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Austin–More than 30,000 Texas National Guardsmen and women have been deployed over the past few years to keep us safe at home and abroad. While armed to protect us, a KVUE Defenders investigation uncovered they may not be armed with the best system to track military equipment.
Austin–More than 30,000 Texas National Guardsmen and women have been deployed over the past few years to keep us safe at home and abroad. While armed to protect us, a KVUE Defenders investigation uncovered they may not be armed with the best system to track military equipment.
October 2, 2012
Washington – Today, the First Focus Campaign for Children, a national, bipartisan child advocacy group, recognized Representative Lloyd Doggett as a "Champion for Children" for leadership on issues important to children during the 112th Congress (2011-2012).
September 23, 2012
Rep. Doggett: Reaching more of our neighbors through American Sign Language, I recently appeared on ACCESS News with Tamara Suiter-Ocuto (and signing provided by Jennifer Stoker).The program already aired on KLRU and will run again on Channel 19 of the ACC Network.
Video courtesy of ACCESS News
September 20, 2012
Washington—Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett spoke on the House floor during debate on TANF waivers in strong opposition to a Republican resolution that would undermine attempts by states to implement new and better ways to move individuals from welfare to work.
"Every able-bodied person who has the capacity to work, should work yet unfortunately, Republicans talk work for everyone else, but they just don't do much work in this Congress," said Rep. Doggett.
September 20, 2012
Washington—Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett spoke on the House floor during debate on TANF waivers in strong opposition to a Republican resolution that would undermine attempts by states to implement new and better ways to move individuals from welfare to work.
"Every able-bodied person who has the capacity to work, should work yet unfortunately, Republicans talk work for everyone else, but they just don't do much work in this Congress," said Rep. Doggett.
September 7, 2012
Since 2008, I have led a bipartisan effort to remove Social Security numbers from Medicare cards to help protect seniors and people with disabilities from identity theft. This article from the Wall Street Journal demonstrates the unnecessary hassle and risk created by keeping Social Security numbers on Medicare cards.
Wall Street Journal
Readers' Tips for Medicare Cards
By TOM HERMAN
August 17, 2012
August 15, 2012
Washington—Claims made by Governor Romney that President Obama is somehow ending work requirements in welfare by giving States more flexibility to increase work by welfare recipients has failed all independent reviews of truthfulness.