Congressman Lloyd Doggett Reappointed to Budget Committee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Human Resources, has been reappointed to serve on the House Budget Committee just in time for today’s Committee consideration of this year’s House Budget Resolution. He has served on the Budget Committee during five previous sessions of Congress (1995-1998 and 2007-2012). Rep. Lloyd Doggett stated:
“As we mark the 50th Anniversary of LBJ’s War on Poverty, our federal budget should build on efforts to boost those struggling to climb the bottom rungs of the economic ladder. The size of our deficit, our tax rates, are important, but they are not the sole lenses through which the strength of America should be viewed. A truly balanced budget is measured not just in dollars but in the educational opportunity afforded our youth, the dignity offered seniors, and the level of its investment designed to ensure an America that is competitive in the world economy.”
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