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Doggett hesitant on U.S. intervention in Syria
San Antonio Express-News:September 4, 2013
U.S.Rep. Lloyd Doggett, an Austin Democrat with an independent streak, saidWednesday he's leaning against supporting a proposed congressional resolutionbacking U.S. military intervention in Syria.
Ethically Corrupt And Unashamed
Express-News Editorial Board: August 12, 2013
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We know many will tell us to just grow up. And, still, the gall is something to behold.
Ethically Corrupt And Unashamed
Express-News Editorial Board: August 12, 2013
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We know many will tell us to just grow up. And, still, the gall is something to behold.
Washington— U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett, a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, reintroduced the Smuggled Tobacco Prevention (STOP) Act (H.R. 2990), legislation that would collect hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue, decrease the consumption of tobacco, and combat criminals and terrorists who profit from the illegal trade of tobacco. Identical language was included in the Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform, S. 826, introduced in April by late Senator Frank R.
NYT: Immigration in the House [excerpts]
July 7, 2013
Now that the Senate has passed its version of reform — a comprehensive bill with a long but real citizenship path — the ball is in the House. It might be stuck there: the speaker, John Boehner, has ruled out voting on the Senate bill, or on any immigration bill not supported by the majority of his caucus. That is a recipe for failure, but the House has nothing else to offer right now, no other solutions to match the scale of the problem.
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By Associated Press, Published: June 30
Rep. Bob Goodlatte, the Virginia Republican who leads the House Judiciary Committee, said he does not foresee a [comprehensive immigration] proposal that could provide a simple mechanism for immigrants here illegally to earn full standing as U.S. citizens, as many Democrats have demanded. Goodlatte's committee members have been working on bills that address individual concerns but have not written a comprehensive proposal to match the Senate's effort.
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Despite the persistentopposition of both of our Texas Senators reflected in the attached articles,the Senate continues to make progress on comprehensive immigration reform.
Washington—While it was raining in Washington, nothing could dampen the spirit and resolve of all those gathered today to call on House Republicans' to stop the onslaught of anti-immigrant legislation and pass comprehensive immigration legislation.
Full transcript below:
REP. DOGGETT: Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of young DREAMers, young people brought as children without proper documentation to this country. Young people willing to work hard to share in the American Dream; young people who have so much to offer America.
Washington—Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett was named the 2013 Recipient of the Bud Cramer Award from the National Children's Alliance. The Alliance is a professional membership organization made up of thousands of child advocacy organizations across the country, including ChildSafe in San Antonio and the Center for Children Protection, the Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, and the University of Texas' Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in Austin, dedicated to helping local communities respond to allegations of child abuse in ways that are effective and efficient.