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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) and the entire Texas Democratic delegation have renewed their urgent request that the Biden Administration pause procedural terminations of Medicaid coverage until a comprehensive audit of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission’s (HHSC) faulty system is conducted and brought into full compliance with federal law. Just after this request, a third whistleblower letter from HHSC staff was forwarded to Governor Abbott, who has remained silent about his Administration’s failures throughout the Medicaid redetermination process. This letter expresses deep concern about significant procedural delays and erroneous coverage denials.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a member of the Senate Finance and Environment and Public Works Committees, introduced legislation that would create a new incentive to recycle plastic and help reduce the plastic waste that is disrupting coastal economies, overwhelming ecosystems, and threatening public health.

Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Angus King (I-ME) urged Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Gina Raimondo and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to release the Interagency Working Group for Bayh-Dole’s draft framework for public comment. This framework is anticipated to lay out the criteria and guidelines for agencies to use their existing statutory authority to assure reasonable prices on pharmaceuticals and other innovative products developed with taxpayer funding. In July, the two departments expressed their intent to publish a framework by the end of 2023.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, whose Chairman has been designated by Speaker McCarthy as a leader of an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, released the following statement:

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, and Nanette Barragán (D-CA), member of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, led 110 Members in supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule to expand medically necessary dental coverage to patients with all forms of cancer and permit Medicare payment for dental services prior to chemotherapy and other immunotherapies.