Press Releases
DALLAS – Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) left Washington yesterday to return home to Dallas as he and his wife, Alexandra Eber, are expecting the birth of their first child very soon.
Allred released the following statement regarding his paternity leave:
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), today released information regarding his subcommittee assignments on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), today released the following statement after President Trump’s announcement agreeing to a temporary funding bill that would open the government through February 15.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), today released the following statement after earning committee spots on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
The 14 states that have not expanded are slated to miss out on $305 billion to provide more Americans with affordable health insurance.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) co-sponsored a measure from Congressman Veasey (TX-33). The bill, titled the Incentivizing Medicaid Expansion Act, will encourage Medicaid expansion in the fourteen states that have yet to do so, by allowing states to accept a higher rate of federal dollars to support a Medicaid expansion program.
DALLAS – This Sunday, Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) held a roundtable style town hall with federal workers living in the 32nd Congressional District of who have been impacted by the government shutdown.
Effort Puts U.S. House Back on the Side of the People and Protecting Their Health Care in Federal Court
Washington, D.C. – Today, a House Resolution by Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32), passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of Title III of the Rules package (H. Res. 6).
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) announced a standalone resolution affirming the House Counsel’s authorization to intervene in the GOP’s Texas v. United States lawsuit to defend the Affordable Care Act and protections for pre-existing conditions. The resolution, slated for floor debate and a House vote on January 9.