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June 26, 2018
The Trump administration’s new tax form, which Republicans celebrated being the size of a postcard instead of the standard two pages, could end up leading to additional paperwork for millions of Americans.
A draft copy of the new 1040 income tax form obtained by The New York Times showed that while the new tax form is smaller, it will require additional paperwork for multiple popular deductions, including student loan interest. Taxpayers will now have to search for these deductions, which are available on one of six separate worksheets.
June 26, 2018
The Trump administration’s new “postcard” tax form still must be mailed in an envelope, unless you want your neighbors to see your Social Security number. It will save a little bit of time for some taxpayers but could add pages more paperwork for millions of others.
June 26, 2018
AUSTIN – Two women are demanding investigations into their allegations of sexual abuse at an immigration detention center be reopened and that the facility be audited for compliance with federal law.
Issues:Immigration
June 25, 2018
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:
KVUE: Austin Congressman says Trump executive order leaves future of Texas border children uncertain
June 22, 2018
Austin Congressman Lloyd Doggett released a video thanking his constituents for speaking out against separating immigrant families at the Texas border. He also said he will be pushing for legislation.
June 20, 2018
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.
June 20, 2018
AUSTIN -- Austin Congressman Lloyd Doggett says the Department of Homeland Security lied about having a policy to separate immigrant families.
This after the KVUE defenders exposed how immigrants seeking asylum were separated despite breaking no laws when they entered the U.S.
After KVUE’s story in February, members of Congress sent a letter to the Homeland Security secretary requesting the department’s policies and initiatives for separating families at the border. In response, Homeland Security claimed no such policy exists.
June 19, 2018
See where statewide elected officials and members of the Texas congressional delegation come down on the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration enforcement policy that separates immigrant kids from their parents.
Issues:Immigration
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June 17, 2018
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, on the House floor last week compared a slate of bills targeting the opioid epidemic to the equivalent of using a garden hose to fight a wildfire. Congress is considering more than 30 bills to address what health experts have characterized as an ongoing crisis.
June 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Tax Policy, spoke on the floor of the House about the very modest opioid bills the House is considering this week. He detailed the ways in which these measures fall far short of confronting the dire opioid crisis and holding Big Pharma accountable. You can watch his speech here or read the remarks below.
Issues:Immigration