Lloyd Doggett
Democrat
TX
Representative, 37th District
Next Election: 2026
Lloyd Doggett is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Texas's 37th Congressional District. Doggett first took office in Congress in 1995. In the 119th Congress, Doggett has voted in 97.6% of roll-call votes on bills. Across the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks, Doggett has voted with the Democratic majority 94.3% of the time. Doggett's overall VoteSee report card grade is C.
Doggett's latest recorded votes: Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026); Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026). Doggett is not running for re-election in 2026.
Lloyd Doggett: Voting Record & Political Positions
Lloyd Doggett's Voting Record at a Glance
- Voting attendance: 97.56% — cast 640 of 656 roll-call votes (missed 16).
- Party-line voting: votes with the Democratic majority 94.26% of the time (5.74% of votes break from it).
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 231 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 3873, 180 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Lloyd Doggett Votes On
- Health Insurance
- Taxation
- Immigration
- Defense Spending
- Climate Change
- Infrastructure
How Lloyd Doggett Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Retire through Ownership Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Water Resources Development Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Ratepayer Protection Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Nay on “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” (2026-09-16) — Passed
- Yea on “Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025” (2026-09-15) — Passed
When Lloyd Doggett Broke With the Democratic Party
Lloyd Doggett has voted against the Democratic majority on about 5.7% of the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks. Recent examples since 2025:
- Voted Nay on “Sunshine Protection Act of 2025” (2026-07-14) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
- Voted Nay on “AI Warnings And Resources for Education Act” (2026-06-29) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
- Voted Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
- Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
- Voted No on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted Yea — Agreed to.