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September 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Rep. Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, introduced the Protecting the Rights Of Organizations Fairly (PROOF) Act of 2026, legislation to guarantee that the IRS cannot strip a nonprofit of its tax-exempt status without evidence and without a fair process.
September 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Rep. Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, today renewed their demand that Internal Revenue Service Chief Executive Officer Frank Bisignano answer sixteen outstanding questions about the Administration’s use of the IRS against tax-exempt organizations and their donors. The Members first wrote to Bisignano on April 14, 2026. The IRS confirmed receipt on April 22 and told the Members’ staff that the letter had been “assigned for response.” No response has ever come.
Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Enforce USMCA Environmental Rules as Vaquita Nears Extinction
August 24, 2026
Washington, D.C.—One year after an independent investigation confirmed that Mexico is failing to enforce its own wildlife, fisheries, and trade laws, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) led 38 House Democrats in urging U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to enforce USMCA environmental protections. They seek answers on Mexico's failure to meet its environmental obligations under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to protect the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, of which only ten are believed to remain.
Issues:Protecting Our Planet
August 19, 2026
Austin, TX—Today, Representative Lloyd Doggett, who represents the Texas State Capitol, issued the following statement after the State of Minnesota sued Governor Abbott Tuesday to compel the extradition of an ICE agent charged in a Minneapolis shooting:
Issues:Immigration
July 31, 2026
Washington, D.C.—Today, Texas Congressmembers, joined by House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman, urged Trump Administration officials to delay work on a proposed road across and over Big Bend National Park’s Mariscal Mountain until specific details of the project are made fully available and questions answered about the potentially irreparable destruction the project poses.
July 14, 2026
Washington, D.C.—Today, House Ways and Means Committee members Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), introduced the Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act to provide overdue updates and improvements to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) and allow pending COVID-19 vaccine claimants to seek relief under the VICP.
Issues:Healthcare
July 1, 2026
Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, joined by 44 colleagues, introduced the Saving Medicare Enrollees from Deceptive Insurers and Creating Ample Resources for Everyone (Saving MEDICARE) Act. This landmark legislation comprehensively addresses the many ways Medicare Advantage insurers are overpaid—with a consistent goal of leveling the playing field so that Traditional Medicare does not remain at a disadvantage to giant private insurance companies.
Issues:Healthcare
June 8, 2026
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) released the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security waiving 28 federal environmental and historic preservation laws in Big Bend National Park to construct new, obtrusive, border barrier technology and roads.
May 13, 2026
A sister lost her brother. A nephew can’t rely on his uncle to take him to daycare. A graduating class misses a loquacious friend, its excitement for the milestone shattered. A soccer team lacks a goalie, and a local business owner has to find a new manager.
Issues:Immigration
May 12, 2026
Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), an active member of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee and of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), released a video introducing the “Trade Responsibly for Environmental Emissions Act,” or “TREE Act.” By prohibiting the import of commodities and products derived from lands affected by deforestation or forest degradation, this bill is designed to position the United States as a leader together with the European Union in the struggle to protect one of our greatest tools to reduce greenhouse emissions: our forests.
Issues:Protecting Our Planet