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Congressman Lloyd Doggett

Representing the 35th District of Texas

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January 10, 2017
Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), along with U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), are introducing the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act.
January 5, 2017

Jan. 03--The independent congressional ethics panel that was the target of House Republicans this week investigated a Central Texas congressman last year for possible ethics violations.

December 29, 2016

By Michael King

 

“Anybody need a courthouse?” was not exactly the question posed by the U.S. General Services Administration, but the U.S. government's (technically, the National Park Service) disused 1936 courthouse just happened to match the pressing needs of the Travis County justice system. This morning, the transfer was completed.

December 29, 2016

By Taylor Goldstein 

After a failed bond referendum and months of uncertainty, at least some of Travis County’s court space woes may soon be behind it.

December 20, 2016

Putin’s Hack: What Difference Does It Make?

All the hack amounted to was to shine a light on the cynicism and arrogance of John Podesta and the mandarins of the left.

Dec. 15, 2016 3:35 p.m. ET

December 13, 2016

ICE agrees to announce big releases

By Jason Buch

Published December 13, 2016

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has agreed to give 24-hour notice before future large releases of families that will require assistance from San Antonio aid workers, according to people who attended a meeting with the agency over the weekend.

December 12, 2016

Following the unacceptable drop off of hundreds of asylum seekers last weekend, I went to work to ensure that this never happens again.  I met with Mayor Taylor and other City officials, Jonathan Ryan with RAICES and faith leaders, who did a great job of working with the refugees, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.  A constructive first step toward adequate notice, reasona

December 12, 2016

Celebrated VIA Centro Plaza's first birthday with President Jeff Arndt and Board Member Steve Allison and met VIA's newest mascots - Primo and Safety Sofie. Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center's Mariachis, led by Gino Rivera, sang happy birthday.

November 30, 2016
I spoke on the House floor for substantial, certain funding to develop lifesaving cures and treatments. But the new version of the 21st Century Cures Act provides about a quarter of the funding per year as the version that I voted for last year—and this new funding isn’t even guaranteed. Patients deserve better, especially if the trade-off is loosening safety standards on drugs and medical devices while getting no relief from high drug prices. I hope a “no” vote will give my colleagues in the Senate a chance to try to make this bill a little better.

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