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February 9, 2018

WASHINGTON — Texas stands to benefit from the budget deal reached between Senate and House leaders with a considerable injection of disaster relief funds.

The deal includes $89.3 billion to respond to the effects of hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and wildfires and mudslides in California, up from $81 billion in earlier legislation.


February 2, 2018

(AUSTIN, TX) Con Mi MADRE will honor Congressman Lloyd Doggett and wife Libby Doggett, Dr. Judith Loredo, Google and nine other leaders in the Austin community at its Ninth Annual Corazón Awards on February 3, 2018, 6:30 p.m. at Brazos Hall.


February 2, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), senior Member of the House Ways & Means Committee, issued the following statement about the expected release of a classified Republican-drafted memo.

January 31, 2018
WASHINGTON — From immigration and border security to infrastructure and disaster response, President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address hit a host of hot-button issues that were felt deep in the heart of Texas.
Issues:Immigration

January 29, 2018
After an Observer report, Austin Democrat Lloyd Doggett is demanding a host of new details from ICE about last February's raids.
Issues:Immigration

January 28, 2018
- Democrats are accusing President Donald Trump or obstructing justice following a report that he ordered his lawyer to fire special counsel Robert Mueller in June. - White House lawyer Don McGahn threatened to resign rather than carry out the order, and Trump ultimately backed down. - Republicans argue that Mueller's continued presence on the case disproves the obstruction charge.

January 23, 2018
WASHINGTON — Federal agencies shuttered in a fight over immigration were set to reopen today after Senate Democrats bowed to pressure and agreed to a spending compromise in return for a promise to take up debate on the expiring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program by early next month.
Issues:Immigration

January 19, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, spoke on the House Floor against the shutdown in favor of a more responsible approach.

January 19, 2018

WASHINGTON -- The House approved a must-pass spending measure to avert a government shutdown late Thursday, sending the legislation to the Senate where it faces a less certain future.