Lloyd Doggett, a long-serving member of the U.S. Congress representing Texas’ 37th district, has been vocal on several issues through his recent social media posts. On May 14, 2025, Doggett addressed topics ranging from tax legislation to international affairs involving former President Donald Trump.
In a post made at 12:14 PM UTC on May 14, Doggett criticized the ongoing markup of the GOP tax bill by the Ways and Means Committee. He stated that the session began on Tuesday at 2:30 PM ET and continued throughout the night into Wednesday morning. Doggett expressed his opposition to “Republicans’ tax breaks for billionaires, blowing up the debt, and attacks on healthcare,” emphasizing that these actions “cannot be allowed to stand.” “Republicans’ tax breaks for billionaires, blowing up the debt, and attacks on healthcare cannot be allowed to stand.”
Later that day at 1:13 PM UTC, Doggett commented on former President Trump’s acceptance of a luxurious jet from Qatar valued at nearly half a billion dollars. He juxtaposed this with Trump’s advice to families about limiting their purchases of dolls and pencils. The congressman implied that such actions represented governance favoring wealth over common citizens’ needs. “Trump will accept a nearly half-billion dollar “palace in the sky” jet from the Qataris.”
At 4:02 PM UTC, Doggett recounted his participation in an all-night session with the Ways and Means Committee opposing the GOP tax bill. He highlighted discrepancies in taxation policies by pointing out that hedge fund managers pay less in taxes compared to individuals performing manual labor like hedge trimming. This remark was made around 6:30 AM during their prolonged meeting. “I highlighted how those who run hedge funds pay less tax than folks who trim hedges.”
Doggett has served in Congress since replacing J.J. Pickle in 1995 after previously serving in the Texas Senate from 1973 to 1985. Born in Austin, Texas in 1946, he continues to reside there today.
