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Best of Austin 2012
Best Elected Official: Lloyd Doggett (Readers Poll, Politics & Personalities)
Austin–More than 30,000 Texas National Guardsmen and women have been deployed over the past few years to keep us safe at home and abroad. While armed to protect us, a KVUE Defenders investigation uncovered they may not be armed with the best system to track military equipment.
Since 2008, I have led a bipartisan effort to remove Social Security numbers from Medicare cards to help protect seniors and people with disabilities from identity theft.
The Supreme Court struck down several provisions of Arizona's controversial immigration law Monday, however police will be allowed to ask suspects to prove their immigration status if they look like they could be illegal immigrants.
Justices said the "show me your papers" provision could still be subject to additional legal challenges.
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett is criticizing a House committee vote to hold U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt, for his refusal to hand over documents related to the 'Fast and Furious' operation.
He released this statement today:
A provision to better showcase architectural and cultural gems of San Antonio was caught up in partisan wrangling Tuesday when the House passed a federal lands bill.
Thursday, my subcommittee plans to hold a hearing about the parts of
President Barack Obama’s jobs bill related to unemployment. This includes an
extension of federal unemployment insurance, as well as new initiatives designed
to help the jobless return to work.
If Congress fails to act by Dec. 31, more than 2 million Americans lose their