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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said he would obey the law if he receives a written request from Congress to turn over President Donald Trump’s tax returns. “I will consult with the legal department within Treasury, and I will comply with the law,” Mnuchin said when asked by Texas Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett on …

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, chairman of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement: “This hearing continues our inquiry into pharmaceutical pricing, which our full Committee began last month. I was encouraged at that hearing that a number of our colleagues from both parties reflected on the medication problems about …

Insurance News Net: Rep. Doggett Issues Statement at Hearing on Promoting Competition to Lower Medicare Drug Prices Read More »

While the high cost of prescription drug prices seems to be a universally agreed-upon trouble spot in the American health system, a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing Thursday showed that Democrats and Republicans are still miles apart on what to do about it. … Among the topics in play was legislation introduced in February …

Kaiser Health News: Lawmakers United Against High Drug Prices Bare Partisan Teeth Read More »