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October 4, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, delivered remarks at press conference hosted by the Congressional Progressive Caucus to call on Congress to reject President Trump’s latest tax plan, a multi-trillion dollar giveaway to the superrich at the expense of the middle class. Rep. Doggett was joined by House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, other Democratic Members of Congress, and advocates. Rep. Doggett said:
October 4, 2017
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, filed his fifth amendment to authorize the Ways and Means Committee to obtain President Donald Trump’s tax returns. Rep. Doggett said:
October 4, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Senior Member of the Ways & Means Committee, joined Rep. David Price (D-NC) and more than 180 Members of Congress, including the entire House Democratic Leadership and those who both voted for and against the Iran Nuclear Agreement, to urge the President to recertify Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
October 4, 2017
SAN ANTONIO — A social security office on the South Side is re-opened for business, seven months after it unexpectedly closed for repairs, congressman Lloyd Doggett said in a press release.
USA TODAY: GOP tax reform could eliminate tax break for disaster victims that Congress just expanded
October 2, 2017
Congress moved quickly last week to allow victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria to write off more of their losses from federal income taxes, passing a bill that President Trump signed just a week after it was introduced.
October 2, 2017
Alamo Colleges District - San Antonio College (SAC) is proud to announce it received more than $1.2M to renew the CCAMPIS grant, effective Oct. 1. CCAMPIS, which stands for Child Care Access Means Parents Stay in School, provides about $308,000 per year for four years, totaling $1.2 million.
September 28, 2017
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and top Republicans rolled out the framework for their long-promised tax cuts Wednesday, offering some details but leaving a lot of tough choices ahead for Congress.
Critics immediately said the $5.8 trillion plan could add to America's $20 trillion debt, potentially crippling domestic health and retirement programs such as Medicare and Social Security.
But Republicans, starting with Trump, held out the prospect of a "generational" shift to a streamlined tax code delivering bigger paychecks, more job growth and a stronger economy.
September 27, 2017
Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, reacts to the latest Republican tax break announcement.
September 26, 2017
WASHINGTON — President Trump will propose a sweeping rewrite of the federal tax code on Wednesday, outlining a plan to reduce rates for corporations and individuals and eliminate some popular deductions, in a move that will set off a scramble among powerful groups eager to protect their tax breaks.
The proposal will call for slashing the corporate tax rate to 20 percent from 35 percent, doubling the standard deduction for individual taxpayers and slightly increasing the bottom tax rate to 12 percent from 10 percent, according to two officials briefed on the details o