Press Releases
Republicans Again Block Efforts to Provide Health Care Coverage to Uninsured Texans at No Cost
(Austin, TEXAS) – Today, the Texas House of Representatives voted on the amendment by Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) to seek a federal waiver to reduce
Rep. Garnet Coleman Responds to CMS’ Cancellation of State’s 1115 Waiver
(Austin, TEXAS) – Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded the extension of Texas’ 1115 Waiver granted earlier in the year. The
House Democrats Fight Back as Republicans Push Anti-Voter Bill Out of Committee
(TEXAS) – This morning, Texas Republicans pushed the anti-voter House Bill 6 out of the House Committee on Elections with a narrow 5-4 vote along
Democratic Legislation Prioritized at Bipartisan Health Care Press Conference
(AUSTIN) — Today, Speaker Dade Phelan held a press conference with a coalition of Democratic and Republican Representatives to lay out the Texas House’s health
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Medicaid Expansion and ACA
AUSTIN – Today, March 18, 2021, Representatives Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston| Chair, Texas Legislative Study Group), Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie | Chair, House Democratic Caucus),
Chair Turner Responds to Last PUC Commissioner’s Resignation
(AUSTIN) – Last night, the last remaining commissioner of the Public Utility Commission resigned following Texas Monthly’s publication of the audio of a call between