Press Releases
January 27, 2021
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) released the following statement regarding President Biden’s executive actions to tackle the climate crisis, restore scientific integrity in government, and create jobs, which he just signed:
Issues:
January 25, 2021
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) issued the following statement today regarding President Biden’s welcome repeal of Trump’s discrimination against transgender Americans, banning them from serving in our military:
January 13, 2021
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) took to the House floor today, urging his colleagues to impeach President Trump for inciting an insurrection to commit violence, overthrow our government, and prevent the peaceful transfer of power.
Issues:
January 7, 2021
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) released this statement regarding the need to immediately remove Donald Trump from office and mitigate the daily danger he poses to our country:
Issues:
January 6, 2021
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) released this statement regarding today’s horrors at the Capitol:
December 28, 2020
Washington, D.C. – One week ago today, President Trump’s designated representative approved the COVID relief bill including $600 in direct payments to eligible Americans. The next day, Trump condemned that bill as a "disgrace." Yesterday, he finally signed the same "disgraceful" bill. After voting this afternoon to increase relief payments to $2,000, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) released this statement:
Issues:
December 22, 2020
Washington, D.C. – As this year’s January 15 FAFSA deadline approaches, legislation authored by U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) to expand access to federal financial and simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was included in the COVID relief package, just approved by Congress. He released this statement:
December 21, 2020
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, released this statement on the upcoming House vote today on the COVID relief package and government funding:
Issues:
December 3, 2020
Washington, D.C. – Last night, the U.S. Senate passed U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett’s (D-TX) bipartisan Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act (H.R. 3349) to pave the way for a commemoration of the Texas Legation in Washington, D.C., marking in our capital the chapter of Texas history when it was an independent nation. The House of Representatives passed Doggett’s bill in September. Following Senate passage, assisted by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), the legislation heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law this month.
November 20, 2020
Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chairman of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, released this statement immediately following President Trump’s remarks regarding drug pricing measures:
Issues: