Media

August 15, 2012

Washington—Claims made by Governor Romney that President Obama is somehow ending work requirements in welfare by giving States more flexibility to increase work by welfare recipients has failed all independent reviews of truthfulness.

August 3, 2012

Beginning August 15, 2012, you may access the deferred action application online at www.uscis.gov. The following is a message from Rep. Lloyd Doggett on the importance of applying and the work that remains to be done. The Immigration Policy Center estimates that 226,700 young people in Texas will be eligible to apply.
 

[Rep. Doggett's remarks as delivered follow below]

Reviewing this Republican resolution before us, I found much in its findings and purposes with which I fully agree. "The Tax Code is unfair…." "The tax code violates fundamental principles of equal justice…." "Exclusions, deductions, credits, and special rules make up tax expenditures that amount to over $1 trillion per year...."

[Rep. Doggett's remarks, as delivered, follow below]

July 24, 2012

Washington—Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a bill that would extend the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) through 2013 to make college more affordable for millions of families. Without Rep. Doggett's bill, the AOTC would expire at year's end.

July 12, 2012
Washington—Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett spoke about the new Texas Voter ID law and the current trial to determine its constitutionality.