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Washington, D.C. -- Today, on the House floor, Congressman Lloyd (D-TX), the Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, spoke against Republicans' "Pay More for Less" healthcare bill that has been rejected by physicians, nurses, hospitals, the AARP, the American Cancer Action Network, Consumers Union, and more. Rep. Doggett said:

Washington, D.C. – Today, on the House floor, Congressman Lloyd (D-TX), the Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, spoke against Republicans' efforts to jam through the so-called "Affordable Health Care Act":

Washington, D.C. – Following his recent efforts to restore full access to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), 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 FAFSA. College Forward, a Texas-based nonprofit that coaches underserved students to collegiate success, recommended some elements of the legislation. Rep. Doggett said:

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Senior Member of the Ways and Means Committee and Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, spoke out against House Republicans' efforts to take away healthcare from 24 million Americans ahead of Thursday's vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Senior Member of the House Ways and Means Committee and Ranking Member of the Tax Policy Subcommittee, reacted to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report detailing the consequences of the GOP health care bill:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Ways and Means Committee Democrats urged Chairman Kevin Brady to refrain from holding a full committee markup of any legislation to replace the Affordable Care Act without conducting a single hearing or obtaining a score from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office and any estimates from the Joint Committee on Taxation. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Tax Policy Subcommittee, issued the following statement:

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) issued the following statement after 19 year-old Josue Romero was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in San Antonio:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, all House Ways and Means Committee Democrats joined together in urging their colleagues to oppose a resolution that would repeal recently finalized Department of Treasury rules that reduce tax incentives for corporate inversions – a practice in which some corporations have renounced their American citizenship to avoid their share of American taxes.