Lloyd earned a bachelor's degree and a law degree from University of Texas-Austin. He has a wife and 2 adult children.

As of September 7, 2024, Lloyd Doggett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Lloyd Doggett is currently a US representative in Congressional District 37 in Texas. He was first elected in 1995 and is serving his 15th term. He used to be a member of the Texas Senate from 1973 to 1985, and a justice in the Texas Supreme Court from 1989 to 1994.

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Supports the expanded Child Tax Credit, believing it reduces the tax burden for working families and helps alleviate child poverty.

As a state representative, authored the “No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing” Act to prevent corporations from receiving tax breaks for relocating jobs overseas.

Opposes efforts to dismantle Social Security, particularly through privatization.

As a U.S. Representative, authored the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) to reimburse up to $10,000 in higher education expenses over four years, including textbooks.

As a U.S. representative, authored the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) to reimburse up to $10,000 in higher education expenses over four years, including textbooks.

- Supports the expanded Child Tax Credit, believing it reduces the tax burden for working families and helps alleviate child poverty.
- As a state representative, authored the “No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing” Act to prevent corporations from receiving tax breaks for relocating jobs overseas.
- Opposes efforts to dismantle Social Security, particularly through privatization.
- As a U.S. representative, authored the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) to reimburse up to $10,000 in higher education expenses over four years, including textbooks.

Economy

Believes the criminal justice system needs comprehensive reform beyond the First Step Act.

Says sentencing guidelines negatively affect communities of color. Supports the First Step Act, which reformed sentencing guidelines, and wants additional criminal justice reform.

Supports police reform and racial justice. As an original sponsor of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, believes in addressing racial injustice and protecting Black lives.

As an original sponsor of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, believes in addressing racial injustice.

Believes the charges for the January 6 insurrection are insufficient and send a weak message nationally.

Supports gun control and background checks.

- Says sentencing guidelines negatively affect communities of color. Supports the First Step Act, which reformed sentencing guidelines, and wants additional criminal justice reform.
- As an original sponsor of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, believes in addressing racial injustice.
- Believes the charges for the January 6 insurrection are insufficient and send a weak message nationally.
- Supports gun control and background checks.

Public Safety

Supports abortion and has a "100% pro-choice lifetime voting record" and has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

Believes it is "deeply unacceptable" that Texas has the highest rate of uninsured residents and "shameful" that GOP leaders will not expand Medicaid.

As Chairman of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, held hearings on rising drug costs and authored the Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act to lower prescription drug prices.

As chairman of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, held hearings on rising drug costs and authored the Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act to lower prescription drug prices.

Supports the Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act to protect seniors from identity theft.

Supports Medicare for All and has authored legislation to expand Medicare coverage to include hearing, vision, and dental care.

Supports expanding veterans’ health facilities and improving the VA system.

- Supports abortion and has a "100% pro-choice lifetime voting record" and has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
- Supports the Affordable Care Act.
- Believes it is "deeply unacceptable" that Texas has the highest rate of uninsured residents and "shameful" that GOP leaders will not expand Medicaid.
- As chairman of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, held hearings on rising drug costs and authored the Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act to lower prescription drug prices.
- Supports the Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act to protect seniors from identity theft.
- Supports Medicare for All and has authored legislation to expand Medicare coverage to include hearing, vision, and dental care.
- Supports expanding veterans’ health facilities and improving the VA system.

Healthcare

Supports providing up to $10,000 over four years to reimburse higher education expenses and expanding "qualified education expense" to include textbooks.

Supports providing workforce training grants to community colleges.

Supports expanding free school meals for K-12 students.

Supports providing universal preschool for every 3 and 4 year old in Texas.

Supports increasing Pell Grant awards by $550 for college and university students.

- Supports refinancing student loans.
- Supports providing up to $10,000 over four years to reimburse higher education expenses and expanding "qualified education expense" to include textbooks.
- Supports providing workforce training grants to community colleges.
- Supports expanding free school meals for K-12 students.
- Supports providing universal preschool for every 3 and 4 year old in Texas.
- Supports increasing Pell Grant awards by $550 for college and university students.

Education

Believes the warming planet will harm the Gulf Coast, expand deserts, and spread disease.

Believes Texas will face "about 100 days that reach 100 degrees or more annually" by the turn of the century.

Supports addressing climate change and ensuring fair treatment of all people regardless of race, ethnicity, or income in environmental policies.

- Supports rejoining the Paris Agreement.
- Supports the Green New Deal.
- Believes the warming planet will harm the Gulf Coast, expand deserts, and spread disease.
- Believes Texas will face "about 100 days that reach 100 degrees or more annually" by the turn of the century.
- Supports addressing climate change and ensuring fair treatment of all people regardless of race, ethnicity, or income in environmental policies.

Energy & the Environment

Believes there is "no credible evidence of substantial voter fraud" and opposes voter suppression. Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to establish federal protections against racist voter suppression attempts.

Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to establish federal protections against "racist voter suppression attempts."

Believes the January 6th events were "tragic and shocking" and emphasized the need to prevent future attempts to "overthrow the government."

Supports efforts to strike down voter ID requirements and block new state voter rules.

- Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to establish federal protections against "racist voter suppression attempts."
- Believes the January 6th events were "tragic and shocking" and emphasized the need to prevent future attempts to "overthrow the government."
- Supports efforts to strike down voter ID requirements and block new state voter rules.

Voting & Elections

Believes comprehensive immigration reform will boost the economy, small businesses, and education, and culturally enrich the nation.

Believes less restrictive immigration policies will boost the economy, small businesses, and education, and culturally enrich the nation.

Supports improving the Department of Veterans Affairs rather than privatizing it.

Supports the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, believing that "exemplary young people willing to work hard deserve a chance to succeed in college."

Believes there is a "humanitarian crisis" at the border that Republican leaders have "weaponized."

Opposes funding for "anti-immigrant policies."

- Believes less restrictive immigration policies will boost the economy, small businesses, and education, and culturally enrich the nation.
- Supports improving the Department of Veterans Affairs rather than privatizing it.
- Supports the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, believing that "exemplary young people willing to work hard deserve a chance to succeed in college."
- Believes there is a "humanitarian crisis" at the border that Republican leaders have "weaponized."
- Opposes funding for "anti-immigrant policies."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Lloyd Doggett

Lloyd has a bachelor'd degree and a law degree from University of Texas-Austin. He has a wife and two adult children.

As of September 19, 2024, Lloyd Doggett’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Lloyd Doggett is currently a US house member, representing district 37 in Texas. He was first elected in 1995 and is serving his 15th term. He used to be a member of the Texas senate from 1973 to 1985, and a justice in the Texas supreme court from 1989 to 1994.

Believes in closing tax loopholes and regulating financial practices.

Believes in transparency regarding tax information, supporting the release of President Donald Trump's taxes.

Believes retirement savings are vulnerable to various risks.

Believes in providing support to business owners, artists, musicians, public schools, families, and working people to address the "devastating and unequal effects of COVID-19" on the economy.

Aims to ensure seniors can have a safe and healthy retirement.

As a member of the House Ways & Means Committee, he helps shape policies on taxes, trade, Social Security, and Medicare.

Opposes privatizing Social Security, believing it will "reduce solvency and endanger benefits for millions of current beneficiaries."

Supports expanding the usage of Pell Grants on a tax-free basis.

Serves on the House Budget Committee and the Joint Committee on Taxation.

- Supports the expanded Child Tax Credit, believing it reduces the tax burden for working families and helps alleviate child poverty.
- As a state representative, authored the “No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing” Act to prevent corporations from receiving tax breaks for relocating jobs overseas.
- Opposes efforts to dismantle Social Security, particularly through privatization.
- As a U.S. Representative, authored the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) to reimburse up to $10,000 in higher education expenses over four years, including textbooks.
- Serves on the House Budget Committee and the Joint Committee on Taxation.

Supports the First Step Act, which reformed federal sentencing guidelines and invested in rehabilitation efforts.

Believes in addressing a wide range of issues beyond reproductive rights.

Believes there is "much more work to be done" to ensure accountability for Capitol security, noting that significant breaches have not occurred since the Civil War or the War of 1812.

Believes in addressing public safety through bipartisan efforts, as demonstrated by his statement on the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

Believes safety during elections is important, saying, "I know some of my staff members were quite concerned and some of my colleagues, of course, had people really literally banging on their doors."

Believes in strong public safety measures, supporting legal cases that lead to significant court decisions for community safety.

Believes the Jan. 6 committee should make criminal referrals if supported by evidence, regardless of the person's identity.

Believes the main message of charges against January 6th insurrectionists is to deter future acts of violence against the Capitol and democracy.

Believes the January 6th insurrection was an "attempted coup to stop our election."

Believes penalties for Capitol damage are appropriate but insufficient accountability for organizers of the "attempted coup." Supports the Jan. 6 committee's efforts for accountability.

Supports public safety measures and has proposed possible fines or confinement for certain officials to ensure accountability.

Believes in prioritizing domestic production of medical supplies, and as a U.S. Representative, questioned the export of critical medical supplies during potential outbreak scenarios.

- Supports abortion and has a "100% pro-choice lifetime voting record" and has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
- Supports the Affordable Care Act.
- Believes it is "deeply unacceptable" that Texas has the highest rate of uninsured residents and "shameful" that GOP leaders will not expand Medicaid.
- As Chairman of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, held hearings on rising drug costs and authored the Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act to lower prescription drug prices.
- Supports the Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act to protect seniors from identity theft.
- Supports Medicare for All and has authored legislation to expand Medicare coverage to include hearing, vision, and dental care.
- Supports expanding veterans’ health facilities and improving the VA system.

Supports STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education.

Has 19 years of experience teaching courses at Texas Women’s University.

Supports the expanded Child Tax Credit, believing it reduces the tax burden for working families and decreases child poverty.

Believes students should receive all the education for which they are willing to work and supports a stronger commitment to education from pre-K to post-grad, saying "Our economy and democracy depend on it."

As a state representative, worked with Democratic colleagues to secure federal funding for public elementary, secondary schools, and universities to mitigate the pandemic's impact on students.

As a U.S. Representative, led efforts to unlock federal funds for Texas public schools.

Supports expanding affordable child care for low-income families, aiming to provide care for approximately 2 million children aged 0-5.

Advocates for student debt reduction and has improved the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by allowing the use of earlier tax data and making the form available in October instead of January.

Believes in ensuring students can access federal college funds through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Believes democracy is "precious" and must be protected from "extremists" and "authoritarianism."

Believes the investigation will impact the midterm elections.

Believes the events of January 6th were "wrong" and said it "demonstrates what happens when you get a group of people together, a large mob, and really it’s the lowest common denominator characterizes the whole effort."

Believes in protecting voting rights and has teamed with Speaker Pelosi to push for a new voter protection act.

Believes the events of January 6, 2021, were an attempt by "insurrectionists" to stop the certification of presidential election results.

Believes the presidential election results were legitimate, saying "men and women converged on the halls of Congress to protest the presidential election results in which Joe Biden secured the victory as the next commander in chief."

Believes in the importance of counting votes despite violence and injuries, saying, "It’s a powerful moment...we went forward that night and counted the vote."

Believes accountability is crucial for democracy, saying, "We respect the outcome of an election regardless of whether we win or lose and that’s what’s in jeopardy here."

Opposes voter suppression and supports fair voting rights.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Supports bipartisan efforts in recalling the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

Believes in ensuring secure and fair elections, and remembers the chaos during the certification of the 2020 presidential election.

Promises to always put the country first, saying "I have taken the oath to defend our constitution from all enemies, foreign or domestic, twice: when I joined the Navy and then when I was sworn into office."

Believes in rectifying "injustices of Trump’s cruel and inhuman treatment of immigrants" and aims to establish a "just, humane immigration system."

Supports comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to citizenship for "Dreamers."

- Believes less restrictive immigration policies will boost the economy, small businesses, and education, and culturally enrich the nation.
- Supports improving the Department of Veterans Affairs rather than privatizing it.
- Supports the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, believing that "exemplary young people willing to work hard deserve a chance to succeed in college."
- Believes there is a "humanitarian crisis" at the border that Republican leaders have "weaponized."
- Supports comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to citizenship for "Dreamers."
- Opposes funding for "anti-immigrant policies."

Lloyd Doggett lives in Austin, Texas. He attended Bryker Woods Elementary School. He is married to Libby, and they have two daughters, Lisa and Cathy, and four grandchildren.

Lloyd Doggett is a U.S. Representative for Texas, serving as the Chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee. He previously served in the Texas Legislature.

Lloyd Doggett has served as a U.S. Representative and is currently the Chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee. He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Joint Committee on Taxation. Doggett is running for re-election in Texas' 37th Congressional District.

Believes in reforming the pharmaceutical pricing system.

Supports the Affordable Care Act and the No Surprises Act to ensure fair treatment by doctors and insurance companies and to eliminate unexpected medical bills.

Supports transparency in drug development costs and pricing practices, ending pay-for-delay deals, and ensuring reasonable prices for taxpayer-funded drugs.

Supports equitable and efficient vaccine distribution.

Supports strengthening seniors’ access to healthcare.

As chair of the Health Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, held a hearing to discuss vaccine transparency, access, and equity.

Believes immediate action is necessary to ensure a livable world, and as a state representative, introduced the Green Transportation Act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.

Supports the Biden/Harris Administration's reversal on climate policy, believing it will reduce carbon emissions and restore American leadership on climate change.

Supports broader immigration reform and justice.

Opposes funding for former President Trump's immigration policies.

Believes Democrats should pursue impeachment in light of Trump's comments about seeking foreign assistance.

Believes foreign policy has become a partisan issue and plans to address the "border crisis and rising inflation."

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