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March 1, 2018
New legislation introduced today, the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act, by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) would help repair the damage to the international tax code wrought by the new Trump-GOP tax lawand move toward a system where U.S. corporations can’t reap tax benefits from shifting jobs and profits offshore.

February 27, 2018
Two U.S. congressmen representing Texas called for an “expedited audit” of the T. Don Hutto immigrant detention center in Taylor, citing a female asylum seeker’s allegations that she was sexually assaulted by a guard and similar allegations from two other detainees.
Issues:Immigration

February 16, 2018
Members of Congress representing Central Texas reacted with sadness and frustration after a 19-year-old gunman Wednesday killed 17 people at a Florida high school that he used to attend.

February 15, 2018
U.S. – Shares of gun manufacturers rose in the premarket Thursday, continuing rallies in the wake of the tragic shooting at a high school in Florida.

February 15, 2018
During four days last February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeted Austin, apparently in retaliation for Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez’s justified refusal to honor some warrantless detainers. Despite claims by ICE that its operation targeted “public safety threats,” most of those arrested had no criminal background and most of those who did committed only relatively minor offenses.
Issues:Immigration

February 9, 2018
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett had strong words in reaction to the KVUE Defenders story, “Minna’s Journey.”
Issues:Immigration

February 9, 2018

WASHINGTON — Texas stands to benefit from the budget deal reached between Senate and House leaders with a considerable injection of disaster relief funds.

The deal includes $89.3 billion to respond to the effects of hurricanes in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and wildfires and mudslides in California, up from $81 billion in earlier legislation.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, the No. 2 Senate Republican who helped fashion the bill, said that the additional $8 billion is going to funding needs for Texas.


February 2, 2018

(AUSTIN, TX) Con Mi MADRE will honor Congressman Lloyd Doggett and wife Libby Doggett, Dr. Judith Loredo, Google and nine other leaders in the Austin community at its Ninth Annual Corazón Awards on February 3, 2018, 6:30 p.m. at Brazos Hall. The Corazón Awards is Con Mi MADRE's largest annual fundraiser in support of its mission of helping Latina students to stay in school and earn a college education.