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September 23, 2024
Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led an effort to urge the Biden Administration to improve American health and well-being by lowering the cost of vital weight-loss drugs. Specifically, the members are calling for Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to use existing legal authority to issue generic licenses for semaglutide, a prescription drug commonly used to treat obesity and diabetes and is sold under the brand names of Ozempic and Wegovy. Similarly, a coalition of more than 20 organizations has also called on Secretary Becerra to take such action.
Issues:Healthcare
September 23, 2024
The classic example of chutzpah is that of the child who murders his parents and then pleads for mercy as an orphan. With the 2024 presidential election, we have a new way to illustrate the point: the candidate who condones violence, dehumanizes his opponents and whips his supporters into a frenzy, then turns around to condemn the harsh rhetoric of his opponents and call for peaceful discourse. Following the second attempt on his life in two months, Trump blamed Democrats for casting him as a threat to American democracy.
August 20, 2024
The chairs of three House committees accused President Biden of committing impeachable offenses during his tenures as vice president and as president.
August 16, 2024
Austin, TX—Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced a $932,000 direct federal appropriation he secured to pilot two programs for recovery services to curb the ongoing opioid crisis with a targeted focus on higher recovery rates and reducing recidivism. Specifically, this funding will establish brand new peer support programs in the Emergency Department (ED) and Travis County Civil and Criminal Drug Courts.
August 9, 2024
Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led a group of colleagues in urging the Biden Administration to impose targeted sanctions on former senior Bangladeshi officials responsible for violence against peaceful student protestors.
July 31, 2024
'Why now that there is a deal on the table, did they choose to kill him?' a relative of a hostage asked. While the impact of Haniyeh's death is hard to predict, it may soften Israel's position now it has achieved an 'image of victory'
July 30, 2024
This year we're headed for a very hot summer. The National Weather Service predicts hotter-than-normal conditions almost everywhere. And that's saying something, given that last year was the hottest year on record. So, be sure to look for shade and water—lots of it.
Issues:Protecting Our Planet
July 15, 2024
The gun used in the attempt to kill former president Donald Trump was an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle. Not long ago, we tried to keep such weapons of war out of civilian hands.
July 14, 2024
Congress is snapping into action to investigate the shocking assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump by a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man.
July 11, 2024
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Chris Riley has one major concern and it’s not his impending death.