Houston Republic

Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, who has been serving in the U.S. Congress representing Texas' 7th district since 2019, shared a series of tweets on November 27, 2024. The posts highlight her upcoming town hall meeting, a request for rule changes regarding disaster response, and encouragement to support local businesses.

On November 27, Rep. Fletcher announced an upcoming virtual town hall scheduled for December 3rd. She stated that the event will provide an opportunity to review Congress' work in 2024 and discuss future plans. "Join me on December 3 for our #TX07 year-end town hall! In this busy month, we will have a virtual event to look back on Congress' work in 2024 and the 118th Congress, and we will look ahead to the next one."

Later that day, Rep. Fletcher addressed restrictions faced by Congressional offices during disasters when referring constituents to non-governmental resources such as nonprofit shelters or food banks. She mentioned working with fellow representative Luttrell to propose a rule change aimed at improving assistance capabilities for their constituents. "Did you know? During disasters, Congressional offices are restricted from referring people to non-governmental resources, like nonprofit shelters, food banks, or the Red Cross."

In another tweet posted on November 27th, Rep. Fletcher encouraged shopping at small businesses as a means of community building and economic strengthening. She urged her followers to participate in #ShopSmall Saturday by visiting local retail stores and restaurants. "Shopping at small businesses can help build community, strengthen our local economy, and create opportunity."