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September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Tax Policy Subcommittee of Ways & Means, offered an amendment to release President Trump’s tax returns as the Ways & Means markup continued on the second round of unpaid for Republican tax breaks for the wealthy. Watch his full remarks here. Excerpts, as prepared, below:
September 13, 2018
WASHINGTON—House Republicans are advancing a measure to lock in last year’s tax cuts on individuals beyond their scheduled expiration date at the end of 2025, moving to build on their biggest legislative victory ahead of the midterm elections.
September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the House Ways & Means Committee, joined a bipartisan set of lawmakers to introduce legislation that would prohibit “gag clause” provisions. Right now, some Pharmacy Benefit Managers include contract provisions (known as “gag clauses”) that prohibit pharmacists from advising patients on ways to purchase their medications for less. With families across our Nation concerned about soaring prescription drug prices, this legislation would end these restrictive and anti-consumer, anti-patient provisions.
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September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Tax Policy Subcommittee of Ways & Means, spoke as the Ways & Means markup began concerning the second round of unpaid for Republican tax breaks for the wealthy. Watch his full remarks here. Excerpts here:
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September 12, 2018
CLOTURE TIME: There's been no shortage of fits and starts, but Chuck Rettig's nomination to be IRS commissioner takes another big step this afternoon, when the Senate holds a key procedural vote.
September 11, 2018
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the House Ways & Means Committee, offered the below comment on the Republican refusal to postpone the tax vote as Hurricane Florence approaches:
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September 11, 2018
Nearly half the non-elderly people in San Antonio and its surroundings could lose protection for their pre-existing medical conditions if Texas wins its current anti-Obamacare lawsuit, according to data from the Center for American Progress.
September 11, 2018
Rep. Doggett joined KXAN in Washington to discuss President Trump’s comments on shutting down the government and asking taxpayers to pay for his border wall.
September 7, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Lloyd Doggett of Texas, a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week’s address, Doggett highlights Republicans’ latest assault on protections for Americans with pre-existing medical conditions, in contrast to Democrats’ agenda to lower health care costs and prescription drug prices For The People.
