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April 18, 2012
Committee Statment

April 18, 2012

Washington--Today in a meeting of the Ways and Means Committee, Republicans put forward legislation to permanently eliminate the Social Services Block Grant program, jeopardizing vital support for children, the elderly and the disabled to help pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. Rep. Doggett, a senior member of the Committee, delivered the following remarks:



March 22, 2012
Committee Statment

March 21, 2012

Washington-- Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett joined with his colleague Rep. Marcy Kaptur to invest in a new program to get returning veterans back to work. "We have made substantial progress in reducing the number of unemployed among our veterans. But as I travel across places like Bexar County, I see at a VFW Post, at a community gathering too many veterans who still have much to give but cannot find the job to give it."

You can watch his full remarks here:


March 22, 2012

March 21, 2012

Washington-- Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett joined with his colleague Rep. Marcy Kaptur to invest in a new program to get returning veterans back to work. "We have made substantial progress in reducing the number of unemployed among our veterans. But as I travel across places like Bexar County, I see at a VFW Post, at a community gathering too many veterans who still have much to give but cannot find the job to give it."

You can watch his full remarks here:


March 7, 2012

Assistant Fire Chief LenNored was pleased to hear news of the funding. "By temporarily takingcontrol of a traffic light system so emergency vehicles can proceed safelythrough an intersection with a green light instead of having to run a redlight, traffic preemption technology will provide two essential outcomes…preventing accidents and reducing emergency response times," he said.


February 29, 2012

February 29, 2012

Washington-- Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett questioned Ambassador Ron Kirk on the importance of ensuring respect for workers' rights inany trade agreement, including one being discussed with Vietnam, anation that has frequently failed to meet international standards.



February 29, 2012
Committee Statment

February 29, 2012

Washington-- Today, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett questioned Ambassador Ron Kirk on the importance of ensuring respect for workers' rights in any trade agreement, including one being discussed with Vietnam, a nation that has frequently failed to meet international standards.