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February 17, 2021
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) releases the following statement regarding Gov. Abbott’s mismanagement ahead of the Governor’s belated first news conference since the start of this crisis:
February 13, 2021
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) released the following statement in reaction to today’s vote in the Senate impeachment trial of former President Trump for inciting insurrection:
February 12, 2021
Washington, DC – Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) released a joint statement regarding the revelations from the Washington Post today that American taxpayers will partially subsidize settlement payments in major opioid litigation. A massive tax giveaway for so-called “net operating losses” that Republicans slipped into must-pass pandemic-relief legislation last year will sweeten the deal. Rep. Doggett and Sen. Whitehouse have staunchly advocated its repeal. Their statement:
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February 10, 2021
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior Member of the Ways and Means Committee, spoke this morning in the first markup of COVID relief legislation in support of extending vital unemployment assistance, which the GOP continue opposing. You can watch his remarks here or read them in full below.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
February 8, 2021
WASHINGTON — The early weeks of the Biden administration have brought a surge of support, in the White House and across party lines in Congress, for what could be the most ambitious effort in a generation to reduce child poverty.
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February 5, 2021
WASHINGTON - Texas Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett is calling on Congress to extend the tax credit for electric vehicle chargers for another five years.
A CHARGE Forward for Green Energy: Doggett Bill Drives Investment in Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
February 5, 2021
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior Member of the Ways and Means Committee and a longtime member of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) and the Safe Climate Caucus, introduced the Electric Vehicle Charging Helps Access to Renewable Green Energy (CHARGE) Act (H.R. 698), which would provide enhanced incentives for publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
February 3, 2021
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) released the following statement responding to the sudden death of former Travis County Commissioner Ron Davis:
February 3, 2021
Ron Davis, who served on the Travis County Commissioners Court for 18 years and was a lifelong advocate for East Austin residents, died Tuesday night of a heart attack. He was 75.
Davis was first elected to represent Precinct 1, which covers northeastern Travis County, in 1998. On the Commissioners Court, Davis was known as a steadfast advocate for Black and Hispanic communities in East Austin until his retirement in 2017.
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February 2, 2021
Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) led a group of 120 total Democratic members of Congress to urge House and Senate leadership to repeal a massive tax giveaway for a small number of extremely wealthy taxpayers that Republicans slipped into must-pass pandemic-relief legislation last year.