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The Hill
12-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Texas Democrat: Government failed ‘at every level' amid deadly flooding
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) said during a recent interview that the government failed 'at every level' in preparation and response to the deadly flooding in Texas that has killed more than 120 people. 'There are families across the state in tears today, suffering so much loss, and this was totally unnecessary to have this big loss, so many lives, so many children's lives taken when we have the technological means to do something about it,' Doggett said during his Saturday morning appearance on MSNBC 'Velshi.' 'I believe there have been failures at every level of government, from the county to the state and the federal,' Doggett told anchor Ali Velshi. Doggett mentioned President Trump bashing a Texas-based reporter on Friday, during his visit to the Lone Star State, who asked what his response would be to families who are upset about the alerts that did not go off in time before the floods. 'Well, I think everybody did an incredible job under the circumstances,' Trump responded on Friday, adding, 'I just have admiration for the job that everybody did. There's just admiration. The eh – only a bad person would ask a question like that, to be honest with you. I don't know who you are. But only a very evil person would ask a question like that.' Doggett criticized the president's response to the local CBS reporter. 'Well, only a president who believes he should have no accountability at all, certainly not from the courts, not from the Congress, not from an inspector general, and in this case, continuing to attack the press when reporters point out that the National Weather Service, despite its dedication, had some problems,' the Texas Democrat said on Saturday. 'FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] got its search and rescue teams there late and not as well trained because of the way things were run there at FEMA, one thing after another, at the federal level, contributed here, and this president refuses to accept any kind of accountability for what occurred,' Doggett added. Doggett was one of the three Democrats who expressed concerns over whether National Weather Service staff cuts delayed warning about the floods. CNN reported on Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem recently introduced a new rule that any grant of contract over $100,000 would need her sign-off before funds could be dispatched. Noem slammed CNN during her appearance on Fox News, calling the reporting 'fake news' and that it is 'absolutely trash what they're doing by saying that.' Trump defended Noem during his interview with NBC News, saying he did not 'anything' about the rule. 'We were there — in fact, she was the first one I saw on television. She was there right from the beginning, and she would not have needed anything. She had the right to do it, but she was literally the first person I saw on television,' Trump said of Noem.
The Hill
10-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Texas Democrat knocks Abbott over flooding football analogy: ‘This is not a game'
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for invoking a football analogy in response to a question about blame for the triple-digit death toll resulting from the catastrophic flooding in the state over the July Fourth weekend. 'For the governor to treat this as if it were a football game, this is not a game. People's lives are at stake, and there's so much more that should have been done,' Doggett said in an interview on CNN's 'Inside Politics' on Wednesday. Abbott was asked at a press conference on Tuesday 'who's to blame' for failure to prepare for the scale of disaster seen on Friday, but the governor pushed back on the question, saying, 'That's the word choice of losers.' 'Every football team makes mistakes,' Abbott said. 'The losing teams are the ones that try to point out who is to blame. The championship teams are the ones that say 'Don't worry about it, man. We got this. We're going to make sure that we go score again and then we're going to win this game.'' 'The way winners talk is not to point fingers. They talk about solutions,' Abbott added. Doggett on CNN highlighted the governor's assessment of who the 'losers' are in this situation. 'The losers are the ones that don't learn from the mistakes, that don't hold people accountable,' the congressman said. Doggett pointed to reporting that Kerr County, where the majority of flood-related deaths occurred, declined to install a flood alert system when they had the opportunity to do so. He also noted the swirling questions about the Trump administration's cuts at the National Weather Service and reporting that certain relevant positions had not been filled when heavy rains struck central Texas. 'In this case, I think there are accountable issues at every level of government. And as I mentioned, I think the impact of the Trump administration has to be considered,' Doggett said.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
House Democrat: Senate ‘took an ugly bill and they made it even uglier'
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) said Wednesday that Republican senators who advanced the latest iteration of President Trump's domestic policy plan made it worse than the version he voted against when it passed the House in May. 'I think the Senate accomplished a near impossible task: They took an ugly bill, and they made it even uglier,' Doggett told CNN 'News Central' anchor John Berman. 'We're going to do all we can to influence and to expose the dangers of this bill and to call out Republican colleagues on this.' The GOP-controlled Senate passed the bill with a tiebreaking vote from Vice President Vance on Tuesday after a marathon debate over the proposal, which would extend the tax breaks from Trump's first term as president and cut spending on social safety net programs like Medicaid and food stamps. The House returned to the Capitol on Wednesday to address differences between the versions ahead of a self-imposed Friday deadline for final passage. Doggett acknowledged that some of the changes, including the Senate's addition of Trump's campaign promise to eliminate taxes on tipped earnings, may be popular with Americans but said they don't make up for more drastic measures in the proposal or its increase to the federal debt. 'These little flourishes that were added, like no tax on tips, are issues that are designed to cover the horrible job that they're doing,' he said. 'There is a way to address these concerns, not see Americans lose their health care, not engage in this fiscal irresponsibility that has been condemned by so many observers.' Trump again pushed back Wednesday on arguments that the bill would exacerbate the federal debt, arguing that it will promote job growth that will help Americans adjust to other measures. 'THE ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL DEAL IS ALL ABOUT GROWTH. IF PASSED, AMERICA WILL HAVE AN ECONOMIC RENAISSANCE LIKE NEVER BEFORE,' Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. 'IT IS ALREADY HAPPENING, JUST IN ANTICIPATION OF THE BEAUTIFUL BILL. DEFICIT CUT IN HALF, RECORD INVESTMENT — CASH, FACTORIES, JOBS POURING INTO THE USA. MAGA!!!' Doggett, responding to that post from the president on CNN, rejected Trump's claim. 'Of course, there had been some people that have talked about growth, and they've said we'll get practically none,' he said. Democrats are hoping for more Republican defectors, like Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), whom Trump bashed for opposing the legislation. The president had voiced support for challengers to Tillis in the senator's reelection bid next fall, but Tillis announced Sunday that he would not seek a third Senate term. '[Tillis] was courageous enough to put his own job on the line in order to speak out against the injustice of this bill,' Doggett said. 'I think that the first people in the country who were intimidated by Donald Trump were not immigrants or poor people; they were my Republican colleagues.' 'They are fearful … but we have to appeal to their better side and hope that they will do the right thing here,' he added. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
02-07-2025
- Business
- The Hill
House Democrat: Senate ‘took an ugly bill and they made it even uglier'
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) said Wednesday that Republican senators who advanced the latest iteration of President Trump's domestic policy plan made it worse than the version he voted against when it passed the House in May. 'I think the Senate accomplished a near impossible task: They took an ugly bill, and they made it even uglier,' Doggett told CNN 'News Central' anchor John Berman. 'We're going to do all we can to influence and to expose the dangers of this bill and to call out Republican colleagues on this.' The GOP-controlled Senate passed the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Vance on Tuesday after a marathon debate over the proposal, which would extend the tax breaks from Trump's first term as president and cut spending on social safety net programs like Medicaid and food stamps. The House returned to the Capitol on Wednesday to address differences between the versions ahead of a self-imposed Friday deadline for final passage. Doggett acknowledged that some of the changes, including the Senate's addition of Trump's campaign promise to eliminate taxes on tipped earnings, may be popular with Americans but said they don't make up for more drastic measures in the proposal or its increase to the federal debt. 'These little flourishes that were added, like no tax on tips, are issues that are designed to cover the horrible job that they're doing,' he said. 'There is a way to address these concerns, not see Americans lose their health care, not engage in this fiscal irresponsibility that has been condemned by so many observers.' Trump again pushed back Wednesday on arguments that the bill would exacerbate the federal debt, arguing that it will promote job growth that will help Americans adjust to other measures. 'THE ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL DEAL IS ALL ABOUT GROWTH. IF PASSED, AMERICA WILL HAVE AN ECONOMIC RENAISSANCE LIKE NEVER BEFORE,' Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. 'IT IS ALREADY HAPPENING, JUST IN ANTICIPATION OF THE BEAUTIFUL BILL. DEFICIT CUT IN HALF, RECORD INVESTMENT — CASH, FACTORIES, JOBS POURING INTO THE USA. MAGA!!!' Doggett, responding to that post from the president on CNN, rejected Trump's claim. 'Of course, there had been some people that have talked about growth, and they've said we'll get practically none,' he said. Democrats are hoping for more Republican defectors, like Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), whom Trump bashed for opposing the legislation. The president had voiced support for challengers to Tillis in the senator's reelection bid next fall, but Tillis announced Sunday that he would not seek a third Senate term. '[Tillis] was courageous enough to put his own job on the line in order to speak out against the injustice of this bill,' Doggett said. 'I think that the first people in the country who were intimidated by Donald Trump were not immigrants or poor people; they were my Republican colleagues.' 'They are fearful … but we have to appeal to their better side and hope that they will do the right thing here,' he added.
Hans India
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Abbott replaces injured Doggett in Australia's squad for Windies Tests
Brendan Doggett has been ruled out of Australia's upcoming Test series against the West Indies due to a hip injury, with Sean Abbott named as his replacement. Although Doggett's injury has been described as "minor", he will return to Australia instead of joining the squad in the Caribbean. He had been the traveling reserve for the World Test Championship (WTC) final and was set to be part of the touring party for the West Indies series. Doggett finished the 2024–25 season on a high note, taking an impressive 11 for 140 in the Sheffield Shield final for South Australia. His strong performances throughout the summer had propelled him back into national contention, and he was considered a chance to make his Test debut on this tour. Abbott, who is also yet to debut at Test level, was previously part of Australia's squads for the tours of Sri Lanka and the home series against India. He is often regarded as one of the more unfortunate players to have not yet earned a Test cap. The Australian team will travel to Barbados in the middle of next week, with the first Test scheduled to begin on June 25. The series will then move to Grenada and conclude in Jamaica, where the final match will be a day-night Test. Depending on pitch conditions, Australia may adjust the composition of their bowling attack during the series. If spin-friendly surfaces emerge, left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann could join Nathan Lyon, with two frontline fast bowlers. Allrounder Beau Webster's inclusion would still provide an additional seam option if required. "What are we going to get in the Caribbean? We haven't been there since 2016, so there's a little bit of the unknown, but we feel as though we've got a squad that can cover all bases," head coach Andrew McDonald said. Australia will also need to assess Steven Smith's fitness upon arrival, following the compound dislocation he sustained on the third day at Lord's, which has cast doubt over his availability for the opening Test. Fortunately, he avoided a fracture that might have necessitated surgery. While he must wear a splint for eight weeks, there is a possibility he could begin batting again after approximately two weeks. "It just split the skin and dislocated it, which made me feel pretty ill at that stage. I think in a splint for eight weeks now and may be able to play with it in a couple of weeks, so it'll depend on my functionality and what I'm able to do, but it's probably the best result I could have hoped for," Smith told the ICC. Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster.
