• DOGGETT, LLOYD
Experience: House: District 35, 1995-Present
Home State: Texas
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $575,127Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Lloyd A. Doggett II
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Libby; 2 Children: Cathy, Lisa
    Birth Date: 10/06/1946
    Birth Place: Austin, TX
    Home City: Austin, TX
    Religion: Methodist

Education

    JD, University of Texas, Austin, 1970
    BBA, University of Texas, Austin, 1967

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1994-present
    President Pro Tempore, Texas State Senate
    State Senator, Texas State Senate, 1973-1984
    Candidate, United States Senate, 1984

Current Legislative Committees

    Budget, Member
    Subcommittee on Human Resources, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight (Ways and Means), Member
    Subcommittee on Social Security, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Chair, Texas Democratic Delegation, 2009-present
    Member, Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health
    Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
    Co-Founder/Co-Chair, House Information Technology Roundtable
    Member, Seniors Task Force
    Chair, Supreme Court Task Force on Judicial Ethics, 1992-1994

Professional Experience

    Former Attorney
    Justice, Texas Supreme Court, 1989-1994
    Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law, 1989-1994

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, First United Methodist Church
    Associate Editor, Texas Law Review
    Former Student Body President, University of Texas, Austin
    President, Texas Consumers Association, 1972-1973

Additional Information

Awards:

    Friend of the National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association, 1996-2002
    Friend of the Earth Award, Friends of the Earth, 2002
    Award of Appreciation for Outstanding Achievement, Sierra Club, Austin, 2000
    Public Interest Champion, United States Public Interest Research Group, 2003
    Legislative Achievement Award, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 2008
    James Madison Award, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas
    Elected Public Official of the Year, CenTex Chapter, American Society for Public Administration, 2004
    Justice Award, American Bar Association, 2011
    First Amendment Award, National Society of Professional Journalists
    Legislator of the Year, Voices for Adoption, 2011
    Award Recipient, Texas Association of Community Health Centers
    Award Recipient, National Association of Community Health Centers
    Outstanding Judge in Texas Award, Mexican-American Bar of Texas
    Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce, Business Advocate of the Year, 2006
    Environmental Champion Award, Texas League of Conservation Voters, 2006
    Best of Austin Award
    Best Elected Official Award, Annual Reader Survey, Austin Chronicle, 2004
Total: 1
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 136
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/06/2017 H.R.2015 Equitable Student Aid Access Act 04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.R.1932 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act 04/05/2017 Referred to House Financial Services  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.R.1931 Corporate EXIT Fairness Act 04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/14/2017 H.R.817 End Surprise Billing Act of 2017 02/14/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/02/2017 H.R.823 Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2017 02/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/10/2017 H.R.399 Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act 01/10/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/29/2016 H.R.5125 Corporate EXIT Fairness Act 04/29/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.3446 Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2015 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
10/23/2015 H.R.3770 End Surprise Billing Act of 2015 10/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
10/21/2015 H.R.3781 Family Stability and Kinship Care Act of 2015 10/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
09/28/2015 H.R.3627 Earth Act 09/28/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
09/18/2015 H.R.209 Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2015 09/18/2015 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
08/06/2015 H.R.876 NOTICE Act 08/06/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-42. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.2103 Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act 04/29/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/13/2015 H.R.1749 STOP Act 04/13/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/04/2015 H.R.1260 American Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2015 03/04/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/13/2015 H.R.297 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act 01/13/2015 Referred to House Financial Services  (All Actions)
12/10/2014 H.R.885 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013 12/10/2014 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 642.  (All Actions)
09/18/2014 H.R.5549 Pay What You Owe Before You Go Act 09/18/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
08/01/2014 H.R.5232 NOTICE Act 08/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
Total: 2219
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
02/02/2007 H.R.661 Downed Animal and Food Safety Protection Act
02/02/2007 H.R.552 Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2007
02/02/2007 H.R.278 To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.
02/02/2007 H.R.154 Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007
02/01/2007 H.R.588 To extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency operations may request and receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are designed to better protect the wearer from bomb blasts than military-issued pads, that are purchased by or for the use of such members.
02/01/2007 H.R.566 To waive the time limitations specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II.
02/01/2007 H.R.2 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
01/31/2007 H.R.776 Presidential Funding Act of 2007
01/31/2007 H.R.770 Iran Nuclear Nonproliferation Act
01/18/2007 H.R.550 Securing America's Energy Independence Act of 2007
01/17/2007 H.R.539 Buildings for the 21st Century Act
01/17/2007 H.R.5 College Student Relief Act of 2007 Passed Yea
01/16/2007 H.Con.Res.33 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress.
01/16/2007 H.Res.61 Observing the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United States to observe the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and for other purposes. Passed Yea
01/12/2007 H.R.3 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 Passed Yea
01/12/2007 H.R.6338 Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006
01/11/2007 H.R.82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2007
01/05/2007 H.R.277 Congress Leads by Example through Alt-fuel Resources Act
01/04/2007 H.R.111 Community Choice in Real Estate Act
01/04/2007 H.Res.20 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Juan Nepomuceno Seguin.
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