United States representative from Texas and former Texas state representative.
Case
James Talarico says he capped Texas insulin costs at $25 a month. Lois Kolkhorst says she authored the 2021 law. Records document Talarico’s earlier bill and House sponsorship, making this a dispute over legislative credit.
Role at the time: United States representative and former Texas state representative
Response to this claim
James Talarico says he capped insulin at $25 a month while serving in the Texas House.
“He used his personal story to build massive public support for it.”
Relative to Talarico’s legislative-credit claim, Johnson challenges the account of his role and attribution of authorship.
Statement dates: January 23, 2026
Statement dates: January 23, 2026
