Press Releases
December 19, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), issued the following statement following the passing of former State Representative Ruth Jones McClendon.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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December 7, 2017
Analysis Reveals How Big Pharma Will Get an $80 Billion Tax Cut on Offshore Profits Under Trump-GOP Tax Plan While Drug Prices Continue to Skyrocket
(WASHINGTON) - A new report released today by Americans for Tax Fairness exposes just how much the pharmaceutical industry stands to gain if the Trump-GOP tax plan becomes law.
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December 1, 2017
Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, issued the following statement after Michael Flynn, former National Security Advisor for President Trump and top Trump campaign official, pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about his contacts with Russian authorities.
November 27, 2017
Humanities Texas is pleased to announce thatVictoria Longoria of Del Valle High School is one of 13 recipients of the 2017 Humanities Texas Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award. U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett presented Longoria with her $5,000 award during a ceremony at Del Valle High School on Monday, November 27.
November 16, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, delivered remarks on the House Floor in opposition to Republican tax bill H.R. 1, ahead of its scheduled vote today.
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November 15, 2017
“We will see a growth in jobs alright, but it will be in China, in Europe, and that’s a mighty long commute for American workers.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, participated in a gathering outside of the U.S. Capitol to urge rejection of the Republican tax scam (H.R. 1), which would jeopardize health care for millions and give tax breaks to the wealthiest few and multinational corporations.
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