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December 13, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee and a conferee to the House and Senate Conference Committee, criticized both the substance of the Republican tax bill and the secret, rushed way in which it is being enacted.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
December 11, 2017
I can’t say I was surprised as they carried him to the ambulance once again, but this time with a sheet over his face. One day before his 65th birthday, my neighbor had become another statistic in the opioid epidemic sweeping the county.
December 11, 2017
The holiday seasons means making a lot of choices. Which relatives to visit? Which dishes to prepare? Which presents will you purchase to surprise your loved ones? But there is an even more important choice to be made. This Friday, Dec. 15 marks the last day when you can choose the health insurance plan that is best for you or your family; it's important to enroll now.
Issues:Healthcare
December 8, 2017
Democrats on the tax-bill conference committee are asking Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to appear to back up his claims about the bill's growth effects.
December 7, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Democratic Members of the Conference Committee on the Republican tax bill urged Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to provide a copy of any Treasury Department analysis of the economic impact of this legislation and to appear before the Conference Committee for questioning about it and other issues.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
December 7, 2017
(WASHINGTON) - A new report released today by Americans for Tax Fairness exposes just how much the pharmaceutical industry stands to gain if the Trump-GOP tax plan becomes law.
December 6, 2017
When the tower chimed at noon today, graduate student workers across campus dropped their grading pens and gathered on the South Mall, where they protested a proposed bill that would tax graduate student’s tuition waivers as income.
December 5, 2017
Republicans have celebrated since Saturday the passage of their tax bill through the Senate, but on Monday night some key GOP members were thinking of another measure -- one to keep the federal government funded -- when they threatened to vote against a routine step to send the tax plan to a conference committee.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
December 1, 2017
Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, issued the following statement after Michael Flynn, former National Security Advisor for President Trump and top Trump campaign official, pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about his contacts with Russian authorities.
December 1, 2017
Even with good insurance, out-of-network bills can bring out-of-control costs.
Issues:Healthcare