News archive

May 2026

• • May 20, 2026
  • News

  Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ Statement on Houston Stadium Workers’ Fight for Respect on the Job

  Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Houston stadium workers are calling for fair pay and working conditions. Commissioner Rodney Ellis voices his support.

• • May 14, 2026
  • News

  Commissioners Court Adopts Ellis Resolution Defending Voting Rights, Fair Representation in Harris County

  The resolution comes as states across the South rush to purge Black representation, eliminating majority-Black congressional districts and disrupting elections in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court...

• • May 12, 2026
  • News

  Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis Condemns Attacks on Black and Brown Voting Power Following the Supreme Court’...

  On April 29, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais effectively dismantled Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, making it harder for voters to challenge maps that dilute Black votin...

• • 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 2026

• • April 29, 2026
  • News

  Harris County Commissioner Ellis Releases Statement on Supreme Court Decision Gutting Voting Right Acts

  In response to Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, Harris County Commissioner Ellis urges action to protect democracy, voting rights and equal access to the ballot box.

• • 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 2026

• • 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 2026

• • 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...