Ukraine Caucus Leaders Demand Customs & Border Protection Enforce Federal Law

Demanded Customs and Border Protection enforce sanctions against Russian diesel imports.

“A Putin diesel tanker is en route to reach an American port in early November. Any business, considering complicity in violating federal law should consider the consequences. Those who import, purchase, or transport banned Russian diesel engage in unlawful conduct.”

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Doggett: Trump's Russian Diesel Deal Violates the Law

Stated Trump's Russian diesel deal violates 2022 law banning Russian energy imports.

“In 2022, my name was on the first law banning Russian fossil fuel imports to deny Putin funding for his brutal invasion of Ukraine”

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Doggett Statement on New GAO Report on Insurer-Owned Pharmacies

Criticized insurers' preferential treatment of their own pharmacies in drug pricing.

“There is a real danger that consumers and taxpayers are being ripped off by giant health conglomerates. Three insurer-pharmacy benefit managers control 80% of prescription drug claims.”

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Doggett Reacts to Today’s ICE Shooting in the District He Represents in Austin

Criticized ICE's shooting and enforcement practices in Austin.

“While we do not yet have all of the facts about today’s alarming shooting, we do have the facts about ICE, which has recently accelerated its intrusion into our community. And our lack of facts results from ICE secrecy and non-responsiveness.”

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Supporting Early-childhood Educators' Deductions Act

Mr. Speaker, the day after Putin's tanks rolled into Ukraine, I filed the very first sanctions legislation against Russia, some of which became law. Most every day since then, I have proudly worn this pin to symbolize the need for Americans and all people around the world concerned with freedom to…

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Doggett and Sewell Introduce PROOF Act to Stop the Weaponization of the IRS Against Nonprofits

Introduced bill requiring IRS to provide evidence before revoking nonprofit tax-exempt status.

“The IRS should never be a weapon to punish a President's political enemies. No organization — left, right, or center — should lose its tax-exempt status on an accusation, without evidence, and without a fair chance to be heard”

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Doggett, Sewell Renew Demand for Answers as Trump Administration Moves to Strip Nonprofits of Tax-Exempt Status

Renewed demand for IRS answers on Trump administration's targeting of nonprofit tax-exempt status.

“With an alarming new report that the Trump regime is weaponizing the Tax Code against civic organizations that oppose the Trump agenda, we are renewing our demand for answers from the IRS. In response to my direct questions in March this year, Mr.”

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Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Enforce USMCA Environmental Rules as Vaquita Nears Extinction

Led 38 House Democrats urging Trump administration to enforce USMCA environmental protections for endangered vaquita.

“We write with concerns about enforcement of Mexico's environmental obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and specifically Mexico's failure to enforce its own wildlife, fisheries, and trade laws in the Upper Gulf of California.”

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Doggett Reacts to Abbott’s Refusal to Fulfill His Constitutional Duty to Extradite Accused Felon

Criticized Governor Abbott for refusing to extradite ICE agent charged in Minneapolis shooting.

“As an excuse for shirking his duty to extradite an accused felon, Governor Abbott has attacked Minnesota, the state where the alleged crime occurred. His claim that he does not trust Governor Tim Walz is belied by the fact that less than a week ago, he forwarded an order to extradite another accused to Minnesota.”

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Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation & Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Urge Answers Before Action Jeopardizing Big Bend

Urged Trump Administration to delay road project across Big Bend National Park's Mariscal Mountain.

“The potential destruction from road construction over the rugged terrain of Mariscal Mountain is extreme”

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New Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Vaccine Injury Compensation & Provide Relief to COVID-19 Claimants

Introduced bipartisan legislation modernizing vaccine injury compensation and covering COVID-19 claims.

“Vaccines save lives and are an essential public health tool. In the rarest of instances when a related injury is suffered, compensation for medical bills and related losses should be prompt and reasonable”

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Democrats Introduce Saving MEDICARE Act to Stop Insurers’ Profiteering Off Medicare

Introduced bill to address Medicare Advantage overpayment and level playing field with Traditional Medicare.

“Despite their early claims of greater efficiency and lower costs, Medicare Advantage has never saved a penny. It actually costs taxpayers more each year while offering consumers less.”

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Rep. Doggett Condemns Trump's Attempt to Waive Environmental Protections in Big Bend National Park

Condemned Trump administration's waiver of environmental protections in Big Bend National Park.

“Waiving dozens of federal environmental protections in Big Bend National Park—a true crown jewel of Texas—will damage the park's natural environment, increase flash flooding along the border, and choke off wildlife corridors”

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Video Release: Doggett Introduces “Trade Responsibly for Environmental Emissions Act”

Introduced bill prohibiting imports from deforested lands to protect forests and reduce emissions.

“Our world’s incredible forests, which serve as the lungs of our planet and the habitat for so many diverse plants and animals, are vanishing at an incredible pace”

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Democrats Launch Inquiry into Weaponization of IRS

Led Democrats demanding IRS answers on alleged targeting of Democratic donors and nonprofits.

“Straight out of the authoritarian playbook, Trump is using every lever of government to punish his political enemies and intimidate any potential critic into silence. That’s why he is apparently weaponizing the IRS against dissenting nonprofits and donors”

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Doggett, Schakowsky Introduce Brand New “Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act”

Introduced bill establishing mandatory minimum nurse staffing standards in nursing homes.

“Once again, the corrupt Trump regime has sold off the best interests of Americans to the highest bidder—repealing modest rules after nursing home executives donated to the Trump campaign”

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Doggett Condemns Trump Lifting Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants Responsible for Child Trafficking

Condemned Trump lifting sanctions on Russian oil companies involved in Ukrainian child trafficking.

“Trump is helping the kidnappers, not the kidnapped. As he lifts sanctions on companies trafficking Ukrainian children, he retaliates against the people trying to find them”

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Rep. Doggett Statement on Trump’s Declaration of War on Iran

Criticized Trump's Iran war declaration as unauthorized and destabilizing without alternatives.

“Trump has declared war on Iran without exhausting nonviolent alternatives, without a long-term plan, and without any legal authorization”

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Court Ruling Curbs Trump—But Not the Harm He is Causing

Acknowledged Supreme Court tariff ruling but warned it cannot undo harm already inflicted on families and small businesses.

“And Trump’s tariff abuse is far from over. Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, he will justify tariffs for most anything as necessary to protect our national security like his ridiculous recent security claim for sofas and kitchen cabinets.”

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Rep. Doggett Statement on EPA’s Reversal of Endangerment Finding

Criticized EPA's reversal of greenhouse gas endangerment finding.

“Few actions of this horrendous Trump regime endanger us more than terminating the endangerment finding— ignoring the science that greenhouse gases endanger human health”

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Rep. Doggett Demands Answers on Trump's Corrupt Venezuelan Oil Bargain

Demanded transparency from State and Treasury secretaries on Trump administration's Venezuelan oil account handling.

“President Trump has argued that his personally controlling millions in Venezuelan oil proceeds through an offshore account benefits Americans and Venezuelans, but his actions suggest otherwise”

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Helsinki Commissioner Rep. Doggett Introduces Bipartisan Sanctions Package on Russian Energy

Introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen sanctions on Russian energy sector.

“While more military assistance to Ukraine remains the most urgent priority, much more must be done to reduce funding for Putin’s ‘well-oiled’ war machine”

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Rep. Doggett Condemns Republican Plan Replacing ObamaCare with NothingCare

Condemned Republican health care bill replacing ACA, criticized rejection of tax credit amendments.

“This last-minute effort by four Republicans to insulate themselves from public outrage may provide them some political cover, but it will do nothing for the struggling families who now face soaring health premiums.”

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Doggett, Van Hollen Demand Answers on “Flexible” Foreign Aid Funds

Led letter demanding State Department explain Trump administration's foreign aid spending approach.

“Since the Administration has refused to provide a meaningful explanation as to how these foreign aid funds are being used, we are seeking answers to provide the oversight that this Republican Congress refuses to provide”

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Rep. Doggett Seeks to Safeguard Americans’ Privacy Rights From Trump

Criticized Trump administration's plan to consolidate federal data on Americans into a master file.

“As he grasps for more and more power, Donald Trump has been pursuing an unprecedented project to combine all federal data on every American into a master file on every citizen”

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