Press Releases

U.S. Rep. Doggett Questions CMS Director Berwick on Effects of Republicans' Dangerous Attempt to Repeal Health Reform on Seniors

February 10, 2011

Nine Texas Democrats Ask Governor Perry to Cooperate in Getting Federal Aid to Texas Schools

February 10, 2011

U.S. Rep. Doggett Questions Chairman Bernanke

February 9, 2011

Rep. Doggett on Repeal: For House Republicans, Putting Insurance Companies First Seems to be a Pre-Existing Condition

January 18, 2011

“For House Republicans, putting insurance companies first seems to be a pre-existing condition. This bill isn’t repeal and replace, it is repeal and forget—forget the health care needs of millions of Americans , forget the hundreds of billions of dollars that they, with this repeal, add to our federal debt,” said Rep. Doggett.

Rep. Doggett on Republican Efforts to Repeal Health Reform: No Insurance Monopoly Should Stand Between You and Your Doctor

January 7, 2011

Deficit Resources Roundup

January 5, 2011

What is the Difference Between the Debt and the Deficit?

Click here for a brief explanation as well as some relevant figures on definitions from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Republicans abandon pay-as-you-go budgeting

January 5, 2011

GOP's Proposed "Cut-Go" Rule Will Add Billions to Deficit, Distort the Budgetary Process

January 4, 2011

Read more in my Huffington Post blog here.

Rep. Doggett on CNN's American Morning Discussing Tax Cut Deal

December 17, 2010

Rep. Doggett: I'd vote for a bill that creates more jobs and less debt. This is not it.

December 16, 2010