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Lloyd Doggett

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Lloyd Alton Doggett is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 35th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Texas's 10th congressional district from January 4, 1995, to January 3, 2013. Throughout his career, Doggett has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic justice, advocating for policies that support working families and promote social equity.

Nov 21, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 15 seconds to respond before calling on my colleague to speak. The gentlewoman well knows that at that very hearing when we chose not to block her bill from coming to the floor, I raised the same concerns, as…

Congressional Record · 2024-11-21
Nov 21, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Again, the Chair reminds Members not to engage in personalities toward a President-elect.

Congressional Record · 2024-11-21
Nov 21, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I would reiterate that on October 1, the IRS, once again, extended for another year the protection that the gentleman says he wants. I am as opposed to Hamas as he is, but this has nothing to do with that. It has everything to…

Congressional Record · 2024-11-21
Nov 21, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 4 minutes. Mr. Speaker, this is a death penalty bill that we are considering today, a bill that empowers Donald Trump to extinguish the life of any nonprofit, of any civic society group, which happens to be on…

Congressional Record · 2024-11-21
Nov 21, 2024

Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is trying to turn the world upside down. We are the ones who accept election results. We are not the ones who stormed the Capitol. We are not the ones who still deny the results of the last election. We believe…

Congressional Record · 2024-11-21
Nov 12, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I have a question for Mr. Beyer. The bill the gentleman has is the same one that the Senate passed 6 months ago. Has the gentleman been given any reason why the Republicans, if they are so eager to help the hostages, have held…

Congressional Record · 2024-11-12
Nov 12, 2024

Mr. Speaker, the former Chief of Staff said he is certainly an authoritarian, admires people who are dictators, so he certainly falls into the general definition of fascism. Kelly also said that our President-elect has said that Hitler did…

Congressional Record · 2024-11-12
Nov 12, 2024

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 256, nays 145, not voting 33, as follows…

Congressional Record · 2024-11-12
Nov 12, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 4 minutes. Mr. Speaker, this bill authorizes Donald Trump to recklessly impose a death penalty on any nonprofit in America that happens to be on his enemies list. With this bill, he can destroy the very life of…

Congressional Record · 2024-11-12
Nov 12, 2024

Mr. Speaker, a shelter offering housing to LGBTQ youth could be targeted. A Vietnam Veterans of America group that previously declared Trump's attacks on Gold Star families disgraceful and un- American could be targeted. Other possible…

Congressional Record · 2024-11-12

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