Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced that he has secured $850,000 in federal appropriations to go directly to People's Community Clinic in Austin to fuel their transition to a new electronic health record (EHR) system for all patients—helping this longtime provider of top-notch care deliver comprehensive information to equip its providers and patients alike. The clinic is a unique and tested model for medical care, a true safety net for Central Texas’ uninsured and medically underserved.

Washington, D.C. – Today, as the growing City of Kyle works to drought-proof and recycle water resources, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced that he has secured $2 million in direct federal appropriations for Kyle to use toward its Reclaimed Water Master Plan.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, with Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chair of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Member of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, just introduced the Stop the Wait Act (H.R. 883 and S. 320) to end the harmful waiting periods during which Americans with serious disabilities are denied access to Medicare.

Washington, D.C. – Today, following a year where Central Texas saw its second hottest summer on record, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced that he has secured another $2.48 million in direct federal appropriations for The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment’s Center Climate Change Impact on Water Initiative at Texas State University. This project, for which Rep. Doggett secured the first funding for last year’s launch, is working to study the impact of climate change on all Texas water resources and to create a publicly-available tool to help inform action to preserve water and protect the future of water in our state.

Washington, D.C. – After Texans across the state voted for increased school construction funding this November, an outdated federal limit being reached right now is driving up financing costs, diverting taxpayer dollars away from building new classrooms and renovating outdated facilities and towards servicing higher interest rates. To meet this issue with action, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) has now introduced the Keeping Texas School Construction Costs Down Act (H.R. 32), joined by co-lead Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Lubbock).

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, released this statement at the conclusion of President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union:

Washington, D.C. – Following U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) being named the Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee in the 118th Congress, he releases the following statement:

Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announces that Austin is receiving $54 million in federal funding this year through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA). He releases this statement: