Lloyd Doggett

Supports investing in workforce, education, and job training to grow the economy.

“To grow our economy, we need to invest in our workforce, education, and job training.”⁷

Supports fixing crumbling infrastructure to bring it into the 21st century.

“We need to fix our crumbling infrastructure, bringing it into the 21st century.”⁸

Supports investing in health care, research and development, and local manufacturers.

“We need to invest in health care, research and development, and bolster small businesses and local manufacturers.”⁸

Supports consumer protection from financial predators.

“Consumers need protection from financial predators.”⁸

Opposes bank bailouts.

“I voted against all of the Big Bank bailouts.”⁸

Supports encouraging innovation and an unfettered internet for consumers and tech startups.

“I remain committed to encouraging innovation and to promoting an unfettered internet for consumers and our many tech startups in the district.”⁸

Wants to get energy prices down, including gasoline, electricity, groceries, airfares, and housing costs.

“We’re going to get your energy prices down. We’re going to get your energy prices down by 50%.”⁹

Wants to temporarily cap credit card interest rates.

“While working Americans catch up, we’re going to put a temporary cap on credit card interest rates.”⁹

Wants to end inflation and make America affordable again.

“Starting on day one, we will end inflation and make America affordable again.”⁹

Expects to see drastic price reductions.

“We’re going to have prices down- I think you’re going to see some pretty drastic price reductions.”⁹

Believes something is available and doesn't cost too much.

“It's available and you don't have to pay too much.”⁹

Believes the USA will be bigger and better than ever before.

“BE COOL! Everything is going to work out well. The USA will be bigger and better than ever before!”⁹

Believes that taxpayer information submitted to the IRS should be highly protected and confidential.

“The information all of us taxpayers submit to the IRS in annual filings has been some of the most highly protected and confidential data the federal government maintains.”¹⁵

Opposes tax breaks for multinational corporations and those at the top of the economic ladder.

“I voted against the Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 because it threatens these vital investments in our economy, hurts working families, balloons the national debt, and threatens Social Security and Medicare, all to lavish tax breaks on multinational corporations and those already on the top rung of the economic ladder.”⁸

Supports closing tax loopholes that allow multinational corporations to avoid paying their fair share.

“I have been a strong advocate for closing tax loopholes that allow multinational corporations to avoid paying their fair share for our national security, infrastructure, and education system.”⁸

Wants to renew and improve the Trump tax cuts, eliminating taxes on tips.

“We must secure our border, unleash American energy, and renew the Trump tax cuts, which were the largest in history, but we will make it even better - There will be no tax on tips.”⁹

Supports the American Opportunity Tax Credit to help students and families pay for college.

“I helped successfully pass the American Opportunity Tax Credit to save students and families up to $10,000 on tuition, textbooks, and other fees.”¹⁶

Is committed to preserving hard-fought for reforms to our health system.

“I am committed to preserving hard-fought for reforms to our health system.”⁷

Supports building bridges to connect families, strengthen communities, and grow the economy, rather than walls.

“Instead of building walls, we should be building bridges—connecting families, strengthening communities, and growing our economy.”²⁷

Opposes policies that destabilize neighborhoods, tear families apart, and undermine freedoms.

“These actions don’t make us safer—they destabilize neighborhoods, tear families apart, and undermine the very freedoms our nation claims to stand for.”²⁷

Opposes unconstitutional ICE enforcement tactics and weaponizing immigration agencies for political retaliation.

“I’ve stood against unconstitutional ICE enforcement tactics and fought back against efforts to weaponize immigration agencies for political retaliation.”²⁷

Supports a pathway to lawful permanent residency and citizenship for Dreamers.

“I stand with our Dreamers—young people who contribute so much to our communities and know no other home. I am a sponsor of the American Dream and Promise Act, which would offer a pathway to lawful permanent residency and, ultimately, citizenship for those who meet educational or work-based criteria.”²⁷

Opposed funding bills that left Dreamers behind.

“During Donald Trump’s first term, I raised this issue with him directly—and I opposed any funding bill that left Dreamers behind.”²⁷

Supports humane, comprehensive immigration reform that reflects American values.

“It's time to fix our broken immigration system with humane, comprehensive reform that reflects who we are and who we aspire to be.”²⁷

Believes our immigration system should reflect fairness, dignity, and opportunity.

“Our immigration system should reflect American values of fairness, dignity, and opportunity—not fear, cruelty, or political gamesmanship.”⁷

Supports banning military-style assault weapons to prevent gun violence.

“I have long supported banning military-style assault weapons, eliminating gun sale loopholes, and requiring a universal background check.”³⁵

Believes those too dangerous to fly should also be too dangerous to buy guns.

“Quite simply, too dangerous to fly should also mean too dangerous to buy guns, even as we assure reasonable due process rights for those who may be improperly listed as dangerous.”³⁵

Opposed a Republican bill that would expand access to weapons for criminals and abusers.

“In the Ways and Means Committee, I previously opposed a Republican bill that would dangerously expand access to weapons, even allowing them to fall into the hands of convicted criminals and domestic abusers.”³⁵

Recognizes the role of climate change in extreme weather events.

“You do not have to be a scientist to recognize the role of climate change in the extreme weather we currently experience.”⁷

Wants to simplify the financial aid process by allowing use of tax information from two years prior.

“In September 2015, I introduced a bill that would simplify the financial aid process by allowing use of tax information from two years before the year a student seeks aid for.”¹⁶

Wants to further simplify the FAFSA process and broaden access to the full Pell Grant amount.

“My bill would also help ensure that all students who qualify for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or food assistance through SNAP, for example, would be able to complete a shorter form FAFSA to access the full Pell Grant amount.”¹⁶

Supports protecting and expanding Pell Grants to equalize college access for low and moderate-income students.

“I have worked to protect and expand Pell Grants, which serve as an equalizer for college students and make the college dream a reality.”¹⁶

Supports increasing access to high-quality early education through funding for pre-kindergarten programs.

“I believe we must increase access to high-quality early education by providing funding for pre-kindergarten classes for low-income children.”¹⁶

Opposes budget cuts to formula-driven education programs like Title I and IDEA.

“I strongly oppose Republican’s and Trump’s budget cuts that would result in deep cuts to funding for formula-driven education programs such as Title I and Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) which help ensure that the children who need the most assistance have the resources they need to succeed.”¹⁶

Supports abuse and neglect prevention and reducing caseloads for child welfare caseworkers.

“We need a greater focus on abuse and neglect prevention and more resources to reduce caseloads for child welfare caseworkers.”¹⁶

Supports providing funding to help keep children out of foster care and with their families.

“I also introduced a bill to help keep children out of foster care and with their families. The bill provides funding to create and maintain community-based prevention and intervention services, like family skills training, mentoring, and therapy.”¹⁶

Opposes breaking promises of retirement and health security for veterans.

“We cannot afford to break our promises of retirement and health security they earned.”⁷

Wants to eliminate regulations to cut the cost of a new home in half.

“We will eliminate regulations that drive up housing costs with the goal of cutting the cost of a new home in half.”⁹

Wants to refocus attention on the attack on democracy, despite Republican obstruction of impeachment proceedings.

“But I am REFUSING to be part of BUSINESS AS USUAL. I am taking every opportunity to refocus on the subject they want to ignore – the very real attack on democracy.”¹⁵

Believes that public sentiment must change to restrain wrongdoing and hold public officials accountable.

“Ultimately, to restrain the wrongdoing, public sentiment must change. Abraham Lincoln is oft quoted as saying that “Public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed.”¹⁵

Supports comprehensive democracy reform to defeat voter suppression and gerrymandering.

“The recent elections and efforts to limit ballot access in Texas, Georgia and elsewhere, underscores the urgent need for comprehensive, structural democracy reform.”⁷

Opposed a Republican bill that would limit voting access.

“I strongly opposed a Republican bill that would limit voting access by prohibiting the use of a driver's license for voter registration and essentially eliminating online/mail registration.”⁷

Believes that government efficiency should not require trampling on individual privacy, opposing DOGE's practices.

“Achieving governmental efficiency should not require trampling on individual privacy as DOGE is doing.”¹⁵

Supports net neutrality to provide a level playing field for small businesses and protect consumers.

“I have consistently supported net neutrality, which provides a level playing field for small businesses and entrepreneurs to compete, while protecting consumers from exorbitant fees for faster service.”⁸

Opposed the repeal of net neutrality rules.

“I was strongly opposed to former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai's repeal of the net neutrality rules.”⁸

Supports protecting free speech and cybersecurity related to internet regulation.

“We should balance the goal of fighting copyright infringement with protecting the freedom of expression and creativity that has contributed to the internet's success.”⁸

Supports action to protect Black lives.

“The peaceful protests across our country, which began after an officer sworn to uphold the law suffocated African American George Floyd, are a call for new and bolder action, a plea for something meaningful to be done to protect Black lives.”⁷

Opposes rolling back oversight of the firearms industry.

“Alarmingly, Trump’s Project 2025 proposed to roll back oversight of the firearms industry, transferring the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the Treasury Department from the Department of Justice.”³⁵

Opposes Trump firing more military veterans than any president in history.

“Mass firings and layoffs – including Trump firing more military veterans than any president in history -- is undermining Social Security, threatening veterans’ healthcare, hollowing out science, and encouraging tax evasion.”¹⁵

Wants to protect veterans exposed to toxic chemicals and burn pits.

“With my strong support, Congressional Democrats prioritized protecting veterans exposed to toxic chemicals and burn pits during their service.”⁷