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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.
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I want to thank Chairman Reichert for his leadership on this measure. In this place, we need to make what progress we can under the conditions that exist and make as…
Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to our colleague from California (Ms. Bass), the chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, who worked so diligently on this around the country.
Mr. Speaker, this bill represents only the first of many installments of hundreds of billions of dollars that the Republicans plan to finance with more debt, borrowing from the Chinese or whoever will lend it to us. Surely we don't need…
Because they told us January of last year they would be here with a simpler, fairer, lower tax rate, but they can't agree on how to pay for it because they are dominated by lobby groups that want to protect the very complexities and…
Madam Speaker, I support a permanent research and development credit to incentivize research for new products. For decades, there has never really been any question about whether we should incentivize research. The question has been…
Mr. Chairman, this budget is too weak. It is too weak in all the wrong places and in all the wrong ways. It is weak on opportunity. It is weak on competitiveness. It is weak on dealing with the tax avoidance and loopholes that would allow…
Those investments can be made by simply asking those who have been so privileged and who have enjoyed so many tax loopholes to pay their fair share for the future of America. I believe it is an investment for a stronger America, which will…
The decision last week of the House to continue this program on a temporary extension...
I really think would threaten the continuation of home visiting, child abuse services generally, and a wide range of social services.
I think your testimony--and yours, as well--really did bring a human, very human dimension to the statistics that we frequently throw around here about how this program, this intervention, can really help make a difference in lives.
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