Month: February 2020

Congressional Democrats blasted President Donald Trump’s $4.8 trillion 2021 budget as a “hit list” against hard-working American families and an election-year attempt to shrink federal safety net programs after he proposed Monday to make massive cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency, student loan assistance, education and Medicaid—while boosting military spending and border enforcement. “Trump’s Budget …

Newsweek: Democrats Blast Trump’s 2021 Budget as a ‘Hit List’ Read More »

Most recently, longtime Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett has been on the right side of votes seeking to lower prescription drug costs, close the background check loopholes for gun purchases and provide a path to citizenship for Dreamers. The Senate has failed to act on those and other measures, but Doggett continues to represent his district, …

BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett Earns Endorsement of Austin American-Statesman Read More »

With his 13th term in the House of Representatives coming to an end, Lloyd Doggett continues to be a tireless and visible advocate for Congressional District 35, and a consistent and strong progressive voice on the national scene. . . . We recommend Doggett in this primary. Doggett’s consistently progressive views have made him the …

BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett Earns Endorsement of San Antonio Express-News Read More »

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat, and Rep. Roger Williams, a Republican, rather unsurprisingly had different takeaways from the President’s third such address in front of Congress. “He created a false sense of optimism,” Rep. Doggett said after the address. “I’m very optimistic, and very hopeful about our country, as a country without Trump.” Doggett continued …

KXAN: From ‘falsehoods’ to ‘fabulous’, Texas congressmen react to State of the Union address Read More »

Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, said Trump “wants sole control over whether our nation is plunged into a war with Iran. Today we say, ‘No Mr. President, you are not yet the tyrant that you wish to become. You defied military judgment by rejecting the Iran nuclear agreement. You abruptly abandoned our Kurdish allies and you’ve taken …

CQ: ASSERTING CONTROL OVER WAR WITH IRAN Read More »