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April 16, 2014
by Laurel White, Medill News Service/Texas Tribune
WASHINGTON — A law enforcement training center based at Texas State University in San Marcos may receive millions of federal dollars to support programs that train officers how to handle situations like the recent Fort Hood shooting.
U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday cited the recent tragedy at Fort Hood as he asked Congress to authorize a combined $15 million for “active shooter response training” and other officer safety initiatives.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Human Resources, has been reappointed to serve on the House Budget Committee just in time for today’s Committee consideration of this year’s House Budget Resolution. He has served on the Budget Committee during five previous sessions of Congress (1995-1998 and 2007-2012). Rep. Lloyd Doggett stated:
March 26, 2014
Washington—Today, after a push by Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Representative Louise Slaughter (D-NY), an original author of the Violence Against Women Act, the United States Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released guidance that will allow domestic violence survivors to access ACA benefits.
March 6, 2014
Congressman Doggett: In my questioning of Treasury Secretary Jack Lew about the President’s budget proposal, he agreed that “our tax code should not encourage the export of American jobs.” Too many major corporations pay their executives and lobbyists more than they pay in corporate taxes. We should be coming together to close these corporate tax loopholes that unfairly shift the tax burden to small businesses and individuals.
March 6, 2014
Congressman Doggett: In my questioning of Treasury Secretary Jack Lew about the President’s budget proposal, he agreed that “our tax code should not encourage the export of American jobs.” Too many major corporations pay their executives and lobbyists more than they pay in corporate taxes. We should be coming together to close these corporate tax loopholes that unfairly shift the tax burden to small businesses and individuals.
February 26, 2014
Join me on Saturday, March 15 for a health care event that I am pleased to host in conjunction with the West San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and local agencies from 10:00a.m.-1:00p.m. at El Progreso Hall, 1306 Guadalupe St, 78207. This event is free and open to the public, and we will provide information on how to purchase health insurance and where to get help. Please make sure you bring the following with you in order to register.
January 29, 2014
January 28, 2014
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for the 2014-15 school year is availableonline. Students in the San Antonio area can attend “Student Aid San Antonio” every Saturday in February at the Dr. Manuel P. Berriozábal Café College to get help completing the FAFSA. Students in the Austin area can take advantage of “Financial Aid Saturdays” sessions hosted by the Austin Chamber. Click on the links below to access the FAFSA and for more information about these help sessions.