Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, made the following remarks during the full Ways and Means Committee mark-up of the Republicans' so-called "American Health Care Act." Rep. Doggett said:
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, called out Republicans' silence on President Trump. Rep. Doggett said on the House Floor:
"There's an old adage: ‘Loose lips sink ships.' But it is also true that when it comes to abuse of presidential power, sealed lips sink a democracy. We've gone through a period where it appears some of our Republican colleagues are in a witness protection program.
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 President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey:
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, spoke against the Republican health care bill set for a vote today. Rep. Doggett said on the House Floor:
"The harsh indifference of these Republicans to the well-being of so many Americans is startling. Trump may temporarily bury the lie central to this plan with a tweet storm, with fake news, but these Republicans who follow him, they will not be able to find an excuse, as one family after another suffers.
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 Republicans' American Health Care Act was passed by the House of Representatives:
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Democrat on the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee reacts to the Administration's tax cut proposal as President Trump stumbles to the 100 day mark:
Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, is introducing the Equitable Student Aid Access Act, which would simplify the not-so-simple FFASA and help students access federal financial aid.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior Member of the House Ways and Means Committee and Ranking Member of the Tax Policy Subcommittee, introduced two bills – the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, joined by over 50 other Members of Congress, and the Corporate EXIT Fairness Act (Corporate Expatriates and Inverters Tax Fairness Act).
Washington, D.C.—Today, 51 members of Congress, led by U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), urged President Donald Trump to fulfill his oft-repeated promise to lower prescription drug prices. Rep. Doggett and his colleagues asked President Trump to protect public access to drugs developed with public dollars. Rep. Doggett, a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee and a leader of the House Prescription Drug Task Force, said:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Senior Member of the House Ways and Means Committee and Ranking Member of the Tax Policy Subcommittee, spoke in support of a resolution that would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to provide President Trump's federal tax returns to Congress. During this Committee consideration, Rep. Lloyd Doggett said: