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April 15, 2022
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, partially inspired by conversations with Ukrainians at the Texas State Capitol, is broadening his focus during the Ukrainian crisis from sanctioning Russia to urging the Biden administration to cut red tape for refugees coming to the U.S. Sixty-four members of Congress – mostly Democrats and a handful of Republicans – signed on to Doggett's April 6 letter to President Joe Biden.
April 10, 2022
The leader of the federal Transportation Security Administration told U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett Friday that he is dispatching more agents and will take multiple other steps to expedite passenger screening at the bustling Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
April 8, 2022
AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett said on Friday, April 8, that 50 more federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents will be deployed to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) "soon." The TSA will also double the number of K9 teams at AUS and add a 15% retention bonus for current AUS screening officers.
April 8, 2022
"Waterloo Records has served as a cornerstone – as a venue, a hub, and so much more – of the Austin music scene since the days when Austin City Limits was a fairly new show and the Austin Opry House was taking up the mantle of the Armadillo World Headquarters. Personally, my favorite memories came a little later in its story: from combing through the shelves and shelves of CDs with my daughters and Libby, shopping for Christmas gifts for family and finding some gems for ourselves in the process, before heading over to Waterloo Ice House with our finds.
April 7, 2022
After the White House warned that the war in Ukraine is heading into a protracted new phase, a bipartisan group of lawmakers urged President Biden on Wednesday to untangle red tape that is delaying the arrival of refugees, saying their “life and future” may depend on it.
April 7, 2022
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett, Chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, and U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer, Chair of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, released the following statements following belated Senate passage today of legislation to strip Russia and Belarus of their status of Preferred Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) and reauthorize human rights Magnitsky sanctions, and of the Doggett-Blumenauer ban on Russian oil. Today also marks six weeks since the invasion began, and tomorrow will mark six weeks since Reps. Doggett and Blumenauer first introduced their original sanctions legislation. After this morning’s Senate approval, the House just approved the updated package, sending it to the President’s desk for his signature—and constituting the very first passage of sanctions in Congress since the invasion began.
April 6, 2022
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Bergstrom International Airport is calling on federal officials to help ease challenges that are causing passengers to have negative experiences.
April 5, 2022
AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett is asking federal officials to expedite a request from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport director to increase the number of agents as the facility contends with an ongoing passenger surge.
April 5, 2022
The embarrassing failure I witnessed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on the morning of March 28 sends the message to our global visitors that this city is unprepared for the rapid expansion at our doorstep.
April 5, 2022
Weeks before what U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett called an “embarrassing failure” at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, the airport’s director urgently sought more federal agents to bolster operations as officials anticipated a passenger surge, documents obtained by the American-Statesman show.