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July 15, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) joined Foundation Communities, Councilwoman Vanessa Fuentes, and Austin parent and recent Texas State graduate Cristina Guajardo to mark the first day of Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments. They explained who can expect payments automatically and how much is coming—as well as how parents who do not normally file a tax return can ensure they do not miss out on these important payments and get free, bilingual help from Foundation Communities. The video of this press conference is available here. Rep. Doggett has published an FAQ webpage for families’ questions, available in both English and Spanish here.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
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July 14, 2021
The expanded Child Tax Credit, a cornerstone of the American Rescue Plan—which I helped pass into law, though without a single Republican vote—is delivering financial support to roughly 90% of American families. Beginning in July 2021 and running through December 2021, qualifying families will receive monthly payments. Most households should begin seeing their monthly payments automatically after Thursday, July 15 with no further action required. However, a smaller number of families – mostly those who earn so little they don’t normally file tax returns – will have to register to get their child credit payments.
July 14, 2021
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, knows what it's like to break quorum in Austin.
Issues:Voting Rights
July 14, 2021
WASHINGTON — Texas lawmakers traveled down starkly divergent political paths on Tuesday, as Republicans in Austin signaled their intention to push forward with an overhaul of the state’s election system while Democrats who had fled the state a day earlier began lobbying lawmakers in Congress to pass comprehensive federal voting rights legislation.
Issues:Voting Rights
July 12, 2021
Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) issues this statement regarding the Democrats in the Texas Legislature breaking quorum today as he prepares to welcome them to Washington:
Issues:Voting Rights
July 12, 2021
Austin, T.X. – This Thursday, July 15, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Foundation Communities, eligible parents and children, and other community leaders will mark the first day of advanced Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments, which are up to $300 per month per child. Congressman Doggett will explain who can expect payments automatically and how much—as well as how parents who do not normally file a tax return can ensure they do not miss out on these important payments.
July 7, 2021
Expansions are coming to the Medicare program, if Democrats can achieve one of their biggest health policy goals this year.
Issues:Healthcare
July 6, 2021
Washington, D.C. – This morning, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chair of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, announced that he is leading 76 Members of Congress in introducing the Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act to expand the care Medicare provides.
Issues:Healthcare
June 28, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of President Trump’s trip with Governor Abbott to Hidalgo County this week, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) led all Democratic members of the Texas delegation in an effort urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to protect the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds available for Texas under the American Rescue Plan—and ensure that Governor Abbott cannot nefariously divert recovery funds into his sideshow of building portions of Trump’s ill-fated wall. Governor Abbott has directed that $250 million be taken from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a “down payment” for the wall and as of last Wednesday, he reported having raised only $459,000 in private donations for the wall.
June 28, 2021
WASHINGTON — Texas Democrats in Congress are irate that Gov. Greg Abbott can divert federal funds intended for COVID-19 relief to build a border wall. On Monday, they asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to step in and block the state from using any of its $15.8 billion windfall for this “costly monstrosity.”