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U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett also weighed in with a statement that read in part: “At the very time when more Iraqis have been protesting Iranian influence, Trump’s actions strengthen anti-American forces and Iranian zealots. His recklessness has little to do with protecting Americans and everything to do with protecting Trump, the Master of Distraction.” Read …

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As tensions with Iran remain high, some of the impact is being felt here in Texas. “Trump has united those who were once opposing Iran,” Doggett said in a speech on the House floor. “This House must act to assert its Constitutional authority to rein in this out-of-control President,” he said in his speech. Read …

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On Thursday’s edition of CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) weighed in on President Donald Trump’s Twitter attacks on the impeachment process — and the GOP efforts led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to prevent evidence from being presented in the Senate. “There is a reason to at least think a …

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“It is just a matter of time before that Fort Worth trial court will again invalidate the entire Act, including its protections for patients with pre-existing conditions,” said U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin. “Health care is on the ballot in November. We must prevail and make health care the first priority of a new Congress.” …

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Texans serving in the U.S. House moved in a party-line vote to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, the third time in the nation’s history the chamber took such action. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, an Austin Democrat, called Trump “a wannabe dictator.”  Read the full story here. …

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A group of lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Lloyd Doggett, are now looking to health insurance claims forms in an effort to better track potentially dangerous medical devices. Several elected officials on Nov. 26 sent letters in support of recommendations that the device identifier portion of unique device identifiers (UDIs) be added to …

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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, was one congressman paying close attention, watching from his Washington, D.C., office. Doggett, whose district includes Central Texas, says Wednesday’s hearing confirmed his beliefs the president committed impeachable acts. “Unfortunately, this president has engaged in extortion and bribery. We have dedicated public servants out there who are providing this testimony. …

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, warned that the push for a new round of tax cuts could be a ploy to divert attention from the impeachment process, which is rapidly gaining momentum in the House. “I would expect this would just be another distraction from the fact that …

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Each winter for about seven years, Mary Apostolou hung extra thick curtains to try to keep the cold out as much as possible at her former Chalmers Courts apartment, even though they darkened the room. With cinder block walls that lacked insulation and no central heating or cooling system, the 1930s-era East Austin public housing …

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