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July 13, 2017
Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, offered the following opening statement during its hearing on tax reform and small businesses.

July 11, 2017
Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Democrat on the House Ways & Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, issued the following statement after news reports on Donald Trump’s Jr.’s emails revealed Russian contact prior to the election:

June 29, 2017
Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Democrat on the House Ways & Means Tax Policy Subcommittee and former justice on the Texas Supreme Court, spoke again on the House Floor to express support for local law enforcement against anti-immigrant politically-motivated rhetoric.

June 28, 2017
Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Democrat on the House Ways & Means Tax Policy Subcommittee and former justice on the Texas Supreme Court, spoke on the House Floor today in support of the immigrant community and local law enforcement and against the misleadingly-named Republican bill, “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act” and Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB4).

June 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, issued the following statement after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the Senate vote on the Republican health care repeal bill would be delayed until after the July 4 congressional recess.

June 26, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its cost estimate "score" of the Senate Republicans' misnamed "Better Care Reconciliation Act." Rep. Doggett said:


June 20, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, reacts to Speaker Ryan's address on Republican tax plans:


June 13, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Ways & means Tax Policy Subcommittee, is offering a "privileged resolution" that would require the House of Representatives to immediately request the President's tax returns and those of his businesses. His resolution, which must be considered within two legislative days, would also postpone consideration of any tax reform legislation until the President's tax returns are obtained.


May 25, 2017

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), the Ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, for the third time introduced an amendment to authorize the Ways and Means Committee to obtain President Trump's tax returns. In Committee, Rep.


May 24, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its cost esimate "score" of the Republicans' so-called "American Health Care Act." Rep. Doggett said: