly 14 million Americans.
- And so it begins. @energycommerce.bsky.social now meeting to mark up our part of the Republicans' disastrous budget. Follow along as Democrats on my committee fight to protect people who rely on Medicaid and more.
- As Congressional Republicans debate seriously devastating funding cuts behind closed doors, this is what the United States House of Representatives actually debated and voted on this week. As someone who has lived nearly all my life near the Gulf of Mexico, I voted no.
- I'll be joining the @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social team at Hello Houston later this morning—tune in to the show on 88.7FM at 11 a.m.!
- Our next in-person #TX07 town hall will take place on Thursday, May 29 with Commissioner Dexter McCoy at the Mission Bend Boys & Girls Club. Join us! Space is limited, so let us know you'll be there: fletcher.house.gov/events
- This Hurricane Preparedness Week, we need to make sure that our region is prepared. But the staffing cuts the Trump administration has imposed mean we're losing key staff at NWS Houston/Galveston. We need to know more about how this critical office will be prepared this hurricane season and beyond.
- Not a hard question. Not an acceptable answer.
- The National Weather Service Houston/Galveston will soon lose all of its leadership staff because of President Trump's staffing cuts. It's Hurricane Preparedness Week and it's time to ask how the agency plans to continue providing critical services amid these cuts.
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- With hurricane season around the corner, I am hosting a webinar on the 2025 hurricane season outlook and preparedness. Join us for the conversation on Wednesday, May 21 at 11:00 a.m. Sign up ➡️ ushr.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
- As Congress prepares to debate the future of Medicaid, I want to hear from #TX07 residents about how Medicaid has impacted your life or the life of someone you know. Share your story with me: forms.gle/DD7C7P1NFG9W...
- In the last 6 years, Texas has received nearly $4 billion in FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grants to help local gov & nonprofit organizations build more resilient communities. Cutting this isn't just short-sighted—it's dangerous. Houstonians and people across our country deserve so much better.
- As I said when it was issued, President Trump's executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution is an affront to understanding our U.S. history and to generations of Americans. Glad to join @pressley.house.gov in demanding an investigation into the impacts of this dangerous order.
- President Trump inherited a strong economy — and in just 100 days, he’s driven it toward recession.
- 📉 GDP shrank by 0.3% in Q1 2025—a stark contrast from strong 2.4% growth in Q4 2024. 💸 Prices rose for the second straight quarter—jumping from 2.4% to 3.6%—and core inflation climbed to 3.5%. Trump promised to fix the economy and lower prices—but costs keep soaring, and he’s making things worse.
- For decades, HHS has engaged with the public about policies that directly affect their lives and livelihoods. Now, the Trump administration wants to end that. @amo.house.gov, @quigley.house.gov, and I introduced a resolution to reaffirm the importance of public engagement. ⬇️
- During President Trump's first 100 days, House Republicans have rubber stamped his actions, even ones that are unconstitutional. But courageous people are fighting these actions in courthouses across the country. Our House Litigation Working Group is tracking these efforts here:
- 🧵 Congress created the Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program as part of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022 to reconnect and improve communities.
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View full threadThis vote to take away funding for this investment in the densest and hottest part of Houston is part of a much larger effort to divert Congressional funding from investments like these and funding for programs that our community relies on.
- This is just the first of many disastrous cuts for our community in this budget reconciliation process in Congress so that Republicans can give tax cuts to billionaires rather than address the needs of the majority of Americans.
- Houston benefitted from a $43 million grant award—much of it directed to #TX07's Gulfton community to build and repair sidewalks and plant trees for shade, to improve drainage, safety, and mobility, and to connect people. Yesterday, House Republicans voted to take that money away.
- Global immunizations saved 154 million lives in the last 50 years—that’s 1 life every 10 seconds, for 5 decades. U.S. leadership made this progress possible. Vaccines can help us prevent cancer, stop polio, and beat malaria—but only if we invest in them. #WorldImmunizationWeek
- As the House Democratic Co-Chairs of the American-Canadian Economy and Security (ACES) Caucus, Rep. Veasey and I extend our congratulations to Prime Minister Mark Carney on his election victory and appointment as Canada's 24th Prime Minister.
- President Trump and his special employee Elon Musk have created chaos at the Social Security Administration, closing offices and cutting staff. That means more waiting and uncertainty. I'm working to stop them. Read more about the impacts on access to Social Security here ➡️
- Now, @energycommerce.bsky.social is marking up health care-related bills related to substance use disorders, cancer research, organ transplants, and more, but the Trump administration has already cut or proposed cutting much of the funding & staff doing this work. ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn8P...
- Because of the funding cuts to USAID to NIH and CDC, the Trump administration has undone decades of work and made the chance of preventing the spread of malaria much worse—jeopardizing the health of people around the world and at home in the U.S. #WorldMalariaDay
- Make no mistake—abortion bans are only the start. Anti-choice groups are challenging birth control protections in court and spreading misinformation about contraception. Our bodily autonomy is under attack. We must protect it by passing the #RightToContraception Act.
- This #EarthDay, people worldwide are looking toward renewable and clean energy. Here in the Energy Capital of the World, we have the know-how to lead the way. President Trump is working to block wind and other renewables. It's on us to fight back for our planet—and for our future.
- Pope Francis was a man of humility, inclusion, and compassion. Today, I join people around the world in mourning and in gratitude for his lifetime of service rooted in faith, in hope, and in love.
- #MedicaidMatters for all of us. The House Republican budget plan to cut it is reckless.
- This #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, I'm thinking of Porsha Ngumezi, whose miscarriage led to her death in a state where cruel abortion laws interfere with women's health care. Her family is missing a mother and wife because the State of Texas is failing the women who live here. ➡️
- 🧵 Social Security is the cornerstone of the American promise—a commitment that, after a lifetime of work, every American has the right to retire with dignity and economic security.
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View full threadIn defense of Social Security, I have: • Sent a letter to Speaker Johnson urging him to reject cuts to the program • Cosponsored bills to keep our field offices open and protect Americans' data And I’ll keep working.
- It is critical that we do everything we can to protect the dignity and security of every American—especially our seniors who have spent a lifetime working hard and paying into the system.
- More than 70 million Americans receive Social Security benefits. In #TX07, 84,898 people collectively receive $160 million in monthly Social Security benefits, including: • 65,679 retirees • 5,699 disabled workers • 4,678 widows • 4,473 children • 4,369 spouses
- Texas has 68 SSA field offices that employ more than 3,300 people who help ensure Texans receive their benefits. Elon Musk published a list of 800 federal real estate leases that he intends to close, including 47 SSA offices throughout the country.
- Yet President Trump and Elon Musk have created chaos at the SSA, planning cuts and obtaining sensitive data about Americans. The SSA plans to cut more than 7,000 employees—14% of its workforce—to comply with an EO from President Trump to reduce the federal workforce.
- They appear to have little regard for Social Security. In fact, Elon Musk said it on a well-known podcast: he thinks the system that lifted more than 22 million Americans out of poverty in 2023 is a “ponzi scheme.”
- Republicans on my committee complained recently that Democratic debate was slowing down consideration of bills. Which is kind of crazy because we signed off on most of them last year and were ready to pass them until Elon Musk tweeted that he didn't like them. That's the delay.
- With gratitude for those we hold dear, I wish a Happy #Passover and Chag Pesach Sameach to all who celebrate in #TX07 and across our community.
- Special Government Employees are only allowed to work for the government for 130 days before the law requires them to divest from their companies. The clock on Elon Musk runs out on May 30. I joined @repcasar.bsky.social in reminding President Trump that Musk must leave the White House.
- Measles can be prevented. It has been eradicated from our state in the past. The way we do that is by getting vaccinated. In partnership with Commissioner Lesley Briones, Harris County Public Health is providing free measles vaccines in #TX07 over the next few weeks. Learn more:
- The #SAVEAct is a solution in search of a problem—a solution that creates problems for: 👩 People whose birth certificate no longer matches their legal name, like lots of married women. 🛂 The 50% of Americans who do not have passports. Read more ➡️
- At a time when families across our community and our country are struggling with rising costs, the Congressional Republican budget plan directs devastating cuts to programs that people in #TX07 rely on every day to give tax breaks to President Trump’s billionaire buddies. That's why I voted no.
- "Tariffs raise prices—that's how it works."
- For decades, the US has been a great place for businesses to set up shop because the rule of law provides certainty. These days? That elephant will be in the room for today's hearing on making the U.S. an appealing place for AI businesses. Watch here ⬇️
- Today is #AANHPIEqualPay Day — which means that AANHPI women earn only 83 cents for every dollar paid up to their White, non-Hispanic male peers. It’s time to make equal pay for equal work the reality. Equal pay means stronger families & communities.
- I've heard firsthand how the sudden return-to-office mandate is creating disruptions for our veterans and VA workforce. I joined @juliabrownley.house.gov in sending a letter to VA Secretary Collins to get answers.
