Press Releases
Last Tuesday, Austin-based American YouthWorks (AYW) was awarded almost $1.1 million in federal support for Casa Verde Builders (CVB), a YouthBuild education and jobs training program. The offices of US Congressman Lloyd Doggett and US Senator John Cornyn notified and congratulated the non-profit after Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis announced the awards that morning.
May 18, 2011
"American YouthWorks builds a stronger Austin by builder stronger citizens," said Congressman Doggett. "I have crawled through the attics with their trainees and seen their pride and accomplishment. You can see their work firsthand in the Hill Country trails they have landscaped, in the homes they have weatherized, and even more importantly, in the young lives changed and new opportunities opened. This is the kind of work that should be recognized, rewarded, and copied across the country.
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May 2, 2011
Washington — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett today issued the following statement regarding the death of Osama bin Laden:
"For all of us committed to ending terrorism, this is extraordinary. While the Al Qaeda threat remains real, the evil vision behind so much pain and suffering is finally dead."
April 8, 2011
Today, Rep. Doggett appeared at a press conference with colleagues to discuss the Republican crusade to destroy Planned Parenthood.
