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November 7, 2017
WASHINGTON — The House forged ahead with its tax code rewrite on Tuesday as Republican leaders fended off attacks from Democrats, who assailed the tax plan as a gift to the rich, and from business groups that said the legislation would disadvantage multinational companies.
November 6, 2017
Will this be Lloyd Doggett’s moment?
After years of relative obscurity, the Democratic congressman from Austin is about to have the spotlight shining on him — and the issues he cares about. With the signature tax reform bill of President Donald Trump and the GOP ready for a marathon session starting Monday in the House Ways and Means Committee, Doggett, a senior member of the panel, is ready for action.
November 3, 2017
WASHINGTON — Republican Kevin Brady of The Woodlands, the point man for a sweeping GOP overhaul of the U.S. tax code, unveiled long-awaited tax cut legislation Thursday aimed at spurring jobs, the economy and his party’s prospects in the 2018 elections.
November 1, 2017
Community members who help people sign up for health insurance are prepared to field complicated questions about coverage tiers, doctor networks and out-of-pocket expenses as the Affordable Care Act's fifth annual open enrollment season kicks off Wednesday.
But a more basic line of inquiry has been dominating many of their early interactions with the public: Does the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, still exist? Is subsidized health insurance still available despite months of acrimony in Washington?
October 26, 2017
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett is hoping to seize on President Donald Trump’s continued criticism of prescription drug prices with legislation enabling the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to bring down costs for seniors.
October 24, 2017
The Children’s Health Insurance Program began two decades ago as a bipartisan initiative, but it has now expired due to Republican indifference. The certainty of health insurance for an estimated 26,800 Bexar County children and 9 million across America could permanently disappear, along with services for many disadvantaged mothers.
Issues:Healthcare
October 23, 2017
Claiming the Federal Aviation Administration has “failed to act,” three Texas lawmakers announced Monday they’re filing bipartisan legislation to require medical exams for commercial balloon pilots after the deadly crash near Lockhart last year that killed 16 people.
October 22, 2017
Analysis supports claim that tax proposal mainly benefits top 1 percent.
October 19, 2017
A House Democrat is urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to crack down on hot air balloon operations following a deadly crash in Texas last year.
Federal investigators determined this week that the 2016 crash, which was the deadliest hot air balloon crash in U.S. history, was caused by the pilot’s poor decisionmaking, his medical conditions and medications, and a lack of federal oversight over commercial air balloon operations.
October 16, 2017
After President Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at dismantling some parts of the Affordable Care Act, several organizations are working to enroll Texas residents in health insurance and hope to dispel confusion arising from the administration’s announcement.