• 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
06/04/2009 H.R.2006 Elder Justice Act
06/03/2009 H.Res.437 Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month.
05/26/2009 H.R.1990 Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program Act of 2009
05/22/2009 H.R.627 Credit CARD Act of 2009 Bill Passed (90-5) Not Voting
05/21/2009 H.R.2625 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009
05/21/2009 H.R.2568 Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2009
05/21/2009 H.R.2567 Latin America Military Training Review Act
05/20/2009 H.R.2519 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases.
05/19/2009 H.R.2492 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based.
05/19/2009 H.R.2478 Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009
05/18/2009 H.Res.347 Congratulating Averett University in Danville, Virginia, for 150 years of service and leadership to the United States.
05/18/2009 H.R.347 To grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. Agreed to Aye
05/15/2009 H.R.2427 Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act of 2009
05/14/2009 H.R.2404 To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress outlining the United States exit strategy for United States military forces in Afghanistan participating in Operation Enduring Freedom.
05/14/2009 H.R.2390 Guidance, Understanding, and Information for Dual Eligibles (GUIDE) Act
05/14/2009 H.R.1751 American Dream Act
05/14/2009 H.R.1619 Children's Health Protection Act of 2009
05/14/2009 H.R.1507 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009
05/13/2009 H.Res.204 Congratulating the American Dental Association for its 150th year of working to improve the public's oral health and promoting dentistry, supporting initiatives to improve access to oral health care services for all Americans, and emphasizing the benefits of prevention of disease through support of community prevention initiatives and promotion of good oral hygiene. Failed Aye
05/12/2009 H.Res.192 Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, 2009.
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