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@RepLloydDoggett

Representing communities from San Antonio to Austin. Chairman of the Heath Subcommittee on the House Ways & Means Committee.

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Joined June 2010
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    Mar 7

    "If you were going broke trying to afford medication or simply going without because you can't afford it, there might be some hope coming.” From on our hearing today on soaring Rx drug prices & promoting competition to ensure access to medicines:

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  2. 46 minutes ago

    Heartbreaking witness report on horrors in China’s mass detention camps: “Then he was asked to help bring 600 handcuffed people to a new facility—and was stunned by what he saw. Officials called it a job training center, but it was basically a prison"

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  3. 17 hours ago

    Instead of a purge, what we need is a surge of Texans to vote. We can encourage it by removing obstacles in their way. on our event ahead of its House passage Friday:

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  4. 22 hours ago

    The panel included valuable current leaders, who are excellent role models. Students from Del Valle, South Austin, & elsewhere with whom we were speaking represent our encouraging future leaders.

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  5. 22 hours ago

    Joined Latina leaders, including State Rep. , Austin Mayor Pro Tem , Sunset Valley Mayor Rose Cardona, & to encourage young Latinas to achieve their all & to get engaged with public policy decisions from the schoolhouse to the White House.

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  6. 23 hours ago

    is unique in bringing together global leaders and encouraging innovative collaboration.

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  7. 23 hours ago

    Recognizing our strong economic relationship & a future that does not include Trump divisiveness. Thanks to Mexican Consul General for your leadership of this annual gathering. From there met the Mayor of Kristiansand, Norway & packed gathering of Scandinavians.

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  8. 23 hours ago

    . Interactive is well underway with thousands in downtown Austin. From the airport, I moved directly to an enthusiastic group of entrepreneurs from across the Americas & local Hispanic leaders at .

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    Mar 8

    This should prompt us to keep working for gender equality at home & worldwide. Also an opportunity to reflect on the fierce Texas women who inspired us, shattered barriers created to hold them back, & reshaped institutions that were intimidated by their leadership.

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  10. Mar 8

    Pleased that students—our future female leaders—have these trailblazers in their Texas history textbooks.

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  11. Mar 8

    This should prompt us to keep working for gender equality at home & worldwide. Also an opportunity to reflect on the fierce Texas women who inspired us, shattered barriers created to hold them back, & reshaped institutions that were intimidated by their leadership.

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  12. Retweeted
    Mar 7

    Medicine isn’t a luxury. held a hearing today – led by Progressive Caucus Member – to and ensure everyone who needs medicine can afford it. Watch ➡️

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  13. Retweeted
    Mar 7

    SIGNATURES NEEDED: , together with , just reintroduced an important bill to take on and let negotiate drug discounts. Sign the petition and tell Congress to support it now:

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  14. Mar 8

    As covered, "H.R. 1, the 'For the People Act,' is designed to make voting easier, reduce partisan redistricting and limit what Pelosi called 'the influence of big, dark money' in campaigns."

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  15. Mar 8

    .: “They ‘sounded a false alarm of voter fraud, not only trampling my rights but intimidating foreign-born naturalized citizens from exercising our right to vote,’ Garibay said.”

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  16. Mar 8

    . & I were joined by Julieta Garibay, lead plaintiff in a lawsuit accusing TX state officials of illegally targeting her & others because they are foreign-born, & of .

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  17. Retweeted
    Mar 8

    It is essential that any President disclose tax returns; it is great news that the House passed HR1, which includes a that requirement, and thanks to , , and others for making sure the requirement also includes business tax returns, which are key.

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  18. Mar 8

    Congrats to Jaimie Woo, my former communications director, for publishing her story of working for Vice President Joe Biden in the Obama White House. Look forward to reading & sharing with my daughters & grandchildren!

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  19. Mar 8

    NEW: —our bold expansion of voter rights—just passed the House 234 to 193. Moments below from our press conference Tuesday in East Austin, at Springdale General, w/ & local voting rights champions & .

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    Mar 7

    U.S. House Speaker stops in Austin to promote new anti-corruption legislation.

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  21. Mar 8

    My commitment to the environment & public health is reflected in my 100% score from ' 2018 . I was one the only Texan to receive a perfect score.

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