Press Releases

As Trump Surrenders to Putin, Helsinki Congressional Republicans Surrender to Trump

July 18, 2018

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) today urged Republicans in Congress to not surrender to Trump at a time of sustained Russian aggression. Rep. Doggett said:

GOP ICE Resolution: “The Height of Hypocrisy, The Depth of Duplicity”

July 18, 2018

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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) today spoke out against House Republicans’ anti-immigrant resolution, which they have presented under the guise of praising law enforcement. Rep. Doggett said:

Trump Blames America First: GOP Must Stand Up Against Trump Appeasement

July 17, 2018

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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) today directly urged his Republican colleagues to defend American values by standing up to Donald Trump's appeasement of a murderous dictator, Vladimir Putin.

Trump-Putin Summit: “In the struggle to preserve the free world, Trump proudly yields right of way to the oppressor”

July 16, 2018

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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, today issued this statement on President Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin and Trump’s refusal to side with U.S. intelligence agencies regarding Russian interference in our election:

Ways & Means Republicans Reject Doggett Amendment to Protect Health Care Access for People with Pre-Existing Conditions

July 12, 2018

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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, today offered an amendment to ensure that health care plans could not take away protections for people with pre-existing conditions. The Trump Administration is determined to take away such protections. Republicans in committee rejected his amendment on a party-line vote. Rep. Doggett said:

Find a Way to Pay for $92 Billion Health Legislation for the Wealthy

July 11, 2018

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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, offered a motion to stop and take a week to determine how to pay for legislation that would cost a full $92 billion, while only alleviating health care costs for the wealthy. Republicans in committee rejected his motion on a party-line vote.

New Trump Policy Appears Designed to Prolong Separation of Mother and Child

July 5, 2018

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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) is concerned by new reports regarding asylum-seeking mothers whose children were seized from them and who are being detained near Austin, Texas, which indicate that they are being denied release even after successfully showing at a preliminary hearing that they have a “credible fear” of returning to their home countries. While detained, they cannot be reunited with their wrongfully removed children. Congressman Doggett has made the attached official inquiry to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding this apparent new Trump policy that appears designed to prolong separation and offered the following related statement:

Issues:Immigration

This Congress: All Lapdog & No Watchdog

June 27, 2018

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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) spoke on the floor of the House today on his limitations amendment that would have prevented military bases from being turned into child internment camps, joined by 41 of his colleagues. But his effort was blocked in the Rules Committee on a party-line vote, as Republicans prevented its consideration on the floor of the House.

Rep. Doggett on Today’s Supreme Court Redistricting Decision

June 25, 2018

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Washington, D.C.— U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) released the following statement on today's Supreme Court decision regarding the Texas redistricting case:

Rep. Doggett on Trump Executive Order & GOP Bills: Heartless, Toothless

June 20, 2018

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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) issued the following statement on the cruel Trump policy to separate and detain families seeking asylum and his new executive order: “President Trump’s sudden reversal on family separation shows clearly that no law, no court, no Democrat has prevented him from stopping his horrifying policy. With their silence and double-talk, our Republican colleagues have been his enablers. Clearly, Trump could already have ended his self-imposed wrongdoing as fast as he saluted a North Korean General. Now, he needs to explain how soon these terrified toddlers can be returned into their mother’s arms and to apologize for the great pain and child abuse that he has inflicted.