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News from May 2023

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Home sales in Harris County in week ending May 13

By Houston Republic | May 14, 2023

There were 117 reported residential sales in Harris County in the week ending May 13, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Houston Republic area weekly mass times

By Houston Republic | May 13, 2023

The following parishes in the Houston Republic coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Uplifts Several Initiatives Pertaining To Sexual Assault Awareness Month

By Houston Republic Report | May 11, 2023

Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) celebrates the culmination of several initiatives highlighted during April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Announces Texas’ Seventh Congressional District 2023 Art Competition Winner

By Houston Republic Report | May 11, 2023

On May 3, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced Luke Wang as the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Texas’ Seventh Congressional District for his painting, Anticipation. Wang is a student at Bellaire High School. His painting will hang in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. for the next year, along with artwork from other winners from congressional districts across the U.S.

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Recent Harris County home sales in week ending May 6

By Houston Republic | May 8, 2023

There were 700 reported residential sales in Harris County in the week ending May 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Fort Bend County home sales in week ending May 6

By Houston Republic | May 7, 2023

There were 33 reported residential sales in Fort Bend County in the week ending May 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Congresswoman Garcia Reintroduces Bill To Increase Number Of Social Workers In Libraries

By Houston Republic Report | May 7, 2023

Recently, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-3), all members of Congress with backgrounds in social work, reintroduced the More Social Workers (MSWs) in Libraries Act. The MSWs in Libraries Act seeks to further strengthen public libraries as community hubs by facilitating aspiring social workers into library facilities across our country.

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Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Announces $1.2 Million In Federal Funding For Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts

By Houston Republic Report | May 6, 2023

Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) announces $1,220,799.46 in federal funding to the City of Houston for repairs as a result of Hurricane Harvey.

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Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Votes Against Default On America Act

By Houston Republic Report | May 5, 2023

Extreme MAGA Legislation Will Devastate Everyday Americans

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Unveils H.R. 30, The Stop Human Trafficking In School Zones Act, Cosponsored By Chairman Michael Mccaul And Will Hold A Press Conference To Discuss The Scourge Of The Increase Of The Human Trafficking Of Children

By Houston Republic Report | May 5, 2023

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, released the following statement today at the press conference to unveil the “Stop Human Trafficking in School Zones Act.” This bipartisan legislation, introduced along with fellow Texan, Representative Michael McCaul, focuses on keeping our children safe from the scourge of human trafficking while at school where they should be learning and growing – free the harm.

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Introduces Legislation To Expand Medicaid, Close Coverage Gap

By Houston Republic Report | May 5, 2023

On April 28, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Affordable Care Coverage Expansion and Support for States (ACCESS) Act to establish a program at the Department of Health and Human Services to create a federal Medicaid program for adults in the coverage gap in non-expansion states, like Texas.

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Congressman Hunt Votes in favor of H.R.2811 - The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

By Houston Republic Report | May 4, 2023

On April 28, Congressman Hunt voted in favor of H.R.2811 - The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023. This bill increases the federal debt limit and decreases spending. It also repeals several energy tax credits, modifies the permitting process and other requirements for energy projects, expands work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other programs, and nullifies regulations for the cancellation of federal student loan debt.

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Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Receives Vice Ranking Member Of The Financial Services Committee Appointment For The 118th Congress

By Houston Republic Report | May 4, 2023

Ranking Member Maxine Waters (CA-43) of the House Financial Services Committee announced Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29) as Vice Ranking Member of the full committee for the 118th Congress.

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Pro-Choice Congressional Leaders Host Shadow Hearing, “Fighting for Bodily Autonomy: The State of a Post-Roe America”

By Houston Republic Report | May 4, 2023

On April 27, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28) held a shadow hearing entitled “Fighting for Bodily Autonomy: The State of a Post-RoeAmerica.” The hearing examined the impacts on reproductive rights and abortion access across the country in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade. During the hearing, Congresswoman Fletcher asked witnesses about the harmful effects they are seeing in the wake of these decisions and their experiences on the ground in states where abortion access has been severely limited or restricted.

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Statement on Republican Bill to Default on America

By Houston Republic Report | May 3, 2023

On April 26, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against H.R. 2811, House Republicans’ extreme bill that increases the risk of economic disaster for America and Americans.

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Harris County home prices rose in April 2023 compared to April 2022

By Houston Republic | May 2, 2023

In April 2023, the median sale price of a home in Harris County rose by $4,551 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 56.1%.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Congressman Mike McCaul Introduce H.R. 30 and Will Hold a Press Conference to Discuss the Scourge of the Increase of the Human Trafficking of Children

By Houston Republic Report | May 2, 2023

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), is the Democratic Chief Deputy Whip for the United States House of Representatives, serving the 18th Congressional District of Texas. She is a Senior Member of the House Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and the Budget, and the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime.

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Fort Bend County home prices fall in April 2023 compared to April 2022

By Houston Republic | May 1, 2023

In April 2023, the median sale price of a home in Fort Bend County fell by $4,223 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 12.5%.

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3,158 homes sold in Harris County with a median home valuation of $213,006 in April 2023

By Houston Republic | May 1, 2023

These are the top 100 home valuations for Harris County in April 2023, according to BlockShopper.com.

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How much was donated from Harris County organizations to the Black Lives Matter movement?

By Houston Republic | May 1, 2023

By March 22, three organizations registered within Harris County had donated to the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the BLM Funding Database.