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February 17, 2022
AUSTIN, Texas — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Thursday it will halt the planned 2024 closure of its Austin Tax Processing Center.

February 17, 2022
Washington, D.C. — Just now, following advocacy from U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Congressmen Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-N.J.-09), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it will halt the planned 2024 closure of the IRS Austin Tax Processing Center. This center is one of three remaining IRS facilities which process paper returns. Maintaining the Austin facility will better allow the agency to support the workforce needed to process 10 million outstanding paper returns from last year, as well as new returns from this season.

February 16, 2022
AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday, Capital Metro will break ground on a new MetroRapid line.

February 16, 2022
EAST AUSTIN, Texas - The Project Connect team held a ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of MetroRapid Pleasant Valley Route.  

September 14, 2021

The House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday is holding the third day of its markup of key portions of Democrats' $3.5 trillion social spending package.


September 8, 2021

T-MINUS ONE DAY! Grab those winter coats out of storage, because there’s going to be a hot budget reconciliation mark-up at the House Ways and Means Committee’s Longworth hearing room in just over one day.


September 7, 2021

Dozens of House Democrats are urging House Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal (D-Mass.) to avoid softening up proposed tax increases on U.S. multinationals.


September 7, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Following President Biden’s call for “Congress to finish the job” in closing corporate tax loopholes, U.S.


July 15, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) joined Foundation Communities, Councilwoman Vanessa Fuentes, and Austin parent and recent Texas State graduate Cristina Guajardo to mark the first day of Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments. They explained who can expect payments automatically and how much is coming—as well as how parents who do not normally file a tax return can ensure they do not miss out on these important payments and get free, bilingual help from Foundation Communities. The video of this press conference is available here. Rep. Doggett has published an FAQ webpage for families’ questions, available in both English and Spanish here.