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May 7, 2020
Texans collecting unemployment pay could soon be required to search for a new job, a move labor advocates fear will slow the state’s already struggling system and force some recipients to lose benefits.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
May 6, 2020
Austin, T.X. – As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens and many Texans approach two months since job loss—the deadline to enroll in an ACA Marketplace plan for someone who lost their coverage when they lost their job—U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, will hold a virtual press conference tomorrow to share the steps consumers need to take (and when to take them) to get covered, local resources available, and important updates on Medicaid.
May 6, 2020
The closure of slaughterhouses due to the novel coronavirus has created a need for-ever increasing numbers of pigs to be cleared from facilities quickly, leading to concerns from a group of Democrat lawmakers whether depopulation methods will be carried out humanely.
The pork industry is reeling after around a quarter of its production went offline when Smithfield Foods and Tyson Foods, among other companies, suspended operations due to sick workforces. The closures have caused huge back-ups in hog counts and farmers having to make tough choices on how to deal with the huge numbers of incoming animals.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
May 6, 2020
Gilead has rocketed into the public consciousness with one of the most promising coronavirus treatments, but the company’s history of sky high drug pricing is drawing increasing scrutiny from Congress about how much it will charge for remdesivir and who will get access.
May 6, 2020
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Blue Flame Medical, a firm created by two well-connected Republican operatives who started selling medical supplies this spring as the novel coronavirus spread across the country.
May 6, 2020
Gilead Sciences Inc faces a new dilemma in deciding how much it should profit from the only treatment so far proven to help patients infected with the novel coronavirus.
May 5, 2020
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, issued the following statement reacting to President Trump’s winding down the Coronavirus Task Force:
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
May 5, 2020
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, issued the following statement in reaction to Dr. Rick Bright’s whistleblower complaint:
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
May 5, 2020
Washington, D.C. – As many college students and their families are facing financial difficulties that may impact their ability to return to class this fall, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, is introducing the American Opportunity Student Tax Relief Act, joined by U.S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). This legislation assures that college emergency grants to students authorized by the CARES Act are not taxed. It expands the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC)—which already helps millions of students pay for the costs of college—with both a short-term expansion of the incentive during the pandemic and long-term improvements to the program.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
May 5, 2020
Democratic Rep.Lloyd Doggett and Republican Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick unveil legislation that would ensure emergency aid to college students provided by the CARES Act is not subject to federal tax liability.