U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, raised questions with Azar and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in early March after a Commerce Department flyer circulated that encouraged businesses to take advantage of temporary Chinese import incentives and pushed U.S. companies to sell more of their medical supplies critical to a coronavirus response abroad. Businesses were encouraged to …
WASHINGTON—As Congress begins considering the next round of economic-relief legislation, some lawmakers are pressing to revisit a decision to give unprofitable companies more than $150 billion in tax breaks. Read the full story here. ******************************************************************* News Credit Author: Richard Rubin Publisher: The Wall Street Journal Date: May 6, 2020
Thanks to the recently passed coronavirus relief package known as the CARES Act, Austin community health clinics will be receiving $4.6 million in funding. People’s Community Clinic will get $1,000,775 and Travis County Healthcare District (Central Health) gets $3,676,220. In an announcement about the news, Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett, who secured the funding, said, “Today, …
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Democrats Press FDA on Test Accuracy: House Democrats want information from the FDA on the precautions the agency has taken to ensure the accuracy of Covid-19 tests, as well as manufacturers’ data provided to the agency on false negatives and positives. Chairman of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) and Chairwoman of …
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Last week, it was announced that the City of San Marcos will receive $6,429,168 in disaster relief funds for public transit expenses from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and $425,281 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). “We are excited and encouraged by this allocation …
The Texas Democratic Party held a press conference commemorating the 10th anniversary of signing the Affordable Care Act. State leaders discussed the status of healthcare in the midst of COVID-19. “There’s no doubt there’s so many people in Texas for whom the Affordable Care Act has been a literal lifesaver,” U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett said. …
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Congressional Democrats blasted President Donald Trump’s $4.8 trillion 2021 budget as a “hit list” against hard-working American families and an election-year attempt to shrink federal safety net programs after he proposed Monday to make massive cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, student loan assistance, education and Medicaid—while boosting military spending and border enforcement. “Trump’s Budget …
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Most recently, longtime Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett has been on the right side of votes seeking to lower prescription drug costs, close the background check loopholes for gun purchases and provide a path to citizenship for Dreamers. The Senate has failed to act on those and other measures, but Doggett continues to represent his district, …
BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett Earns Endorsement of Austin American-Statesman Read More »
With his 13th term in the House of Representatives coming to an end, Lloyd Doggett continues to be a tireless and visible advocate for Congressional District 35, and a consistent and strong progressive voice on the national scene. . . . We recommend Doggett in this primary. Doggett’s consistently progressive views have made him the …
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