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Recent Travis County home sales in week ending May 27

By Austin News | May 29, 2023

There were 47 reported residential sales in Travis County in the week ending May 27, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Congressional Czech Caucus Co-Chairs Doggett and Díaz-Balart Release Joint Statement on Meeting with Speaker of Czech Parliament

By Austin News Report | May 29, 2023

On May 23, U.S. Representatives and Co-Chairmen of the Congressional Czech Caucus, Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), released the following statement after a productive meeting with Czech Parliament Speaker Markéta Pekarová-Adamová:

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Williamson County home sales in week ending May 27

By Austin News | May 28, 2023

There were 41 reported residential sales in Williamson County in the week ending May 27, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Rep. Doggett: “Anytime we have a success that is green, Republicans see red.”

By Austin News Report | May 28, 2023

On May 23, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) spoke on the House Floor to oppose Republicans’ latest attack on public health and environmental protections, S.J. Res. 11, which would invoke the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from mitigating the harmful air quality impacts of heavy-duty engines.

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Austin News area weekly mass times

By Austin News | May 27, 2023

The following parishes in the Austin News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Rep. Doggett Announces $5 Million in Federal Funding to Close the Gap on Walnut Creek Trails

By Austin News Report | May 27, 2023

After cycling to City Hall as part of Austin’s Bike to Work Day, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) on May 19 announced $5 million in federal funding he secured in direct appropriations to begin closing the gap between the Southern Walnut Creek Trail, for which he previously obtained construction funds, and the Northern Walnut Creek Trail. These funds will provide a safe and dedicated cycling and pedestrian path, connecting dozens of Austin neighborhoods, numerous parks, schools, businesses, and employment centers.

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Reps. Doggett, Porter & Sens. Warren, Grassley, Casey Call for Greater Transparency in Nursing Home Ownership Rule to Benefit Patients

By Austin News Report | May 26, 2023

U.S. Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) and Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, calling on CMS to strengthen its proposed rule on nursing home ownership transparency to benefit patients.

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Weekly recap, week ending May 20 home sales in Travis County

By Austin News | May 22, 2023

There were 56 reported residential sales in Travis County in the week ending May 20, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Home sales during week ending May 20 in Williamson County

By Austin News | May 21, 2023

There were 59 reported residential sales in Williamson County in the week ending May 20, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Cost of Republican Effort to Extend Expiring TCJA Tax Breaks Demonstrates Bad Faith Concerns Over the Debt Ceiling

By Austin News Report | May 21, 2023

On May 16, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee and House Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated estimate of the 10-year cost for extending the expiring individual provisions of the 2017 Trump-GOP Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which would add about $3 trillion to our Nation’s budget deficit:

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Austin News area weekly mass times

By Austin News | May 20, 2023

The following parishes in the Austin News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Rep. Doggett Leads Members in Urging Drinking Water Protection From Microplastic Pollution

By Austin News Report | May 20, 2023

On May 12, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, led a group of more than 70 Members in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use its existing authority under the Clean Water Act to protect our drinking water and the environment by strengthening its regulation of microplastic pollution.

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Rep. Doggett: “So long as they see anti-immigrant hysteria as more valuable to them politically than finding a solution, we’re not going to get there.”

By Austin News Report | May 19, 2023

On May 11, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) spoke on the House Floor to oppose Republicans’ so-called “Secure the Border Act,” which does nothing to fix America’s immigration system but would wreck the economy, destroy the asylum system, and criminalize visa overstays.

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Rep. Doggett Applauds Remedy To Prevent Excessive Financing Costs on Texas School Construction Finance

By Austin News Report | May 18, 2023

On May 10, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) released the following statement applauding the IRS-issued notice of intentto update the outdated federal limit on the amount of bonds that the Texas’ Permanent School Fund (PSF) can guarantee:

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Home sales in Travis County during week ending May 13

By Austin News | May 15, 2023

There were 49 reported residential sales in Travis County in the week ending May 13, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Williamson County weekly recap of home sales during week ending May 13

By Austin News | May 14, 2023

There were 73 reported residential sales in Williamson County in the week ending May 13, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Austin News area weekly mass times

By Austin News | May 13, 2023

The following parishes in the Austin News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Veterans Health Administration (VHA) news release: Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple

By Austin News | May 10, 2023

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple published on May 9.

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Recent Travis County home sales in week ending May 6

By Austin News | May 8, 2023

There were 31 reported residential sales in Travis County in the week ending May 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Williamson County home sales in week ending May 6

By Austin News | May 7, 2023

There were 69 reported residential sales in Williamson County in the week ending May 6, according to BlockShopper.com.