Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Lloyd Doggett is a Democratic representative from Texas who has served in the U.S. House since January 1995 and currently represents the 37th District. Before Congress, he served in the Texas Senate and as a justice of the Texas Supreme Court after a legal career in Texas.
Doggett serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, where he is ranking member of the Health Subcommittee, and also serves on the House Budget Committee and the Joint Committee on Taxation. His official biography identifies health care, prescription-drug costs, tax policy and education among his longstanding legislative areas.
This editorial review records biography and institutional roles. Routine votes, bill sponsorships and administration criticism remain in the automatic public-record layer unless separately selected for a factual evidence review.
Editorial research reviewed: August 20, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- Texas · District 37
- Party
- Democratic
- Birth date
- October 6, 1946
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-4865
- Office
- 2307 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0001
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- U.S. Representative from Texas — since 1995
- Ranking Member — Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- House Committee on the Budget
- Joint Committee on Taxation
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
No legislation has been promoted into the curated editorial layer for this member yet. That is intentional: TrumpsMouth does not manufacture a “notable bill” merely to fill a profile.
Use the official federal records below to review sponsored legislation, roll-call activity and current office statements. TrumpsMouth will add claim-specific vote explanations only when a particular vote or legislative action is actually part of a sourced claim.
Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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