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Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, said the financial impact of climate change is one of the biggest issues facing his state. In 2017, 16 weather events cost the state about $313 billion in relief aid, he said, and one obstacle is getting information to the public. “The Trump administration always prefers political fantasy to science and scientific …

Courthouse News Service: House Panel Looks at Economic Toll of Climate Change Read More »

Saying that recent emails show Gov. Greg Abbott’s “fingerprints” were all over a botched attempt to review the citizenship status of Texas voters earlier this year, two Democratic congressmen said Friday that they will press for a sharper U.S. House investigation into the matter. Twice in the past 2½ months, the Committee on Oversight and …

Statesman: Democrats call for investigation of Abbott’s role in Texas voter review Read More »

In a pair of late night tweets, James Comey attacked Bill Barr for “sliming” the Justice Department and Trump for inappropriately claiming “treason.” Lawrence O’Donnell discusses the statements with Rep. Lloyd Doggett and Rick Stengel. Watch the full clip here.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, said in a statement Friday that “Congress shrinks its own power if it does not deploy its most credible remedy—inherent contempt.” If Congress uses its inherent contempt powers, it could detain or fine administration officials who don’t comply with their subpoenas. Read …

The Hill: Treasury Department rejects Dem subpoena for Trump tax returns Read More »

Neal said Monday he would talk to committee lawyers about his next move. Ways and Means Committee member Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) said Democrats needed to take immediate legal action. “We cannot allow this bad president to set bad precedent,” Doggett said. “If Trump once again faces only Republican silence and Democratic timidity, he will …

HuffPost: Trump Administration Defies Tax Disclosure Law Read More »

Polling data released Wednesday found that voters in key swing districts overwhelmingly favor candidates who are willing to directly confront Big Pharma to bring down soaring prescription drug costs. … Progressives, on the other hand, are throwing their weight behind a bill—led by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas)—that would allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, …

Common Dreams: ‘Tired of Getting Ripped Off,’ Key Swing District Voters Want Candidates Willing to Take on Big Pharma: Poll Read More »

As drug prices have soared, lawmakers and patient advocates have pushed the federal government to deploy for the first time a powerful deterrent: a legal provision that allows it to suspend a drugmaker’s patent and license someone else to produce the drug. Now, responding to industry alarm over those demands, the Trump administration is proposing …

WashPost: A rare deterrent to limitless drug price increases may die under Trump Read More »

Today, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairwoman Cheri Bustos announced Democrats are capitalizing on the proven energy in Texas by putting boots on the ground to establish a new DCCC:Texas Headquarters. Led by experienced Democratic political experts and Texas Natives Roger Garza and Michael Beckendorf, DCCC:Texas HQ will be centrally located in Austin where three of …

DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos announces DCCC: Texas Headquarters Read More »

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, countered on Wednesday night that he wished the request had actually been a “little earlier and a little bit broader in scope.” “This is a president with a history of questionable tax activities, a president who deviated from other candidates in refusing to disclose his returns,” Doggett, a senior Democrat on …

Dallas Morning News: As top Texans fight over Trump’s tax returns, here’s what you need to know about House Dems’ request Read More »

It was great to address the Travis County Democratic Party on the challenges we face and the opportunities we have. You can watch my remarks here.