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.
Dec 11, 2012
Thank you, I am pleased to formally introduce Madeline McClure, who is the Director of the Texas Association for the Protection of Children.
Dec 11, 2012
It is my hope that we can use today's hearing and the expert witnesses that we have together with us in the hearing to perfect this legislation before its bipartisan consideration here in the House.
Dec 11, 2012
We want some people who are actively involved, and so, since last year, changing it to have half of those appointees come from within the Congress.
Dec 11, 2012
So I just wanted to make clear, while very sympathetic to the comments that you made, Mr. Sanders, that it was not my intention as we redrafted the bill to tie the hands of the commission or to deny it an opportunity to go wherever the…
Dec 11, 2012
I am pleased that, with your personal leadership and that of Chairman Dave Camp, we are moving forward in a bipartisan manner to pass legislation to reduce the number of children who are exposed each year to abuse and neglect.
Dec 11, 2012
Yet we recognize each year that there are thousands of children who face this cruel fate.
Sep 20, 2012
Mr. Speaker, as one who believes in the value of work, I voted for the 1996 law to transform welfare to workfare. Now as the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee overseeing this law, I want to strengthen reform and assure that every…
Aug 2, 2012
But the marine corporal, the single mom who is trying to get her daughter or son through college, they would actually see their taxes go up under this simplified fast-track Republican approach. So those who are trying to get their toehold…
Aug 2, 2012
Reviewing this Republican bill before us, I found that there were many of its findings and purposes with which I fully agree. ``The Tax Code is unfair.'' . . . ``The Tax Code violates fundamental principles of equal justice.''…
Aug 1, 2012
Now is not the time to let the Republicans raise taxes on thousands of Texas families in order to provide more tax breaks for a privileged few. Republicans would hike the taxes by almost $500 for a married marine corporal with 4 years of…
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