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June 1, 2018
Austin - Protesters will rally in downtown Austin on Friday to denounce the separation of some unauthorized immigrant families by U.S. officials as they enter the United States.
People from several activist coalitions will gather at 4:30 p.m. at Republic Square Park as part of the National Day of Action for Children.
May 24, 2018
WASHINGTON— Reps. Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Joaquín Castro (TX-20), and Lloyd Doggett (TX-35) secured an amendment to H.R. 5515, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2019 to improve utility service infrastructure for Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) and the City of San Antonio.
May 23, 2018
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Republican Chairman had our Ways & Means Tax Subcommittee hold a public relations hearing on the effect of the tax law on small businesses. But the best time to devote some attention to the impact of the tax code on small businesses would have been before this new tax law was approved, not after, when it’s too late to have any impact. Today’s hearing attempted to put the best face on legislation that was poorly written and ill conceived—legislation that was designed to provide a windfall to Wall Street Banks and other multinationals and for which small business was an afterthought.
May 23, 2018
In response to the most recent school shooting in Santa Fe which left 10 dead and an additional 13 wounded, Gov. Gregg Abbott on Tuesday hosted the first of three roundtable events to evaluate solutions to gun violence in Texas.
May 22, 2018
In a closed door meeting, Gov. Greg Abbott sat down with fellow lawmakers and other experts Tuesday afternoon for the first day of scheduled roundtable discussions on school safety and gun violence following a massacre at Santa Fe High School last week. Abbott, a Republican, said the discussions are designed to develop strategies that will prevent further shootings.
May 22, 2018
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), an active member of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, issued a statement about the epidemic of gun violence and the exclusion of the leadership of state teacher organizations and of two prominent gun safety groups from development of a state plan to address it. You can view Rep. Doggett’s video statement here and read his statement below. Please reach out if you would like the video file in a different format.
May 21, 2018
"San Antonio Postmaster Robert D. Carr Jr., Executive Director of San Antonio Tricentennial Commission Carlos Contreras, Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales, and U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett unveiled the City's official Tricentennial Pictorial Postmark from the U.S. Postal Service, an exciting federal recognition of our City's 300th year to kick-off Commemorative Week."
May 18, 2018
There will never be enough horrifying shootings to force this NRA-controlled Congress to enact reasonable gun safety measures. The only way to ensure greater protection for our children is to replace this Congress with those committed to act. Enough moments of silence, we need moments of action to prevent other families from suffering the pain being suffered in Santa Fe.
May 18, 2018
Washington, D.C.—Today, the Affordable Prescription Drug Task Force, led by U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT), joined Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) to call on the Trump Administration to step in to lower the cost of naloxone drugs. The Task Force urged the Administration to grant a request submitted by the Baltimore City Health Department and Public Citizen to use existing federal authority to address the soaring cost of naloxone drugs during the opioid crisis.