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April 21, 2021
Health care advocates in Texas say they see an opportunity to address the state’s rising uninsured rate after the Biden administration announced last week that it is rescinding a health care deal the Trump administration cut with Texas.
Issues:Healthcare
April 20, 2021
Travis County commissioners voted April 20 to create a Civilian Climate Corps, a local initiative to put residents to work on climate and environment initiatives. A plan for the program is set to be established by June 15, including identifying sources of funding to create paid work and volunteer opportunities.
April 20, 2021
WASHINGTON — Texas lawmakers on Tuesday cheered the guilty ruling in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd last year, saying it was the verdict the former police officer deserved and a step forward.
April 19, 2021
All 13 Texas Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin, signed a letter on Monday to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona condemning Gov. Greg Abbott for not releasing federal stimulus funding intended for public education.
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April 19, 2021
The Texas Democratic congressional delegation has asked the U.S. Education Department to block the governor from potentially diverting COVID-19 dollars away from public schools.
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April 19, 2021
Washington, D.C. – All Democratic members of the Texas congressional delegation have joined a request, led by U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and sent to the U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, seeking to overcome Governor Abbott’s obstruction of federal education funds from reaching Texas schools.
April 17, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday said the Biden administration is “obstructing healthcare access for vulnerable Texans” after officials rescinded approval for a waiver that delivers billions in federal dollars to hospitals in Texas.
Issues:Healthcare
April 16, 2021
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Biden administration removed a Trump-approved extension for Texas’ Medicaid program, explaining the federal government “materially erred” in granting the state’s request for a sped-up extension.
Issues:Healthcare
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April 16, 2021
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chair of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, just released the following statement reacting to the Biden Administration this afternoon rescinding a ten-year Medicaid Section 1115 waiver extension that the Trump Administration had rushed through in January:
Issues:Healthcare
April 15, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Today, Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), senior member of both the House Budget and Ways & Means Committees, urged Texans to demand that Governor Abbott make available all federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) to help our schools reopen safely and students to recover from learning losses. Governor Abbott’s diversion and delay in getting funds to our schools is a bad sequel to Governor Rick Perry diverting federal funds intended for schools into the state’s coffers, with the assistance of then-Attorney General Abbott. At that time, Rep. Doggett successfully offered an amendment to single out Texas leaders for their bad faith and prohibit this misconduct—but, in a subsequent congressional takeover, this provision was repealed by Republicans. Rep. Doggett is working now to ensure history does not repeat itself in denying federal resources to Texas schools.