As a member of the House Budget Committee U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett has been a strong voice for fiscal responsibility. He believes that Congress should live by the same rules the rest of us live by, which is why he voted for a “pay as you go” rule that would enforce budget discipline on the government in Washington. He understands that government can care about people and still be careful with their tax dollars.
As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee he has been particularly active in working for tax fairness, obtaining a $14 billion “more education” tax cut for families so that students graduating from high school can receive all the education they are willing to work for. This year, he has devoted the most time to ensuring all citizens can access affordable, quality health care. He continues to work to improve the new health insurance reform law.
He is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Human Resources, which has jurisdiction over issues that relate to the public assistance provisions of the Social Security Act, including child care, child and family services, child support, foster care, adoption, and low-income energy assistance.
Congressman Doggett also serves as Chairman of the Texas Democratic Delegation.
