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May 28, 2021
Austin, T.X. – Today, Saturday, May 29, at 10 AM to 11 AM, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett is joining the East Austin Lions Club in continuing their longstanding tradition of honoring our veterans with a Flag Raising Veterans Ceremony and short program. Congressman Doggett will be joining event organizer, Leon Hernandez, at the 900 block of East Cesar Chavez St. and Brushy St. The event will feature a gun salute ceremony by Tejanos In Action, followed by speakers reflecting on those we have lost in the horrors of war and how to recommit to honoring the memory of our fallen fellow citizens.
Issues:Veterans
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May 27, 2021
Austin, T.X. – This evening, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett will join the Austin music community to officially open the doors at the Mohawk in the Red River District for the first time since the pandemic shuttered it and other stages. At the Mohawk entrance, Congressman Doggett will join other speakers to mark the grand reopening, recognize the resilience and creativity of our live music industry, and provide updates regarding federal relief, before opening the doors and welcoming folks in for a performance.
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May 27, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas — Live music venue Mohawk Austin, located at 912 Red River St., will reopen Thursday after being shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
May 27, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas - The Live Music Capital of the World went quiet when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. As the music scene has slowly started to come back to life over the past year, a few Austin venues have continued to keep their doors shut.
"We were the first to close, and we're the last to reopen," said Jeannette Gregor, the first employee to be re-hired at Mohawk Austin and now the venue manager.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
May 27, 2021
AUSTIN (KXAN) — U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett joined the Austin music community Thursday night to officially reopen the Red River District.
Issues:Growing Our Economy
May 20, 2021
The City of San Marcos was recently allocated $18.1 million through the American Rescue Plan.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
May 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC (May 19, 2021) – Today, Representatives David Price (D-NC), Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ro Khanna, and John Yarmuth (D-KY) sent a letter with 138 cosigners to President Biden calling for him and his Administration to boldly lead and take decisive action to immediately end the violence in Israel and Gaza.
May 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC (May 16, 2021) – Today, Representatives David Price (D-NC), Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Peter Welch (D-VT), John Yarmuth (D-KY), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), and Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) released a statement on the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza:
May 16, 2021
Texas State University will receive nearly $92 million in emergency funding from the American Rescue Plan, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett recently announced.
Issues:Coronavirus (COVID-19)
May 12, 2021
Central Texas higher education institutions and students are set to receive more than $250 million from the latest federal pandemic relief package.