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March 22, 2022
Austin, TX – Tomorrow, March 23, at 10:30 AM—on the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett, Chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, will hold a press conference and discussion with Dell Medical School students and residents about the impact of the ACA on delivering affordable health care to millions of Americans who would otherwise be uninsured, and on the future of health care and health care policy.
Issues:Healthcare
March 17, 2022
Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, the House of Representatives just passed H.R. 7108, “The Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act,” on a 424-8 vote. This legislation would end normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, as Rep. Doggett first proposed on February 25, just one day after Russia invaded Ukraine. The bill now awaits Senate action.
March 17, 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, support legislation introduced today to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. The bill will be considered shortly on the floor of the House.
March 17, 2022
WASHINGTON—The House easily passed legislation Thursday to end normal trade ties with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, moving quickly to approve the measure after President Biden announced his support last week.
March 17, 2022
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), Chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee and Executive Board member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), released the following statement about the CPC Executive Action Agenda for the Biden Administration, which includes multiple Rep. Doggett priorities:
March 11, 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, welcome President Biden’s support for their effort to end Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Russia.
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.