Speeches
Washington-- Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, the Ranking Member of the Human Resources Subcommittee, delivered the following speech on his bipartisan Protect Our Kids Act:
September 20, 2012
Washington—Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett spoke on the House floor during debate on TANF waivers in strong opposition to a Republican resolution that would undermine attempts by states to implement new and better ways to move individuals from welfare to work.
[Rep. Doggett’s full remarks, as delivered, follow below]
“I have lived through a terminal illness while struggling to get well and struggling to get and keep my insurance. I’ve been denied health insurance because of a pre-existing condition. I have lived this. It is very real for me. Today I breathe a little better—life is good because now I have hope.”
December 15, 2011
Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett delivered the following speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. While he expressed his support, he also indicated he was highly concerned about the bill's failure to extend the TANF Supplemental Grant program.
December 13, 2011
Washington-- Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett delivered the following remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the Republicans' year-end proposal. You can watch Rep. Doggett's remarks below:
Rep. Doggett also noted during his remarks that allowing the Supplemental Grant program to expire is in stark contrast to Republicans’ previous support for this program. In October of 2001, Governor Rick Perry sent a letter to Tom DeLay urging the extension of TANF