Served as a u.s. senator, from texas, who brought federally funded projects to texas. clear all

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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett represents communities from San Antonio to Austin. He serves as Chairman of the Health Subcommittee on the House Ways & Means Committee, the oldest committee of the United States Congress. Doggett is also a member of the Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee, the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, and the House Budget Committee.

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  152. This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
  153. This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  154. This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
  155. This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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