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May 2026

- May 5, 2026
- News
Commissioner Ellis Calls for Strong FEMA Partnership with Harris County and Equitable, Coordinated Disaster Response

As Houston prepares to host 2026 FIFA World Cup events, Ellis warns that federal cuts and delayed recovery dollars threaten frontline communities still living with flood risk
- May 4, 2026
- News
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis’s Statement on Federal Court Ruling to Roll Back Medication Abortion Access

Commissioner Rodney Ellis blasts federal court ruling to reinstate medically unnecessary in-person dispensing requirements for mifepristone

- April 2, 2026
- News
Statement from Commissioner Rodney Ellis on the Supreme Court Weighing Overturning Birthright Citizenship

Commissioner Rodney Ellis urges the Supreme Court to uphold birthright citizenship, defending the 14th Amendment and constitutional rights for all
- April 1, 2026
- Voting
Statement from Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Trump’s Illegal Attempt to Undermine Our Elections

Commissioner Rodney Ellis denounces Trump’s illegal attempt to restrict voting rights and sabotage mail-in ballots, emphasizing that election authority belongs to states.

- March 30, 2026
- MWBE Program
Statement from Commissioner Rodney Ellis on HUB Program

Harris County Joins Legal Fight Supporting Restoration of Texas Historically Underutilized Business Program
- March 19, 2026
- Community Health
Harris County Advances Plan for Ben Taub Expansion and Hermann Park Access

Commissioners Court backs collaborative framework to expand critical healthcare capacity while supporting one of Houston’s most treasured public spaces.

- January 30, 2026
- News
Commissioner Ellis’s Office to Open Warming Center at Finnigan Park Community Center in Fifth Ward on Friday

The Office of Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis will open a warming center at 5 p.m. today at Finnigan Park Community Center, 4900 Providence St., Houston, 77020.
- January 29, 2026
- Public Safety
Commissioner Ellis’s Statement on Harris County Resolution Condemning ICE and CBP Violence in Minnesota and Nationwide

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis issued the following statement regarding Commissioners Court’s 4-1 passage of a resolution condemning the Department of Homeland Security’s violent, unaccoun...

- December 29, 2025
- Community Health
Commissioner Ellis’ Office Co-hosts Community Town Hall Set for January 7 on Proposed Ben Taub Expansion

Community members are invited to attend a town hall on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion (1500 Hermann Drive) to learn more about the proposed expansion ...
- December 23, 2025
- Economic Equity
Commissioner Ellis Champions Equity in Enterprise: Registration Now Open for FIFA World Cup 26 Houston Vendor Opportu...

Learn about upcoming economic development opportunities.

- November 18, 2025
- Voting
Statement on the Federal Western District Court’s Ruling to Block the 2025 Texas Congressional Maps

Western District Court halts Texas 2025 maps for diluting minority votes. Commissioner Ellis calls for Supreme Court to protect voting rights.
- November 13, 2025
- News
Commissioners Rodney Ellis, Lesley Briones Champion Passage of Harris County’s First Comprehensive Worksite Safety Po...

Strengthening and standardizing worker safety.

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