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June 18, 2019
AUSTIN, Texas — About 32 million Americans, one in 10, will have some kind of medical device implanted in their bodies. A joint, a pump, a piece of wire or mesh. We expect that these devices undergo rigorous testing and approval. But the KVUE Defenders discovered the FDA does not require the same standards for medical devices as it does prescription drugs.
Issues:Healthcare
June 14, 2019
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member on the Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after this afternoon’s news of the Department of Justice’s opinion refusing to turn over President Trump’s tax returns:
June 13, 2019
Calling state officials "Trumpettes" trying to avoid accountability and obstruct access to the truth, U.S. Reps. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, and Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, pressured Gov. Greg Abbott, former Secretary of State David Whitley, and Attorney General Ken Paxton to fork over documents requested by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as it investigates Texas' flawed and discriminatory voter purge.
Issues:Voting Rights
June 10, 2019
Austin, T.X. — Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) released the following statement in memory of his longtime friend Bill Wittliff:
June 5, 2019
Rep. Doggett discusses how Trump's reckless tariffs could endanger Texas consumers and businesses.
June 4, 2019
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives, urging passage of H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act, of which he is a sponsor. This landmark legislation would finally create a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients. The House of Representatives just passed the legislation following debate.
Issues:Immigration
June 3, 2019
Washington, D.C. — Captain Karen Muñoz, Chair-Elect of the Commissioned Officers Association of the US Public Health Service, presented the 2018 Congressional Public Health Leadership Award to Congressman Doggett (D-TX), Chair of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee.
May 31, 2019
More than 50 House Democrats now support an impeachment inquiry against President Donald J. Trump, according to a New York Times survey.
May 29, 2019
Washington, D.C. — This morning, Congressman Doggett (D-TX), senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement in reaction to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s press conference:
May 22, 2019
A big move was made Wednesday to increase the transparency of medical device dangers.
Issues:Healthcare