Doggett, Lloyd
In office since
1995 · 31 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1946, Austin
Occupation
Lawyer, Politician, Adjunct Professor, Judge
Education
Austin High School · University of Texas School of Law · University of Texas at Austin
Office history
- member of the State Senate of Texas 1973–1985
- judge 1989–1994
- United States representative 1995–1997
- United States representative 1997–1999
- United States representative 1999–2001
- United States representative 2001–2003
- United States representative 2003–2005
- United States representative 2005–2007
- United States representative 2007–2009
- United States representative 2009–2011
- United States representative 2011–2013
- United States representative 2013–2015
- United States representative 2015–2017
- United States representative 2017–2019
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–present
Contact
Capitol office
2307 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0001
202-225-4865
District office · Austin
300 East 8th St, Austin, TX, 78701
512-916-5921
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24
Bills sponsored
this session · 113 all-time
409
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 423 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 3 all-time
383
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 383 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
98.9%
based on 368 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
1.1%
based on 368 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
97.1%
based on 368 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
113 billsCurrent session 24 bills
- HR 2045 Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1918 Farewell to Foam Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1784 Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1785 Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act In Committee
- HRES 127 Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Treasury payment systems and confidential taxpayer information. In Committee
- HR 995 No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act In Committee
- HR 930 Stop the Wait Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 609 Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 608 COVER Now Act In Committee
- HR 610 Close the Medigap Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 6183 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform certain rules related to health savings accounts. In Committee
- HR 5374 Promoting Health Careers in Community and Technical Colleges Act In Committee
- HR 4559 Prompt and Fair Pay Act In Committee
- HR 4077 GUARD Veterans’ Health Care Act In Committee
- HRES 502 Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the development of a centralized database by the Federal government and Palantir Technologies Inc. that compiles American citizens' personal information across Federal agencies and departments, including confidential taxpayer, identity, wage, child support, bank account, student loan, health, medical, financial, or other information. In Committee
- HR 3140 Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act In Committee
- HR 2543 Tax-Free Pell Grant Act In Committee
- HR 8744 TREE Act In Committee
- HR 8100 Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act In Committee
- HR 7493 Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 7095 Ending Importation of Laundered Russian Oil Act In Committee
- HR 7094 No Aid for Russian Energy Act In Committee
- HR 9672 Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9544 Save MEDICARE Act of 2026 In Committee
Historical 89 bills
- HR 8268 Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2024 Died
- HR 4680 Equitable Student Aid Access Act Died
- HR 4386 Stop the Wait Act Died
- HR 324 Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act Died
- HR 35 Close the Medigap Act of 2023 Died
- HR 34 Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2023 Died
- HR 33 Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2023 Died
- HR 2015 Equitable Student Aid Access Act Died
- HR 1932 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act Died
- HR 1931 Corporate EXIT Fairness Act Died
- HR 32 Keeping Texas School Construction Costs Down Act of 2023 Died
- HR 31 COVER Now Act Died
- HR 3970 Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act Died
- HR 3822 Green Transportation Act Died
- HR 3823 Promoting Health Careers in Community and Technical Colleges Act Died
- HR 3349 Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act Signed
- HR 817 End Surprise Billing Act of 2017 Died
- HR 3127 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act Died
- HR 823 Expand American Educational Opportunity Act of 2017 Died
- HR 399 Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act Died
- HR 883 Stop the Wait Act of 2023 Died
- HR 885 TRACK Act of 2023 Died
- HR 884 No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act Died
- HR 2087 Drug Price Transparency Act Died
- HR 1712 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act Died
Co-sponsored
423 billsCurrent session 409 bills
- HRES 1366 Commending Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of its first direct presidential election in 1996, and expressing support for Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions. In Committee
- HR 9414 Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9432 LIFT the BAR Act In Committee
- HRES 1415 Celebrating the country's history of church-state separation and recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. In Committee
- HR 9689 PRESERVE Act In Committee
- HR 9699 Drug Deal Disclosure Act In Committee
- HR 8582 Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act In Committee
- HRES 1235 Recognizing the 51st anniversary of Black April and the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. In Committee
- HRES 1241 Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to access to and usage of NUMIDENT, death information, and other personally identifiable information in the possession of the Social Security Administration by an individual acting for or on behalf of the Department of Government Efficiency. In Committee
- HR 8694 Assault Weapon Financing Accountability Act In Committee
- HR 8726 PARTNERS Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8730 Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1279 Supporting the designation of the month of May as "Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Awareness Month". In Committee
- HR 8791 IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act In Committee
- HR 8839 Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8831 Protecting Our Democracy Act In Committee
- HR 8910 SLUSH FUND Act of 2026 In Committee
- HJRES 189 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations". In Committee
- HR 8968 No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8994 Protect Working Musicians Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9024 Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act In Committee
- HR 9036 American High-Speed Rail Act In Committee
- HR 9048 Celiac Safety Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9047 Arlington National Cemetery Viewshed Protection Act In Committee
- HR 9195 Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act In Committee
Historical 14 bills
- HR 82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 Signed
- HR 1 For the People Act of 2021 Died
- HR 20 Government By the People Act of 2017 Died
- HR 19 Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act Died
- HR 15 Raise the Wage Act Died
- HR 8 Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1 For the People Act of 2019 Died
- HR 7 Paycheck Fairness Act Died
- HR 5 Equality Act Died
- HR 9 Climate Action Now Act Died
- HR 6 American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4 Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 Died
- HR 40 Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act Died
- HRES 14 Censuring and condemning President Donald J. Trump for attempting to overturn the results of the November 2020 presidential election in the State of Georgia. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Passage |
Not Voting | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Not Voting | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3616
Reliable Power Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
S 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3628
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 939
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Motion to Table |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Commit |
Yea | fail | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HR 1676
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1069
PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1005
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 4305
DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 2965
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 02, 2025 |
Career history 5 past roles
- Lower chamber District 35 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 35 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 35 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 37 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 37 Democratic