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Austin/San Antonio Congressman Lloyd Doggett visited Foundation Communities Monday morning, reminding Austinites that the deadline for enrolling in health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (aka "Obamacare") is Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 12 midnight. Despite the debate in Washington, new enrollees need to act now in order to have insurance in 2017.
Washington – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) responded to President Donald Trump's new executive actions:
Washington – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) issued the following statement following Texas Governor Greg Abbott's call to "remove from office any officeholder who promotes sanctuary cities.":
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, has joined some 50 House Democrats — including two others from Texas — who will not be attending President-elect Trump's inauguration on Friday as the 45th president of the United States.
Washington—Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), senior member of the Ways & Means Committee and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Tax Policy, said he will not attend the Inauguration. He stated:
Jan. 03--The independent congressional ethics panel that was the target of House Republicans this week investigated a Central Texas congressman last year for possible ethics violations.
The board of the Office of Congressional Ethics in April voted 6-0 to recommend that the U.S. House Ethics Committee investigate U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, for having a possible conflict of interest when he proposed legislation that benefits car dealerships.
The matter is still pending before the committee.