Jun 12, 2014
We have got a great deal for you. This big old fat Tax Code that is bigger than the Bible many times over, that we helped expand to resolve the needs of our special interest supporters, we are going to put it on a diet. We are going to…
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.
Congressional Record · 2014-06-12
Jun 12, 2014
They couldn't stand up to those special interests, so that bill, 18 months later--not the result of anything the Democrats did, not the result of anything the President did--they couldn't agree among themselves about how to respond to all…
Jun 11, 2014
Mr. Speaker, across America, for 30 million schoolchildren implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act is working. Schools are literally stepping up to the plate with a plate of healthier food. Indeed, for school lunches in Texas…
Jun 10, 2014
Madam Chair, I am in favor of the amendment. Hopefully, from the silence that we have heard, there is bipartisan support for this amendment because I know there is a bipartisan commitment here that competition is very much the American…
May 28, 2014
Just because these were written with a prescription instead of on the street doesn't make their impact any different.
May 28, 2014
I think that while no doubt medication can be one appropriate tool in a treatment plan for some children, it has instead become the first line of consideration for too many children in our foster care system.
May 28, 2014
The question is whether or not we will take the action to do something to change anything, and that, whether that action will occur in a meaningful way is far from certain in this Congress.
May 21, 2014
Mr. Speaker, there are few greater threats to the security of American families than those which could arise from the failure of the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran. Parts of this bill seek to disrupt the administration's tough…
May 20, 2014
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I join in supporting this bill to combat sex trafficking of children that are in the foster care system. When children come into foster care, they are at risk for…
May 20, 2014
Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney), who has already spoken eloquently this afternoon about this problem in connection with another bill, to address the issues raised by this bill and the…
May 20, 2014
Madam Speaker, at this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), my colleague.
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