Lloyd Doggett

Trump didn't modernize the IRS—he demolished it and taxpayers are left picking up the pieces.

Giant insurance companies are overcharging taxpayers tens of billions each year for Medicare Advantage plans, which often only offer disadvantage to consumers being denied access to the doctor of t...

Saddened by the untimely passing of my friend, Josh Baer.  A great entrepreneur—he was a driving force through Capital Factory in Austin’s tech story, helping make us the dynamic, international cit...

Speaker Mike Johnson & GOP want to cut Social Security next year. I’ll keep working for a future that strengthens retirement security and offers better Medicare for more hardworking Americans.

As Americans face higher prices from Trump’s tariff taxes and war in Iran, Ways & Means GOP once again prioritize powerful special interests over working families. I questioned the push for new c...

Republicans just passed the Big Slush Act—a slush fund for more ICE cruelty and a rubber stamp on Trump’s $1.8B taxpayer-funded slush fund to reward January 6 rioters who assaulted police. My remar...

Despite staunch bipartisan opposition, the Trump regime continues to quietly move forward with their plan to deface our treasured Big Bend National Park. This unnecessary project will cause irrev...

Since 2021, I have offered legislation to enact nonpartisan recommendations to prevent fraud in telehealth and the ordering of unnecessary lab tests and durable medical equipment. Ignoring my bill...

Seeking to avoid any responsibility for Trump‘s corrupt slush fund, Treasury Secretary Bessent quoted Einstein’s definition of insanity in refusing to answer multiple questions. Yet his evasion of ...

Trump is positioning himself to become one of the first Americans in history to receive immunity from tax audits from the Treasury Department. But the Treasury Secretary can't comment on that?

Questioned deceitful Treasury Secretary Bessent about enabling one of the most corrupt deals in American history, giving Trump a license to steal. The type of immunity from IRS audits granted to ...

Republicans called a hearing to consider fraud legislation, but most bills did nothing to address it and others offered non-solutions. Meanwhile, they remain silent as Trump pardons one health ca...

On to victory for the @spurs in the NBA finals! During my time representing San Antonio in Congress, I cheered on the Spurs as the legendary Tim Duncan led them to the championship in 2014. Now...

While Trump and his enablers cut medical research and obstruct access to health care for millions of Americans, they seek to cover their tracks with nominal bills that will not meaningfully improve...

In an unprecedented deal, Trump negotiated with his former criminal defense attorney, whom he appointed acting Attorney General, to prevent audits of his tax returns or any filed by his family and ...

Trump has paid less in tax than a public school teacher, at times paying nothing. In a bogus settlement deal, he negotiated with his own administration to prevent any audit of his tax returns. I fi...

Cathy McHorse has been a valued leader for most every initiative benefiting young children in Austin over the last decade, including important Travis County funding. Libby worked very closely with ...

On this Memorial Day, we pause to remember the extraordinary men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Let us honor them, and their families, by recommitting ourselves to the v...

A pleasure welcoming @utaustinsocialwork in Washington D.C. for a conversation around education policy, the vital role social workers play in our communities, and the hope for essential change, whi...

I introduced the TREE Act to protect our world's incredible forests, the lungs of our planet. We must take bold actions to stop people from profiting off of forest destruction and incentivize clea...