Lloyd Doggett
@RepLloydDoggett
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Representing Austin in Congress. Leading Democrats on the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee. Cyclist, Longhorn, husband to Libby, father, grandfather.
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Joined June 2010
To borrow from Mark Twain, the reports of my death, politically, are greatly exaggerated. A U.S. district court order means that I have a renewed opportunity to continue serving the only town I have ever called home, as democracy faces greater challenges than at any point in my
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While always talking tough on law and order, Trump has been diverting crime fighting resources from combatting drug cartels & child traffickers to pursuing his favorite cause—undocumented immigrants with no prior criminal record. Trump—more bluster, less safety for American
nytimes.com
Internal documents reveal the impact on crime fighting as the Trump administration diverts special agents to its mass deportation agenda.
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Longhorns everywhere cheering for success in a challenging Lone Star Showdown tonight. Time to say goodbye to A&M. Hook’ em! 🤟
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After so much destruction in Gaza, Palestinians remain in crisis as they face homelessness, malnourishment, and disease as winter brings rain and cold. Yet Israeli authorities are still blocking deliveries of food, tents, and other supplies. This is not the peace Trump promised.
washingtonpost.com
As winter approaches in Gaza, more than a million residents are vulnerable to extreme weather and disease, as Israeli restrictions hobble the humanitarian response.
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Mitch McConnell finally gets it right: Putin “spent the entire year trying to play President Trump for a fool.“ But why is it that only Republicans, who are retiring, have the belated courage to tell Trump to stop being Putin‘s puppet? https://t.co/fQPvYEqp5E
nytimes.com
Senator Mitch McConnell and several other lawmakers have accused President Trump’s team of appeasing the Kremlin, warning that doing so would not lead to lasting peace.
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I give thanks for my family, for my excellent health, and for the opportunity my neighbors have given me to serve the only place I have ever called home. This year I am especially thankful for all those who have been coming out in ever increasing numbers to reject Trump regime
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The impact of the disastrous Republican government shutdown is still not over for some Americans. Today, thousands of families across the country still await restoration of SNAP food assistance, which Trump denied them—leaving many wondering where their Thanksgiving meal will
usatoday.com
In some states, the resolution to issues with SNAP payments has come more in the form of a trickle than a tidal wave of relief ahead of Thanksgiving.
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Shamefully unsurprising that Trump attacked the reporter who dared to ask a question about journalist Jamal Khashoggi while defending Saudi leader MBS, who ordered assassination and dismemberment. To Trump, murderous dictators = friends, and the free press = enemies.
washingtonpost.com
Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague.
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DOGE has been a FLOP, now disbanded 8 months early. It failed to deliver genuine savings, with some reports showing more costs than savings. Greatly exaggerating their "success" Trump and Musk lied to the taxpayers, never delivering a cent back to them. The real impact:
time.com
Musk said the initiative would save at least $1 trillion. But its website claims to have reached only $214 billion.
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Putin continues killing and injuring more civilians by launching hundreds more drones and missiles on Kyiv. Trump put his name on the 28-point Russian terms for surrender, and now Putin is objecting to any changes. Why would he accept a partial victory, when Trump offers him
nytimes.com
A missile-and-drone barrage killed at least six people in Ukraine’s capital, officials said, hours after officials said they had made some headway on a peace proposal.
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This is not just about the Trump regime’s gross mistreatment of an American patriot and US senator. It is designed to intimidate anyone who would question Trump‘s lawlessness and his likely plan to eventually use our military against his civilian opponents.
cnn.com
The Pentagon said Monday that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired US Navy captain, in light of “serious allegations of misconduct” the department has received against him, and...
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The Trump regime can neither keep its lies straight, nor ever do enough to help war criminal Putin to whom it has apparently outsourced preparing a plan for Ukrainian surrender. https://t.co/f1X6mlDgs5
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What I told Spectrum last week still holds: I remain hopeful that the Supreme Court will agree with the District Court that the Trump/Abbott map, which is so damaging to Austin, constitutes an illegal racial gerrymander. It should not be used in 2026.
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Strategy for Trump tyranny, opponents=traitors: 1) Fund a primary opponent or exile the very few GOP who question the Great Leader (like Marjorie Taylor Greene & Tom Massie), and 2) Threaten to arrest or execute Democrats (like those who advise military to reject unlawful
washingtonpost.com
The president said lawmakers who appeared in a video committed “seditious behavior” and should be arrested and put on trial for treason.
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Trump to Ukraine: “surrender now!“ and to Putin “your every wish is granted.” Russia wrote the Trump plan, which is really the Putin plan. And Ukraine is being threatened with an end to all US support if it does not surrender by Thanksgiving. https://t.co/VSJNqH9Ls8
nytimes.com
If Ukraine is forced to surrender to these terms, Thanksgiving will no longer be an American holiday but a Russian one.
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Discussed latest Texas congressional redistricting with NPR this morning. https://t.co/wi5TJrn4nG
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Weekend Edition Saturday on NPR One | 4:53
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Trump's EPA is moving to strip protections from wetlands all across the country. This rule will have disastrous consequences for many American communities by polluting their drinking water and skyrocketing water treatment costs for taxpayers. https://t.co/OxU4sevFcp
nytimes.com
The proposal could strip federal protections from most U.S. wetlands, some of which feed drinking water systems.
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Trump’s racist redistricting map is so unconstitutional that it was struck down in an opinion written by a Trump-appointed judge—an encouraging sign for further US Supreme Court review. A victory for all who want more accountable and accessible Congressional representation.
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With my strong support, Congress previously approved legislation to help families address increasing energy costs by making their homes more energy-efficient and climate-friendly. Although President Trump and Congressional Republicans have now cancelled most of this help,
consumerreports.org
The "big beautiful" law ended tax credits for solar panels, heat pumps, and other home energy projects after 2025. There's still time to qualify—if you act fast
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Trump fired Admiral Linda Lee Fagen, Coast Guard Commandant earlier this year. Now the new Acting Commandant is aligning with Trump regime policies. Incredibly, “the Coast Guard declined to address why its new policy no longer characterizes swastikas, nooses and the Confederate
washingtonpost.com
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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