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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher

@repfletcher.bsky.social
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Honored and proud to represent Texas' 7th Congressional District in Houston, where inclusion, innovation, and collaboration thrive. #TX07

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨 A Senate committee passed the Mystic Alert Act—a bill to prevent future tragedies by improving access to emergency alerts during storms—clearing the way for a vote on the Senate floor. The Senate must hold a vote on it so that we can take action before the next disaster.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The bill to sanction Russia and Iran doesn't actually impose sanctions, but it does give new powers to President Trump to impose more tariffs. And American families can't afford more Trump tariffs.
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Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus @capac.house.gov · 14/09/2026
What’s more American than rooting for your college football team? Bo French’s problem is that these kids don’t look like HIS version of America. South Asian Americans are American. Period. Our shared identity shouldn’t be determined by skin color.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Today has been one of reflection and service as we remember and honor those who we lost 25 years ago—those who loved them, and those who rushed in to help them that day, and in the days and years that followed. (1/2)
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Today, we honor the memories, the heroism, and the patriotism of our fellow Americans and remember what happened to our country on September 11, 2001. Let us remember the love of neighbor and country we witnessed and felt that day, and make this #PatriotDay a day of service to our fellow Americans.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
President Trump has weaponized tariffs not against other countries, but against us—and Texans are bearing the second highest burden in the United States. What's more, these tariffs impact Texas manufacturers, making it harder for them to stay competitive. Learn more at: tariffs.org/texas/
Trump Tariffs have cost Texas $37 billion

Source: National Taxpayers Union Foundation

That's $3,269 per Texas household!
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Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🚨 NEW: Statement from Ranking Member @robertgarcia.house.gov on Trump's ILLEGAL tracking system at the US Postal Service.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
People detained by ICE agents across our region are often taken to the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe. It is the law that Members of Congress must be permitted access to ensure fair treatment and inspect conditions. [1/2]
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
OTD in 2022, President Biden signed the #CHIPSandScience Act into law, creating jobs and boosting American semiconductor and microchip manufacturing. (1/3)
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A vote to confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is a vote for an Attorney General who promises to deny reproductive health care access in all 50 states and to deny Americans the freedoms and rights that the Department of Justice was established to protect in the first place.
politico.com
Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’
The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I'm glad to see that Emely and her dad were released from the Dilley Detention Center earlier this week. The trauma Emely and her family have experienced at the hands of federal agents acting in our names should not be happening in this country.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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.
cbpp.org
SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation Law Is Implemented
SNAP participation nationwide fell by more than 4.5 million people (nearly 11 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and April 2026, based on the latest month of data.
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 03/08/2026
After conducting critical oversight of the Dilley ICE detention center, our message is clear: Dilley must be shut down and ICE must stop family separation, medical negligence, & childhood trauma.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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-review process. (1/2)
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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 #TX07 community stood up for him, and that together we were able to secure his release.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
We know this is happening, we have seen it here in Houston. We cannot look away. And we cannot let it continue this way.
houstonchronicle.com
ICE is snatching people at airports. That's a problem for Houston.
Hobby Airport isn’t a border crossing. And the government shouldn’t treat it like one.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I appreciated the opportunity to join @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social and my @demwomencaucus.bsky.social colleagues in an oversight to the ICE Detention Center in Dilley, Texas and to share my thoughts as we left ⬇️
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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 don't serve the interests of the American people. We deserve better.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This week, I went to the ICE Detention Center in Dilley, Texas, for an oversight visit with @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social and members of @demwomencaucus.bsky.social We gathered afterward to share what we saw and that the trauma inflicted by this administration's cruel detention policies must end.
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FWD.us @fwd.us · 29/07/2026
Today, @fwd.us joined @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social, @demwomencaucus.bsky.social, @repyassansari.bsky.social, @repfletcher.bsky.social, @pressley.house.gov @repluzrivas.bsky.social & @anitakpatelmd.bsky.social for a press conference following a congressional delegation tour of Dilley Detention Center
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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 disenfranchise millions of voters. (1/2)
oversightdemocrats.house.gov
Ranking Members Robert Garcia & Joe Morelle Fight Trump Administration Attack on Mail-in Voting | The U.S. House Committee on Oversight
The Official U.S. Congressional website of The Democrat Oversight Committee
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
During our hearing on ICE's use of force in the killing of Lorenzo Salgado, I asked about ICE and DHS's claims that their policies are making us safer. The answer was clear: they're not making us safer, they're putting law-abiding people in danger, and they're empowering dangerous people instead.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This morning, members of Congress from across the country are in Houston for an oversight forum on ICE's use of force, abuse of power, and killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. I'll be there, and you can join by watching at this link at 11am central time: www.youtube.com/live/HMa5Q7i...
youtube.com
Seeking Justice: Oversight of ICE's use of force in the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
YouTube video by Congressional Hispanic Caucus
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Our community is relieved that Alim has been released from detention and reunited with his family. So many people across #TX07 and our community raised the alarm about his unjust detention. Friends, teachers, coaches, parents, and so many others were determined to change things. And they did.
houstonpublicmedia.org
Houston ISD student released from ICE detention three days after arrest, congresswoman says | Houston Public Media
Alim Garipov, an 18-year-old Bellaire High School student from Russia who is described as a standout student and athlete, was detained Friday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A big win for Houstonians who've been fighting for flood prevention: last week, Congress moved forward on directing the Army Corps to finally complete the Chief's Report on a major flood tunnel for Buffalo Bayou. You can read more here:
fletcher.house.gov
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman Morgan Luttrell Advance Effort To Expedite Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
📋 For those attending tomorrow's Passport Fair, please be prepared to bring these items to help things go smoothly! This list is also available on the signup page via fletcher.house.gov/events.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Every year on this day, I re-read the final message from Congressman John Lewis, sharing his faith in America and Americans and his hope for us all. Today, I urge you to read it, too, and to remember his words: Democracy is not a state, it is an act. t.co/fqezG0C7hO
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/opinion/john-lewis-civil-rights-america.html?unlocked_article_code=1.yVA.Fj_X.vPXcbNAVMV8E&smid=url-share
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 14/07/2026
Trump was asked what Americans should expect in his war with Iran, which has already lasted many times longer than he promised. He responded with a comparison to the Vietnam War. This is insane.
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House Armed Services Democrats @democrats-armedservices.house.gov · 13/07/2026
"The President of the United States is now in a fight with Iran over who can extort the rest of the world." - @democrats-armedservices.house.gov Ranking Member @adamsmith.house.gov
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Today, I joined labor leaders, elected officials, and people from across our community at SEIU to honor and remember Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and to pledge our continued support for his family and our community and our commitment to seeking truth and justice.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🧵 1. My heart is with the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and his friends and neighbors in Magnolia Park as our community mourns this tragic loss.
houstonchronicle.com
ICE says agent shot and killed Houston driver, FBI investigating
The man refused multiple commands and tried running over an ICE officer, according to the agency.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
In the House, we keep hearing Republicans talk about waste, fraud, and abuse. But President Trump has dismantled the agencies and organizations designed to combat fraud, and he has pardoned at least 70 allies, donors, and others who have been convicted of fraud. These things don't add up.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
As the New World screwworm spreads, we see how failure to prepare impedes a comprehensive response. For decades, dedicated federal experts kept our country relatively pest-free. Last year, USDA terminated roughly 15% of these experts, and DOGE eliminated a Screwworm monitoring program. [1/2]
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I am glad to join my colleague @neguse.house.gov in supporting this effort to renew people's faith in our democratic system by ensuring transparency and putting an end to out-of-control spending in our elections.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I join people across #TX07 in remembering and honoring the life of Congressman Bill Archer. Representing Texas' Seventh Congressional District for 30 years, he shaped our community, the Congress, and the lives of so many who shared his passion for public service.
houstonchronicle.com
Former U.S. Rep. Bill Archer, Texas congressman of three decades, dies at 98
Archer was key in lowering the death tax, expanding IRAs and instituting a $500 per child tax credit.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
A year ago tonight, the storms that brought floods to central Texas began, leaving more than 100 people dead & devastating so many families here at home & across the state. My heart is with them this weekend, as we continue to grieve, remember, & celebrate the loved ones lost in this tragedy. (1/3)
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🧵: This week, the House didn't get much done, but it did pass the bipartisan KIDS Act, a meaningful first step toward protecting children online by regulating how internet platforms, social media companies, and video games treat minors. How did we get here? (1/6)
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Thank you to our terrific panelists from Lawyers for Good Government and the National Council of Nonprofits and to all who attended my webinar on the Trump administration's proposed rules to give political appointees a bigger role in deciding which federal grants get funded.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
250 years ago, our founders declared that all men are created equal. 62 years ago today, our president—from Texas—signed the Civil Rights Act to ensure that promise for all Americans. #America250 (1/2)
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism,
it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off suck Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
A quote from the Declaration of Independence: "A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
President Trump thinks things like ensuring you have a roof over your head are "a yawn."
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Many of us are working to ensure access to quality, affordable healthcare. But Trump and House Republicans are doing the opposite in this Congress—gutting Medicaid and eliminating ACA subsidies for millions.
NBC News: Medicaid and ACA enrollment falls by more than 5 million, new report finds
The decline stems in part from President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill — which was signed into law last July — and the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies. The law includes nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over 10 years; the subsidies expired in December after Republicans declined to extend them, leading to double- to triple-digit premium increases for millions of people.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Today, the Supreme Court rightly affirmed a choice American citizens made generations ago—amending our Constitution to guarantee it—and rightly rejected the President’s attempt to rewrite our Constitution with the stroke of his pen.
apnews.com
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the United States illegally or t...
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
🔔 Federal Grant Applicants: I will be hosting a webinar on the Trump Administration's newly proposed rules for the OMB—changes that, in short, will allow the process to be politicized.
A graphic of a smart phone on a yellow background with a notification at the top that reads: "Federal Grant Applicants: Significant changes at OMB could affect the grant application process.  Learn how it could impact your work and how to speak out before the public comment period closes next month."  Below, a calendar item reads, "WEBINAR ON OMB PROPOSED RULE CHANGES. Wednesday, July 1. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CDT. Register to attend: fletcher.house.gov/events" and below that, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher's logo.
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Energy & Commerce Democrats @energycommerce.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Don’t be fooled! Republicans claim “waste, fraud and abuse” as cover to dismantle Medicaid.    If they were serious, @repfletcher.bsky.social says they would investigate Trump and his Administration.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Our next Passport Fair will be on Saturday, July 18. Visit fletcher.house.gov/events to reserve an appointment and learn more about what you'll need to bring!
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Four years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the law of the land since 1973, and allowed states like Texas to enforce laws that criminalize seeking, providing, and even learning about abortion. (1/3)
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Congresswoman Lori Trahan @trahan.house.gov · 16/06/2026
I signed @repfletcher.bsky.social’s discharge petition to force a vote on the Right to Contraception Act, which would force GOP leadership to bring this bill to the floor immediately for a vote. We must guarantee that women's right to contraception will never be stripped away. (2/2)
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Congresswoman Lori Trahan @trahan.house.gov · 16/06/2026
Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have overseen an unprecedented rollback of women's reproductive rights. They overturned Roe, undermined IVF and now have contraception in their crosshairs. (1/2)
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