Lloyd Doggett, U.S. Congressman representing Texas’s 37th district since 1995, used his social media platform on July 22, 2025, to address several national and international issues, including tariffs under the Trump administration, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and recent actions by House Speaker Johnson.
In a post made at 14:22 UTC on July 22, Doggett criticized former President Trump’s tariff policies: “Trump’s tariff taxes are increasing the price of tomatoes by as much as 50%. No one wants higher prices, but with this Admin, that’s what we’re getting. At what point will the GOP say enough and defend their communities from Trump’s harmful policies?”
Later that day at 15:21 UTC, Doggett commented on the situation in Gaza: “Each day brings new reports of starving Palestinians being killed as they try to get food at aid centers. And for those Palestinians who manage to survive, the far-right Netanyahu government continues to make Gaza unlivable by systematically destroying housing, schools, and”
At 17:49 UTC on July 22, Doggett addressed actions taken by GOP House Speaker Johnson regarding congressional votes: “GOP House Speaker Johnson is canceling votes, shutting down the House until September without approving appropriations bills and other important matters. Why? Because he fears taking any votes to release the Epstein files. Breaking his repeated promise of complete public”
Doggett has served in Congress since replacing J.J. Pickle in 1995 and previously served in the Texas Senate from 1973 to 1985. He was born in Austin in 1946 and continues to reside there. Doggett graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in 1967 and earned his JD from the same institution in 1970.
