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La Prensa Texas: Counting Ourselves, Our Community In For the 2020 Census
In a time of great division, we should unite for a complete census count. Recently, at El Progreso Hall, to dedicate the new census office I joined the Tafolla Middle School Mariachis, Lanier High Color Guard, State Rep. Bernal, Commissioner Rodriguez, Councilmember Viagran, and former Councilmember Mary Alice Cisneros, and many others. -
Rep. Doggett Speaks on Iran on the House Floor Ahead of President Trump’s Remarks
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett speaks on the House floor regarding the strength of choosing peace—rather than following President Trump’s reckless path to war. -
KXAN: Rep. Doggett on protecting patients from surprise medical bills
A new state law curbing surprise medical billing went into effect Jan. 1 for Texas patients. But to protect all patients, we need Congress to act too and to act now—to shield patients from crushing, surprise medical bills. I authored the first proposal to do so in the House, in 2015. It’s past time to overcome the powerful lobby groups and finally put patients first. My interview on our efforts with KXAN News over the holidays: -
CNN: Rep. Doggett on impeachment vote in the Senate
Every Senator takes an oath before an impeachment trial to “do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws.” That juror’s oath must be taken seriously. Watch my CNN interview on the need for a fair Senate trial: -
San Antonio Express News: Rep. Doggett pushes for more teeth in landmark drug-pricing bill
WASHINGTON - With the U.S. House set for a long-awaited vote on legislation to lower prescription drug prices, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett and allies came up short in their drive for an even more ambitious plan to expand government authority over the pharmaceutical industry. -
Rivard Report Op-Ed: We Have a Responsibility To Protect America From Further Abuse Of Power
In late May, I called for an inquiry to determine whether President Donald Trump had committed impeachable offenses after he reacted to the Mueller report with a Mafia-style defense. He insisted that, while President, he could neither be investigated nor prosecuted, that he is empowered to ignore Congress, and declared that the Constitution allows him to do “whatever” he wants. Trump seems intent on breaking the law most days; on others, he breaks and divides America with hate speech.
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February 12, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee and the first congressional author of legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills, offered amendments during today’s Ways and Means markup of surprise medical bill and private equity transparency legislation. His private equity amendment was formally adopted. The three amendments on the surprise billing legislation were favorably received and the Committee is working to incorporate the consumer protection issues Rep. Doggett raised into the final measure to be considered by the House. He also urged that the private equity bill be included in the final surprise billing legislation.