“She helped pass legislation to get credit for women so they could do it in their own name rather than their husbands’. She was concerned about compensation for rape victims and pregnant teachers being dismissed,” says Congressman Lloyd Doggett. When Sarah Weddington first argued what would become the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case, she …
TEXAS, USA — Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin remembers the chaos that unfolded from that Wednesday afternoon when Congress met to certify the 2020 presidential election. “It was one of shock seeing suddenly capitol police officers racing around the capitol to try and protect it from the assault that was going on, the violent …
WASHINGTON — Thursday marks the anniversary of a sad day in our nation’s history – when insurrectionists attempted to stop presidential election results from being certified. More than 130 officers were injured and five people died from that tragedy on Jan. 6, 2021. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) spoke with KVUE about his experience that day …
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AUSTIN, Texas – As an angry mob advanced on and into the nation’s capital on January 6th, 2021, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) was walking across the street to his office in the Sam Rayburn building. “And so I saw the police officers race around the Capitol to deal with the insurgency on the Mall side of the Capitol,” he …
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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Like most Democrats, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett said he was shocked when a member from his own party effectively killed the president’s signature policy item, calling the action “sabotage.” Doggett told Nexstar on Tuesday that for months, conversations and decisions around the Build Back Better Act had revolved around appeasing Sen. Joe …
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AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Sarah Weddington, the attorney who argued the landmark Roe v Wade case in the U.S. Supreme Court that legalized abortion nationally, has died, according to a statement from her family provided to The Texas Tribune by Susan Hays, her friend and mentee. Weddington, a former member of the Texas House of …
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***Press Release*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: info@votedoggett.com November 4, 2021 Nancy Pelosi endorses Lloyd Doggett for re-election to the 37th Congressional District Austin, TX – Today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) released an endorsement of U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) as he seeks re-election in Texas CD-37: “As Chair of …
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***Press Release*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Info@votedoggett.com November 2, 2021 Elizabeth Warren “Proud to Endorse Longtime Friend and Ally” Lloyd Doggett Austin, TX – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released an endorsement of U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) as he seeks re-election in Texas CD-37: “I’m proud to endorse my longtime friend …
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Friday, October 22nd Contact: Evan Brown press@weareprogressives.org WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC endorsed Congressman Lloyd Doggett for re-election in Texas’ 37th congressional district. Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Co-Chairs Pramila Jayapal, Mark Pocan, and Jamie Raskin released the following statement: “Right now, progressives in Congress are fighting hard to ensure we …
Lloyd Doggett, a longtime Democratic congressman from Austin, is running to represent a newly formed U.S. House district that encompasses much of the city. Doggett, 75, currently represents the 35th District, which stretches from East Austin to San Antonio. But now his sights are set on the 37th District, one of two new congressional seats …
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