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March 11, 2022
AUSTIN, Texas — A resounding show of congressional unity with the Ukrainian people took place in D.C. The House passed the Suspending Energy Imports From Russia Act, a bill introduced by U.S. House Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), in a 414 - 17 vote.
March 10, 2022
Washington, D.C. –U.S. House Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), spoke on the House floor last night during debate on the bill he introduced with Rep. Blumenauer, the Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act.
March 10, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Last night, the Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act, introduced by U.S. House Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chair of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, with U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Chair of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, passed the House of Representatives in a 414 – 17 vote—a resounding show of congressional unity with the Ukrainian people and resolute determination to isolate Russia economically following Putin’s vicious invasion of Ukraine.
March 9, 2022
Russian coal, gas and oil and other petroleum products would be illegal to import in the U.S. under a bill the House passed Wednesday in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
March 7, 2022
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett, Chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, and U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer, Chair of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, are filing an updated version of their Russia trade cutoff legislation, which is the product of bipartisan, bicameral negotiations, and which may come to the House floor as soon as tomorrow.
March 5, 2022
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), just finished an hour-long call with President Volodymyr Zelensky and congressional colleagues in the Ukraine Caucus. He released the following statement:
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March 1, 2022
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden also proposed creating new tools to retaliate against Russia's heavy-handed control of the internet.
February 28, 2022
House lawmakers have introduced legislation designed to end normal trade relations with Russia with measures that could significantly increase tariffs on imports from the country.
February 27, 2022
Austin, T.X. — U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), member of the Ukraine Caucus, provided these remarks at a Texas Capitol event Saturday to stand with Ukraine: