Joining the visit at METRO's Burnett Transit Center were Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher.

Joining the visit at METRO's Burnett Transit Center were Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher.

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U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Hosts Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is working to bring more federal dollars to the Houston region for major transportation projects. The congresswoman invited Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to the bayou city to learn more about efforts by METRO, state and local leaders to improve public transit as well as other transportation projects.