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January 25, 2017

Washington – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) responded to President Donald Trump's new executive actions:


January 25, 2017

Washington – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) issued the following statement following Texas Governor Greg Abbott's call to "remove from office any officeholder who promotes sanctuary cities.":


January 17, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, has joined some 50 House Democrats — including two others from Texas — who will not be attending President-elect Trump's inauguration on Friday as the 45th president of the United States.


January 17, 2017

Washington—Today, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), senior member of the Ways & Means Committee and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Tax Policy, said he will not attend the Inauguration. He stated:


January 10, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), along with U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), are introducing the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act.

January 5, 2017

Jan. 03--The independent congressional ethics panel that was the target of House Republicans this week investigated a Central Texas congressman last year for possible ethics violations.


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Rep. Doggett at Travis Court House
December 29, 2016

By Michael King

"Anybody need a courthouse?" was not exactly the question posed by the U.S. General Services Administration, but the U.S. government's (technically, the National Park Service) disused 1936 courthouse just happened to match the pressing needs of the Travis County justice system. This morning, the transfer was completed.


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Rep. Doggett at Travis Court House
December 29, 2016

By Taylor Goldstein

After a failed bond referendum and months of uncertainty, at least some of Travis County's court space woes may soon be behind it.

Officials announced Thursday morning that the federal government approved the county's application to take the old U.S. courthouse at 200 W. Eighth St. for its probate court and clerks offices.