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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.

Jun 12, 2024

In confronting rising antisemitism, we need equal concern about rising Islamophobia and hateful acts against Muslims.

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Jun 12, 2024

There were no Palestinian martyrs on October 7, only murderers and rapists.

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Jun 12, 2024

So many of the chants and taunts since October 7 have fueled antisemitism, and the incidents that you described today are truly outrageous.

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Jun 12, 2024

Unlike President Trump, I did not find good people on both sides. Rather, I saw dangerous racists and anti-Semites on one side.

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May 16, 2024

Mr. Speaker, horrified by seeing a baby's arm blown off, the President successfully demanded the Israeli Prime Minister to halt the bombing. President Ronald Reagan also halted deliveries of weapons, but today's Republicans don't want…

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May 16, 2024

Mr. Speaker, Hamas can never be a genuine partner for peace, but Netanyahu, so willing to sacrifice the hostages and protect himself, is also obstructing peace. Limiting the flow of bombs is a constructive step forward toward assuring…

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Apr 29, 2024

Thank you so much for your testimony today about a budget that demonstrates that we can put our country on sound financial footing, reduce our deficit, and make some new investments so long as we demand that the well-connected and large…

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Apr 29, 2024

In contrast, what the chairman has been urging the Biden Administration to do is to embrace an extension of all of the very inequitable Trump tax breaks that I have seen estimates would cost $3.5 trillion in additional debt.

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Apr 29, 2024

They also spend a lot of time defending corporations that like to hide their profits on American sales in foreign tax havens.

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Apr 19, 2024

Mr. Speaker, those who committed atrocities against Israelis on October 7 were not martyrs. They were murderers and rapists. But neither were those murderers children, and the children of Gaza have paid an incredible cost for Netanyahu's…

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Apr 10, 2024

I think a trade war with our allies is the wrong way to go, and a global minimum tax that stops the race to the bottom is the right way to deal with our future.

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