Lloyd Doggett
Liberal
Democrat
House Representative
Texas - District 37
Current Position: US House Representative TX-37
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against extending Bush tax cuts
Business & Labor
- For corporate tax reform; supports restricting overseas tax shelters and closing executive bonus loopholes
Health Care
- For embryonic stem cell research funding
- For the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
- For Medicare for All
Environment
- Against drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve
- For climate change action; supports greenhouse gas reduction and emissions trading systems
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; supports legalization of abortion and voted against bans on late-term procedures
- Against the Federal Marriage Amendment; supports same-sex marriage rights
- Against same-sex couple adoption bans
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For guest worker programs for undocumented immigrants and DACA protections
- Against requiring hospitals to report undocumented immigrants to Department of Justice
- Against authorization of the Iraq War; supported troop withdrawal timetables
- For removing U.S. troops from Syria
- For providing Israel with financial support in Gaza war but has criticized Israel for failing to protect civilians
- For the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA)
Public Safety
- Against cop killer bullets