Growing Our Economy
March 1, 2018
New legislation introduced today, the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act, by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) would help repair the damage to the international tax code wrought by the new Trump-GOP tax lawand move toward a system where U.S. corporations can’t reap tax benefits from shifting jobs and profits offshore.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
February 27, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, introduced the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). The legislation would level the playing field for domestic companies by ensuring that multinationals pay the same tax rate on profits earned abroad as they do in the United States, ending new tax incentives created by President Trump’s tax law to outsources jobs and shift profits offshore.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
February 13, 2018
Putting the burden on state, local government draws wide criticism.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
February 12, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, reacted to the release of President Trump’s budget and infrastructure plan.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
December 19, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee and a conferee to the House and Senate Conference Committee, spoke twice on the House Floor against the Republican tax bill that is expected to be voted on in the House.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
December 15, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee and Conferee on the tax bill Conference Committee, issued the following statement in response to Republicans releasing their final tax bill to the public.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
December 14, 2017
WASHINGTON – Republicans who control Congress struck a deal Wednesday on an overhaul of the tax code, but they kept details under wraps amid reports that the revised bill sweetened tax breaks for the richest Americans.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
December 13, 2017
• Republican leaders reached an agreement on a final tax bill, setting up final votes next week.
• Lawmakers are expected to be briefed on the consensus deal later on Wednesday, ahead of a final vote next week.
• Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, said she does not see any reason to delay the votes in light of the Alabama election
Issues:Growing Our Economy
December 13, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee and a conferee to the House and Senate Conference Committee, criticized both the substance of the Republican tax bill and the secret, rushed way in which it is being enacted.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
December 7, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Democratic Members of the Conference Committee on the Republican tax bill urged Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to provide a copy of any Treasury Department analysis of the economic impact of this legislation and to appear before the Conference Committee for questioning about it and other issues.
Issues:Growing Our Economy