“We don’t have any inflation.” “Inflation is almost nonexistent.” “We have almost no inflation.” Inflation—among other things, including the cost of groceries, gas, and home energy—is up. See the fact check ⬇️ www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/p...

Students interested in government service who are spending the spring in Washington or Houston, you have one week left to apply for one of our spring internships! More information at: fletcher.house.gov/services/int...

🚨ATTENTION: Are you or a loved one a United States Senator implicated in the January 6th insurrection? YOU may be entitled to financial compensation!

If Trump and his powerful friends have nothing to hide, then they should have no problem supporting our effort to find the truth for Jeffrey Epstein's victims. I agree with the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board: it's time to release the full Epstein Files. www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...

Nearly a million people in #TX18 have been without representation in Congress for most of this year. Glad to join my colleagues from Texas in urging Governor Abbott to set the runoff election date as soon as possible. Read the full letter: fletcher.house.gov/news/documen...

President Trump and congressional Republicans' refusal to renew the Affordable Care Act's tax credits will be devastating for all Texans' access to health care, but especially for our seniors. Read more here ⬇️ www.texastribune.org/2025/11/12/t...

🚨BREAKING: Oversight Dems have received new emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that raise serious questions about Donald Trump and his knowledge of Epstein’s horrific crimes. Read them for yourself. It’s time to end this cover-up and RELEASE THE FILES.

🧵: The federal government shutdown has been painful for families across our community and our country. (1/9)

🎉GREAT NEWS🎉 The Supreme Court just REJECTED a challenge to the landmark decision in #Obergefell that legalized same-sex marriage across the U.S., meaning marriage equality will continue to be the law of the land! #LoveIsLove

This administration's actions are always aimed at hurting the most vulnerable. Texas foster kids aren't sure if they will be able to eat because Trump and Republicans are withholding their food assistance and using it as a political weapon. This has to stop. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

A wrenching story about the people who don't know when they will eat next because Trump and Republicans are holding food assistance hostage. They need to distribute SNAP benefits immediately, and return to D.C. to work with us on a deal to reopen the government. www.texastribune.org/2025/11/05/t...

According to the Tax Foundation, President Trump's tariffs have increased taxes on American families, and it's only getting worse next year.

People are hungry right now. Today.    This administration and Trump have made the most heartless, lawless, choice to not follow the court order to distribute SNAP benefits.

In Houston, we love our restaurants and we want them to thrive. But under President Trump's trade and immigration policies, they're struggling.

Trump has refused to release SNAP contingency funds, in defiance of a court order. But in our own community, thousands who normally rely on SNAP lined up for food distribution last weekend. Every moment Trump delays, more of our neighbors go hungry. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/art...

Tomorrow, join me at 7 p.m. CT for a virtual town hall on the government shutdown with special guests from AFGE and Community Health Choice. To join and submit questions, you must RSVP at: fletcher.house.gov/events

From tariffs that make imports more expensive to health care cuts that jack up insurance premiums to the shutdown that rips away resources at places like the Small Business Administration, Trump is making it harder, not easier, for TX businesses to operate. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/cou...

Because our state rejected Medicaid expansion, 4 million Texans are enrolled in ACA health care. Now, it's about to be 35% more expensive.

Trump's demolition of the East Wing of the White House to build a gilded ballroom is not only an admission of his failed priorities but a powerful illustration of how this unchecked and unaccountable administration is creating lasting damage to American institutions. I joined a letter opposing it ⬇️

The president is not a king. He is not free to disregard the rule of law whenever it becomes politically inconvenient for him. The Trump administration must comply with recent court orders to fund SNAP in November for millions of hungry seniors, children, veterans and the disabled.

Unconstitutional. Un-American. Unacceptable.

Republicans in Congress can stop the insanity and interruption to essential services by ending their vacation and working with Democrats to reopen the government and protect Americans' health care. It can be done, but it takes their participation. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

🗓️ Thursday: I'll be hosting a conversation online with my special guests, representatives from Harris Health and AFGE. Join us at 7 p.m. CT on November 6 by RSVPing at: fletcher.house.gov/events

Happy Election Day! Your voice and your vote matter. Be sure to get to the polls to cast your ballot on issues that will have an impact on our community and our state. More information here. ⬇️ Fort Bend County: www.fortbendcountytx.gov/your-county/... Harris County: harrisvotes.com/Voter/Electi...

Students interested in government service who are spending the spring in Washington or Houston, apply for one of our spring internships! Applications are due November 21. Apply at: fletcher.house.gov/services/int...

The Trump administration’s lawlessness cannot be ignored. Period.

Glad to talk with KRLD's Barbara Schwarz about my efforts to continue funding for food assistance into November. President Trump and Republicans must stop using hunger as a weapon, and instead come to the table and work with us to reopen the government and solve the health care crisis.

#TX07 military service academy nomination applications are due today at 5 PM CT! If you have last-minute questions, please call (713) 353-8680 or email [email protected].

Happy Halloween, #TX07!

Democrats always have, and always will fight for Americans’ health care.

President Trump just fired 49 of the 50 employees who run the Title X family planning program. Along with @chu.house.gov, @titus.house.gov, and @davids.house.gov, I sent a letter urging Secretary Kennedy to reinstate this program that helps millions of Americans.

As food banks are experiencing record demand, we should be making it easier—not harder—for families to make ends meet. That's why Trump needs to make use of the funding available to him to continue operating food assistance into November. ⬇️ www.houstonpress.com/news/food-ac...

President Trump's attacks on food assistance didn't start just now. This summer, I talked to @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social about Republicans' devastating cuts to food assistance in their Big, Ugly Bill. ⬇️ www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/art...

The Congressional App Challenge submission portal closes tonight—be sure you've got everything you need at: congressionalappchallenge.us/students

Good news - states are fighting for their citizens. Bad news - Texas is not one of them. www.npr.org/2025/10/27/n...

Congressional Republicans need to get their act together and return to D.C. to work with us on solving the health care crisis, restoring Americans' access to food assistance, and funding the government.

Professor @neal.house.gov breaks down the ACA tax credits and what’s at stake:

Glad to talk with @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social about efforts to reverse Trump's termination of Solar for All—one of the most important renewable energy programs in our country’s history, which was set to bring $250 million to Harris County. Read more ⬇️ www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

ICYMI: I joined @abc13houstontexas.bsky.social's This Week in Texas with Tom Abrahams to discuss what's at stake in this moment for Americans' health care.

Arguing that the contingency plan in place for this very kind of emergency isn't available is nonsensical. Meanwhile, the House remains out of session for the fourth week and Americans are about to go hungry.

1. Don't stop at this headline: read it and read the whole story. Do not look away. This is happening in our community. In our district, #TX07. It is unacceptable. Unidentified men in unmarked vehicles—later claiming to be ICE—chased down, assaulted, and detained a parent taking his son to school.

Immigrants contribute to our country in every way. They are health care workers, farmworkers, engineers, scientists, teachers, and more. This #NationalImmigrantsDay, let's all recommit to fighting for an immigration system rooted in fairness and compassion—not fear and discrimination.

Meet James, an Army veteran and current federal worker. He and millions of veterans around the country rely on the VA to receive health care. Yet, Trump and Republicans want to cut funding for VA services while they spend $40B on Argentina and $300M on a luxury ballroom.

I'm thinking today of the victims of the shooting at the #TreeOfLife synagogue. As we mark seven years since this tragedy, let us recommit ourselves to #EndGunViolence and root out the antisemitism which led to this heartbreaking attack. www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/201...

📺 Your Sunday stream: I was on @abc13houstontexas.bsky.social 's This Week in Texas with Tom Abrahams to discuss the impact the Trump shutdown is having on our community and our country. You can watch the full interview here: abc13.com/post/week-te...

Texas recently announced that it may not have federal funds for food assistance. But we know that there is a $5 billion contingency fund for this very purpose. I joined my colleagues in calling on USDA Sec. Brooke Rollins to release these funds and help Americans put food on the table in November.

Whether we're talking about the government shutdown that asks employees who inspect imports to work without pay, or we're looking at tariffs that create instability, President Trump's policies are hurting Houston's economy. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

Trump is again trying to make it more difficult for Americans to access the benefits they rely on every day. I'm glad to join @wassermanschultz.house.gov and @repricklarsen.bsky.social in fighting Trump's attempt to keep elderly Americans from accessing their hard-earned Social Security benefits.

Reminder to student coders: submissions for the Congressional App Challenge are due in less than one week! I'm looking forward to seeing this year's submissions. Learn more and complete your submission at: fletcher.house.gov/services/app...

15 million people could be kicked off health care, thousands of federal workers are working without pay, and working-class folks are at risk of losing critical food assistance. But the ballroom is the President's top priority.